School of Nursing & Health Studies | Georgetown University

Founded in 1903, the School of Nursing & Health Studies houses dynamic degree programs in the health sciences and aims to promote health equity and improve population health locally, nationally, and globally.

Guided by its Mission, Vision, and Values, the school offers academic programs at the bachelor's, master's, and doctoral levels. Our faculty comprises seasoned practitioners, researchers, scholars, and teachers. Our graduates are leaders and work in academe, the government and the military, and health systems and community-based organizations, to name a few areas.

Students in the Doctor of Nursing Practice Program celebrate at Commencement 2018

Degree Programs

Learn more about our bachelor's, master's, doctoral programs, and online health prerequisite courses!

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Annual Report

To learn more about the 2018-2019 academic year, review our Annual Report.

Strategic Plan

The Strategic Plan defined a Mission, Vision, and Values Statement, as well as outlined goals for the future.

Historical records of the School of Nursing & Health Studies

Mission, Vision, and Values

Since its founding in 1903 as the Georgetown University Hospital Training School for Nurses (with a "first lecture" on the "ethics of nursing"), the school has been committed to situating its work in health care within the broader Catholic, Jesuit mission of the university. Today, the School of Nursing & Health Studies, which houses academic programs in the health sciences, continues that tradition, framing its activities with a Mission, Vision, and Values Statement.

Mission, Vision, Values

Photo collage of students and faculty doing research, learning, and service in laboratory and community settings.

Research, Learning, and Community

Students, faculty, and staff at the School of Nursing & Health Studies create an active learning environment through energizing research endeavors, dynamic educational experiences, and community-based partnerships. This approach includes grant-funded efforts, faculty and student scholarly publications, an intentional focus on the development of undergraduate and graduate student scholarly activities, and enriching collaborations with colleagues in local, national, and global communities.

Research, Learning, and Community Appointments and Promotion Faculty Research Resources

St. Mary's Hall's west entrance surrounded by blossoming cherry trees

Visiting Us

The School of Nursing & Health Studies is located in St. Mary's Hall on Georgetown University's campus. The address is 3700 Reservoir Road, NW.

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Members of the Nursing Class of 1969 at Reunion

Alumni

Graduates of the School of Nursing & Health Studies, like the nursing Class of 1969 pictured above at the 50th Reunion, form a lifelong connection with the school and the university.

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Recent News

While in Ghana for Practicum, Global Health Major Focuses on HIV/AIDS Research
September 20, 2019
Julian Marable (NHS’20), a global health major and chemistry minor who is currently conducting HIV/AIDS research in Ghana as a part of his 12-credit senior-level practicum, says, “I always tell people that if I could do it all again, I’d pick Georgetown twice. The experiences I’ve had in this major and love for being a Hoya will certainly make it hard for me to graduate in the spring.”
For Research Practicum in Tanzania, Global Health Senior Focuses on Malaria-Related Project
September 16, 2019
Tara Mathias-Prabhu (NHS’20) is in Tanzania as a part of the Department of International Health’s 12-credit research practicum abroad for senior global health majors. “I’d always dreamed of visiting Tanzania, and now, thanks to Georgetown, I get to live out that dream for the next 3 months,” says Mathias-Prabhu, who is working on a malaria-related project at the National Institute for Medical Research.
Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice Students Receive AANA Foundation Scholarship
September 12, 2019
Two students in the Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice Program (DNAP), X. Mimi Gu (G’20) and Claire Ryan (G’20), have received research-related scholarships from the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists Foundation.
Human Science Senior Calls Research ‘One of My Most Rewarding Experiences at Georgetown’
September 10, 2019
Natalia Kellam (NHS’20) is a senior human science major who has enjoyed participating in the research process under the guidance of her faculty mentors. She says, “undergraduate research has been one of my most rewarding experiences at Georgetown.”