All Posts: Health Equity
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School of Nursing & Health Studies Undergraduates Enjoy Capitol Applied Learning Labs Experience
Mariah Sheppard (NHS’23), a nursing major, and Karan Buddala (NHS’23), a health care management & policy major, are among the undergraduates living in downtown Washington,, …
October 5, 2021
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Nursing Professor Selected as 2021 KL2 Scholar of Georgetown-Howard Universities Center for Clinical and Translational Science
Georgetown-Howard Universities Center for Clinical and Translational Science recently announced that Dr. Roxanne Mirabal-Beltran is one of two new KL2 Scholars. Mirabal-Beltran,…
August 23, 2021
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Family Nurse Practitioner Students Receive AANP Scholarships
Kristina Balandan (G’21) and Juliette Carr (G’21), students in the Family Nurse Practitioner Program at the School of Nursing & Health Studies, are two of seventeen master-…
July 22, 2021
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Nurse-Midwifery and Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner Leaders Receive Recognitions
Professor Heather Bradford and Professor Melicia Escobar (NHS’04, DNP’22), leaders in the Nurse-Midwifery/Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner and WHNP Programs, have recently…
May 26, 2021
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Video: Nurses Week 2021 Conversation with NINR Director Dr. Shannon Zenk
On May 12, the last day of National Nurses Week and Florence Nightingale's birthday, Dr. Shannon Zenk, director of the National Institute of Nursing Research, joined a virtual…
May 21, 2021
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Themes in New ‘Future of Nursing’ Report Align with Georgetown Nursing’s Commitment to Health Equity
A newly issued report by the National Academy of Medicine (NAM), “The Future of Nursing 2020-2030: Charting a Path to Achieve Health Equity,” illuminates strategic directions…
May 12, 2021
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On Academic Leave with CDC Foundation, GU Nursing Professor Helps Lead COVID Response in West Virginia
As a part of the school’s National Nurses Week 2021 conversation series, Dr. Melody Wilkinson took the time last week to share her experiences helping lead the COVID-19…
May 10, 2021
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A Conversation with Congresswoman Lauren Underwood Begins Georgetown’s National Nurses Week 2021 Celebration
To celebrate National Nurses Week 2021, which begins today, Congresswoman Lauren Underwood – a nurse serving in the United States House of Representatives – spoke with…
May 6, 2021
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Family Nurse Practitioner Student Advocates for Health Equity
When Juliette Carr (G’21) was seeking a Family Nurse Practitioner Program that would foster her focus on promoting health equity, she decided upon Georgetown’s because of its…
April 20, 2021
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Georgetown Nursing Helps Promote Public Health Through COVID-19 Efforts
National Public Health Week 2021: Georgetown nursing students, faculty, and graduates have been working to promote the health and well-being of individuals and communities…
April 9, 2021