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Click here for Washington DC maps. Click here for GW campus maps. The Washington, DC area is served by three airports (Ronald Reagan Washington National, Dulles International, and Baltimore-Washington International), by rail (AMTRAK) and local railways (MARC and VRE), and Greyhound Bus Services. For more information about public transportation check http://www.metwashairports.com and http://www.wmata.com. Directions to GW SPHHS by CarComing to GW from North of the City?Interstate 95 south to Interstate 495 (Capital Beltway) toward Silver Spring/Northern Virginia. Take exit 33, heading south on Connecticut Avenue for about 9 miles. Turn right onto Florida Avenue (just past the Washington Hilton) and turn left immediately onto 21st Street. Turn right on I Street. The visitor entrance to the parking garage is on the left between 22nd and 23rd Streets. Coming to GW from Northwest of the City?Interstate 270 to Interstate 495 (Capital Beltway) toward Silver Spring. Take exit 33, heading south on Connecticut Avenue for about 9 miles. Follow directions as given in From North. Coming to GW from West of the City?Interstate 66 and Route 50 both connect with the Theodore Roosevelt Bridge. Cross the bridge and exit left at E Street, then again at Virginia Avenue. Bear left, following signs for 23rd Street. Turn right on 23rd Street and continue a few blocks to campus. Turn right on I Street. The visitor entrance to the parking garage is on your right between 22nd and 23rd Streets. Coming to GW from South of the City?Interstate 95 to Interstate 395 Arlington Memorial Bridge exit. Cross the bridge and bear left at the Lincoln Memorial. Turn left onto 23rd Street, NW, and follow directions as given in From West. Coming to GW by Rail through Amtrak's Union Station TerminalIf you are arriving in Washington DC by rail at Amtrak's Union Station Terminal, take the Metro (Metrorail) to Metro Center and transfer to either the Orange or Blue Line to the Foggy Bottom/GW Metro Station. Coming to GW by AirRonald Reagan Washington National Airport is the closest to campus (6 miles/9km away). It serves only flights from the US and Canada. The Metro Blue Line goes directly to the Foggy Bottom/GW Metro Station. Washington Dulles International Airport is located in Virginia about 20 miles/30 km from GW. Baltimore Washington International Airport is located in Maryland about 33 miles/53 km from GW. Visit GWThe Office of Graduate Student Enrollment Management offers tours for prospective applicants and new graduate students. The tours are led by current GW graduate students, from the Foggy Bottom campus. The tours are offered every Wednesday and Friday at 12:30 p.m. when classes are in session. The tour starts at the Office of Graduate and Student Enrollment, 603 Rice Hall, 2121 I Street, NW. Remember to mention GW when making reservations.
*Reasonable Rates Washington DCIn addition to recently being named, "The Best Place to live in the United States" (Money Magazine) our Nation's Capital is a diverse city of cultural, historic, and educational opportunities. For Public Health and Health Services students, the Washington, DC area offers a wealth of options for professional and personal development. These options include, but are not limited to, access to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Children's National Medical Center (CNMC), the National Library of Medicine, Walter Reed Medical Center, the World Health Organization, the Whitman-Walker Clinic, and an exhaustive list of community clinics and public health venues. Foggy BottomThe George Washington University is located in Northwest DC in the beautiful historic neighborhood of Foggy Bottom. It is a short walk to the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, The White House, the Smithsonian Institution's many museums, national monuments, and the Potomac River. The George Washington University Medical CenterThe George Washington University Medical Center (GWUMC) is a comprehensive academic health center composed of teaching, research, clinical, and administrative facilities and services. These components are represented by The George Washington University Hospital, a tertiary care institution; the Ambulatory Care Center; the Medical Faculty Associates, a clinical practice and teaching group; the GW Health Plan; the Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library; Medical Research Center; the School of Public Health and Health Services; and the School of Medicine and Health Sciences. The GWUMC enjoys a long and distinguished history that began in 1825 with the establishment of the 11th medical school in the United States. Its first building was located near Ford's Theater, and its lectures were frequented by public figures such as then-senator John Quincy Adams. The medical school's first hospital, the Washington Infirmary, was created in 1844 as one of America's first teaching hospitals. Serving as a military hospital for a short time during the Civil War, it was destroyed by fire in 1861. In 1884, it became one of only a few medical schools to admit women. Committed to the needs of the surrounding community, the GMUMC, in conjunction with three other area hospitals, founded the Health Care for the Homeless Project, in the mid 1980s to provide health care for Washington's homeless population. In 1993, the Ambulatory Pediatrics Association named our pediatrics clerkship at Children's National Medical Center the best clerkship in the nation. The new George Washington University Hospital opened in 2002, and is one of the most technologically advanced hospitals in the country. With millions of dollars of medical equipment, and a completely wireless network, GW offers state-of-the-art medical care and patient accommodations. Ross HallThis self-contained research, educational, and administrative facility fills almost an entire city block and has more than ten acres of floor space. The building is home to the Medical Center's schools, the School of Public Health and Health Services and the School of Medicine and Health Sciences. In the beginning of 2001, the main lobby under went a major renovation the goal of which was to brighten and modernize the lobby and to allow for more effectual use of the space. The renovation provided an area for donor recognition and an enhanced space for student activities. The Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library2300 I Street, NW Adjacent to Ross Hall is the Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library, which houses nearly 25,000 medical monographs and more than 1,400 active journal holdings, with a growing number of titles available electronically. The library also maintains an extensive audiovisual study center and microcomputer laboratory that offers video programs, computer-aided instruction, software, and interactive media for components of the curriculum. Also the site of recent renovations, the Himmelfarb Library created the Terrace Level during the summer of 2000. In addition to housing the book collection, three well-lit study rooms were created on this new level. A few levels up, the third floor, vacant of the book collection, was re-fitted with 72 new study carrels, each wired with electricity, and eight new study tables to create study space for 104 additional students. Lerner Health and Wellness Center2301 G Street The Lerner Health and Wellness Center, located two blocks from Ross Hall, is a 183,000 square foot recreational facility for students, faculty, and staff upon presentation of a validated GWorld photo ID card. Students may check out recreational equipment free of charge. The facility houses two gyms that can accommodate basketball, volleyball, badminton, and indoor soccer and hockey. In addition, a natatorium with a three-lane lap pool, a suspended jogging track, racquetball and squash suites, and a fitness suite housing free weights and cardiovascular equipment complete the facility. Locks and towels are available at twenty-five cents each. Students wishing to use the Health and Wellness Center pay $7.50 per credit hour. The Marvin Center800 21st Street, NW The Marvin Center, the University's student center, has recently finished extensive renovations to provide enhancements to select areas and systems of the building. Construction of a "Great Hall" addition also includes a ballroom and additional bookstore sales area tucked within the current 21st Street entrance plaza. The Marvin Center houses student dining, food venues, a copy center, student radio station, travel agency, computer sales store, post office (202.994.6823; Mailbox Fees: $40/semester, $75/academic year; $100/calendar year), convenience store, book store, student activities offices, conference center, recreation activities area, and the Betts Theater. |
