Georgetown Berkley Nurses Honored by NPWH

(October 2, 2025) — The National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women’s Health (NPWH) honored two members of the Berkley School of Nursing at its 28th Annual Women’s Healthcare Conference in Las Vegas.

Ella Heitzler, PhD, WHNP-BC, FNP-BC, RNC-OB, FNPWH, and Gina Fullbright, DNP, WHNP-BC, received NPWH Inspiration Awards in Women’s Health.

These awards recognize Women’s Health Nurse Practitioners (WHNPs) whose leadership, innovation and dedication have advanced women’s and gender-related health care. Heitzler, an associate professor of nursing at Georgetown, was recognized for excellence in education. Fullbright, an adjunct faculty member, was recognized for excellence in practice.

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“Ella Heitzler, PhD, WHNP-BC, FNP-BC, RNC-OB, FNPWH, creates a reflective learning environment and connects with students in the didactic space. In her classroom, she fosters critical thinking and encourages students to share multiple perspectives. Thanks to her innovative one-on-one mentoring model — where she offers individualized feedback and open availability beyond class hours — her students have exceptional outcomes, as shown by their high NCC certification pass rates and successful clinical performances.”

“Gina Fullbright, DNP, WHNP-BC, provides innovative care practices to her patients. She launched project SPICY (Seeing People In Community & You), a community-based initiative focused on expanding access to PrEP as a tool for HIV prevention. Project SPICY has impacted underserved populations, advancing prevention efforts through education, outreach, and clinical innovation. She not only broke access barriers but also transformed the clinical care model for impacted patients.”

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