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Distinguished Behavioral Epidemiologist Becomes Chair of International Health Department
Dr. Jennifer Huang Bouey, a distinguished behavioral epidemiologist who has been on Georgetown’s faculty for 16 years, is the new chair of the Department of International…
July 12, 2021
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Global Health Major Leads Community-Based Nonprofit Focused on Inclusivity, Kindness, and Service
Shreyaa Venkat (NHS’24) said she is “absolutely loving the global health major” and enjoying the tight-knit NHS community. Active in campus organizations, the sophomore…
July 12, 2021
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Health Systems Administration Department Partners with MedStar Health on New Community Health Needs Assessment
On a three-year cycle, not-for-profit hospitals are required to develop a substantive report outlining the health-related needs of their communities and offering plans for…
July 7, 2021
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Human Science Graduates Plan to Advance Health Equity Through Medical Education
Later this summer, Georgetown graduates Jonathan Picos (NHS’19), Jowan Watson (NHS’19), and Yasmin Zuch (NHS’20) will begin medical school at UC-Irvine, Harvard, and UC-San…
July 6, 2021
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Planning Medical Career, Human Science Senior Explores Research and Theater Interests
Julia Lo Cascio (NHS’22) majors in human science and minors in theater and performance studies. During the COVID-19 pandemic, she has combined her passions for health, science,…
June 28, 2021
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GU Health Systems Administration Alumna, Mentorship Entrepreneur Joins School Advisory Board
Vanessa Villaverde (G’17), who received an executive master’s degree in health systems administration and recently joined the NHS Board of Advisors, has co-founded a new…
June 17, 2021
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Health Systems Administration Department and AARP DC Collaboration Results in New Study of Disparities
A new study – published by AARP District of Columbia in collaboration with the Department of Health Systems Administration at the School of Nursing & Health Studies – offers…
June 11, 2021
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Global Collaboration Results in New Open Online Course on Urban Health
This month, the open online course “Urban Health in Crisis: Response from Sub-Saharan Africa” launched on edX thanks to a collaboration among the University of Ghana, the…
June 9, 2021
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Former NHS Dean and Longtime Georgetown Professor to Retire at the End of June
Dr. Patricia Cloonan, who has been a faculty member at Georgetown for more than 25 years and served as the dean of the School of Nursing & Health Studies, is retiring at the end…
May 18, 2021
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Human Science Senior Founds Campus Shuttle Program to Support Students with Mobility Disabilities
Olivia Silveri (NHS’21) is a human science major and a disability studies minor. As an undergraduate, she founded HoyaLift, “an ADA accessible campus-wide shuttle initiative…
May 18, 2021