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Welcome to GW Reaching Out

GW Reaching Out is an intergenerational mentoring program designed to foster social connection, build relationships, and inform the development of future physicians through intentional discussion and non-medical relationships with older adults in the greater DC community.

Latest News

NBC News - Programs Help Lonely, Isolated Seniors

July 24, 2020

Christina Prather, MD, assistant professor of medicine, and second-year MD student Olivia Silva spoke to NBC News for a segment on the impact social isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic has on seniors and highlighted the GWU Reaching Out Program.

Students Reach Out to Seniors Facing Isolation Due to Social Distancing

April 13, 2020

The new COVID-19 social distancing recommendations can be hard on everyone. Among elderly populations loneliness can have a wide range of negative effects on both physical and mental health.