The School of Nursing & Health Studies is a vibrant learning community. This news section features the achievements of our students, faculty, staff, and alumni.
Children’s Health and Environment Center Receives Renewed Funding
February 6th, 2020
Close to $1 million in new funding will support the ongoing work of the Mid-Atlantic Center for Children’s Health and the Environment, which is housed at the School of Nursing & Health Studies. Dr. Laura Anderko (left) and Dr. Peggy Slota co-direct the center.
Georgetown Nursing Leader Receives Federal Grant from Health Resources and Services Administration
February 5th, 2020
Dr. Edilma Yearwood, chair of the Department of Professional Nursing Practice at the School of Nursing & Health Studies, has received a five-year grant award, totaling nearly $250,000, from the Health Resources and Services Administration, an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Yearwood serves as the principal investigator on the new award, “Healthy Tomorrows Partnership for Children Program,” which is a collaborative endeavor with partners at Children’s National, Georgetown, and Mary’s Center.
Minority Health Initiative Council at School of Nursing & Health Studies Celebrates 10th Anniversary
February 4th, 2020
The Minority Health Initiative Council at the School of Nursing & Health Studies is celebrating its 10th anniversary this winter. Formed during a Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day reflection a decade ago, the student-led organization has flourished, supporting its mission to “facilitate access and support for minority students within the school” and to promote “the importance of optimal health to minorities . . . in an effort to reduce health disparities.”
Dekkers Endowed Chair Receives New National Institutes of Health Grant
February 3rd, 2020
Dr. Blythe Shepard, the Dekkers Endowed Chair in Human Science, has received a new federal grant from the National Institutes of Health to help advance her research.
Human Science Major Enjoys Yearlong Study Abroad at University of Oxford
January 28th, 2020
During this academic year, Anna Schildmeyer (NHS’21), a junior in the human science major, has been studying at St. Edmund Hall at the University of Oxford in England. She is enjoying the study abroad experience, as well as her Georgetown one, including mentorship, research, and service opportunities.
Nearly 70 Years After GU Graduation, Nursing Alumna Looks Back on Career and Education
January 24th, 2020
Nearly 70 years after her graduation, HelenMarie Dolton, of the nursing Class of 1953, looks back on her education in Georgetown College and the School of Nursing and her career, including founding the nursing program at Mercer County Community College in New Jersey.
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