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NHS Department Chairs Offer Perspectives on Health Disparities and Racial Justice

Dr. Christopher King, chair of the Department of Health Systems Administration, and Dr. Edilma Yearwood, chair of the Department of Professional Nursing Practice, were featured…

July 2, 2020

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Alumna Serves with AmeriCorps in Arizona, Named Primary Care Physician Scholar

International health alumna Aileen Lee (NHS’16), who is serving with AmeriCorps VISTA in Arizona, has been awarded a Primary Care Physician Scholarship to attend the University…

June 18, 2020

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Two NHS Students Selected as Scholars by Pat Tillman Foundation

Cassie Bronson (G’22), a student in the Doctor of Nursing Practice Program and U.S. Navy veteran, and Safi Rauf (NHS’21), a human science major and U.S. Navy reservist, have…

June 12, 2020

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$1M Gift Will Support Nursing Students Who Serve Geriatric and Vulnerable Populations

Luci Baines Johnson (NHS’69, H’18)—daughter of President Lyndon B. Johnson and Lady Bird Johnson—and her husband, Ian Turpin, have made a $1M gift to the Georgetown…

June 11, 2020

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New Georgetown Report Highlights Health Disparities and Calls for Racial Equity in the District of Columbia

Approximately three quarters of the deaths associated with COVID-19 in the nation’s capital have been among the African American community. A new Georgetown University report…

June 2, 2020

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Celebrating NHS #Hoyas2020

Georgetown University School of Nursing & Health Studies proudly celebrates the achievements of the Class of 2020! We have about 110 graduates from our bachelor's programs in…

May 15, 2020

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Human Science Alumnus Earns PhD, Researches Viral Transmission

Dr. Paul Jacob “Jake” Bueno de Mesquita (NHS’12), a human science alumnus, recently earned his PhD in environmental health science, examining influenza spread in indoor…

May 5, 2020

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As Medical Center COO, Health Systems Administration Alumnus Helps Lead COVID-19 Response

Ken West (G’09), FACHE, who received his master of science degree in health systems administration at Georgetown, serves as the chief operating office of Regional Medical…

April 27, 2020

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NHS Alumni, Now Physicians, Reflect on COVID-19 Pandemic

Some NHS alumni, who have gone on to medical school, have been working during the COVID-19 response to provide direct care to affected individuals, to keep other patients in…

April 24, 2020

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Human Science Junior Contributes to COVID-19 Relief Efforts Through U.S. Navy

Tomorrow, Safiullah Rauf (NHS’21), a junior in the human science major and an expeditionary medical facility corpsman in the U.S. Navy Reserve, will travel to New York to…

March 29, 2020