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Georgetown Nurse Executive in Residence Honored with AONL Lifetime Achievement Award

Robyn Begley (N’77), a Georgetown University Berkley School of Nursing Nurse Executive in Residence, part of the post-master’s Executive Doctor of Nursing Practice in Health Systems Leadership and Policy program, will be honored with the American Organization for Nursing Leadership’s (AONL) Lifetime Achievement Award.

January 7, 2026

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New Berkley School of Nursing Certificate Program Expands Access to Mental Health Care in Communities

To help address the nation’s escalating mental health needs, the Berkley School of Nursing has launched a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) certificate program. The inaugural cohort of established post-master’s nurses are learning the necessary competencies to provide mental health services directly to their patients in primary and urgent care settings to fill the critical gap for care in communities.

December 18, 2025

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American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology Honors Carrie Bowman Dalley

The American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA) selects Carrie Bowman Dalley, PhD, MS, CRNA, FAANA, program director of the Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice Program at the Berkley School of Nursing, as its Didactic Instructor of the Year.  She’ll receive the award during an AANA conference in February.

December 17, 2025

Special Events

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Commencement

View dates, times and other important information for Commencement 2025.

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CANS Research Seminar Series

The Council for the Advancement of Nursing Scholarship (CANS) invites you to join the Research Seminar Series that will give faculty the opportunity to present an overview of their program of research and data from one of their studies.

Learn More About our CANS Research Seminar Series
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Distinguished Speaker Series

The Berkley School of Nursing invites you to join us for our monthly series focused on issues related to diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging and anti-racism.

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Values Based Lecture

Each academic year, generally during the spring semester, the Berkley School of Nursing hosts a Values Based Lecture featuring a distinguished speaker.  The event is open to the Georgetown community.

Learn More About the Values Based Lecture

Past Lectures and Special Events

  • Transformative Learning: How BSON Experientials Redefine Education
    This webinar, which took place Thursday, November 13, 2025, was designed to showcase the importance and impact of student experiential learning and highlight how these experiences cultivate transformative, community-centered and globally engaged nurses. It was presented by Amy Bronick, DNP, APRN, FNP-C, assistant professor; Sarah Vittone, DBe, MSN, MA, RN, HEC-C, senior program director, undergraduate studies and master’s entry nursing program, Pellegrino Center for Clinical Bioethics; and Melody R Wilkinson, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, FAANP, professor. View a recording of this webinar.

  • 50th Anniversary of Midwifery Education Symposium and Celebration
    The Berkley School of Nursing celebrated five decades of training nurse-midwives and hosted a 50th Anniversary of Midwifery Education Symposium and Celebration on Sunday, October 8, 2023. Learn more about Celebrating 50 Years.

Events for the Berkley School of Nursing

All Upcoming Events

Canvas, Part I: Creating and Managing a CourseJan. 14

  • 11:00 am
  • Dahlgren Memorial Library Online (Zoom) Workshop

Canvas, Part II: Assignments, Quizzes, and GradesJan. 15

  • 11:00 am
  • Dahlgren Memorial Library Online (Zoom) Workshop

Canvas, Part III: CollaborationJan. 21

  • 11:00 am
  • Dahlgren Memorial Library Online (Zoom) Workshop