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Changing the Perception of Midwives, One Hospital at a Time
In the U.S., only 10% of births are attended by nurse-midwives, and in some areas of the country, misperceptions in the lay and medical community about the practice remain entrenched. As a result, hospitals remain resistant to embracing the skills of nurse midwives.
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Launch of New School of Health Offers Pivotal Moment to Reimagine Health Sciences at Georgetown
(July 1, 2022) — A moment nearly three years in the making, Georgetown’s new School of Health launched July 1, borne out of a University-wide strategic planning initiative to chart the future of health sciences at Georgetown. Georgetown President John J. DeGioia announced in December 2020 the sunsetting of the School of Nursing & Health […]
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Undergraduates Study Respiratory Viruses from Bench to Bedside in School of Health-Led Internship in Argentina
(July 1, 2022) — Georgetown undergraduates taking part in the Translational Health Science Internship in Buenos Aires, Argentina, learned what patients with respiratory viruses experience by seeing how discoveries are made at the molecular level and then applying this knowledge to diagnosing patients. The program, led by the School of Health’s human science department, included […]
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Georgetown School of Nursing Launches Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Nursing Program
(July 1, 2022) — Georgetown University School of Nursing announces its new PhD in Nursing program, a premier doctoral program designed for individuals seeking to advance the discipline and those they serve in academic, community health, health care, policy, global and research settings. The program, launching in fall 2023, will draw upon the interdisciplinary and […]
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New School of Nursing Guided by Dean’s Strong Vision for Equity, Social Justice
(July 1, 2022) — As Georgetown launches a reconceptualized School of Nursing on July 1, Roberta Waite, EdD, PMHCNS, RN, MSN, ANEF, FAAN, is uniquely poised to lead the school as dean, bringing her decades of experience working to advance health equity. Improving the human condition drives the University’s work, and the launch of the […]
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Washington-area Health Leaders Gather for School of Health Celebration
(July 1, 2022) — Leaders from Washington-area foundations, organizations and agencies engaged in work to alleviate health disparities joined with friends, family and Georgetown colleagues for an early celebration of the new School of Health launching July 1. The gathering in Georgetown on June 23 had been postponed in April due to COVID and was […]
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Georgetown Nursing Students Focused on Spiritual Health of Pilgrims in Lourdes, France
(July 1, 2022) — Carrying on a Georgetown tradition of helping pilgrims seeking a healing experience at the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes in France, 13 rising junior and senior nursing students put cura personalis into practice this summer by focusing on the spiritual care of those who traveled to the holy site from […]
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HOYA Clinic Volunteers at Capital Pride with Casa Ruby
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Survivorship Research Initiative’s New Director Hopes to Smooth a Rough Road
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GUMC Student Fathers Reflect on Their Experiences
(June 17, 2022) — In addition to the joy and excitement of welcoming a new baby to the world, becoming parents as students at GUMC gave these fathers better time management skills, new insights into patient care, a renewed motivation to excel, and a sense of gratitude for the kindness of their classmates, faculty and […]
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