All Posts: Racial Justice
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Medical Center Deans Discuss Future of Health at GU Black Alumni Summit
Closing the health-disparities gap in Black communities throughout the U.S. requires a commitment to providing an anti-racism curriculum that teaches health equity to future…
October 23, 2022
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Georgetown Appoints Transformative Nurse Leader as Dean of Newly Reconceptualized School of Nursing
On July 1, Dr. Roberta Waite will begin service as dean of the newly reconceptualized and standalone Georgetown University School of Nursing — one that continues a nearly 120…
December 15, 2021
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School of Nursing & Health Studies Undergraduates Enjoy Capitol Applied Learning Labs Experience
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October 5, 2021
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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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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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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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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
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In Memoriam: Georgetown BSN Alumna and Renowned Nurse Leader Dr. Bernardine M. Lacey (1932-2021)
Renowned nurse leader Dr. Bernardine (Mays) Lacey, who received her BSN at Georgetown in 1969, passed away Friday, March 26. Lacey, who served as the founding dean of Western…
March 28, 2021