On Saturday, December 15, NHS celebrated the achievement of 85 students who finished their bachelor's and master's degrees in nursing during the fall 2007 semester. Read more.

Two members of the Family Nurse Practitioner Program at NHS, traveled to Honduras to provide health care services. Read more.

The Department of Nursing's Nurses SOAR!—a federally funded project to build HIV/AIDS nursing workforce capacity in Africa— hosted South African colleagues for a three-week stay. Read more.

Department of Health Systems Administration graduate students Charles T. Folsom and Kenneth M. West recently competed in the Everett V. Fox Student Case Competition. Read more.

NHS students participated in the annual AIDS Walk Washington on Saturday, Oct. 6. Read more.

Naoki Ikegami, M.D., Ph.D., a leading health care expert in Japan, was keynote speaker at an event co-hosted by the Department of Health Systems Administration at Georgetown University. Read more.

The newest cohort of undergraduate nursing alumni from NHS passed the NCLEX-RN on the first try. Read more.

Michael O. Leavitt, Secretary of Health and Human Services, keynotes NHS and Personalized Medicine Coalition (PMC) event. Read more.

Fran Drescher, Emmy-nominated actress and New York Times bestselling author, keynotes the NHS McAuley Lecture. Read more.

Several undergraduates from NHS were selected to showcase their research on HIV at the annual meeting of the American Public Health Association. Read more.

NHS welcomed members of the Class of 2011 at a reception in Copley Formal Lounge. Read more.

Allison Boyd (NHS'08), who is a major in the Department of Human Science at NHS, will present her poster on HIV-1 at the 2007 Sigma Xi Annual Meeting and Student Research Conference. Read more.

HSC Pediatric Center in Washington, D.C., visited NHS to hone their pediatric clinical skills within the school's O'Neill Family Foundation Clinical Simulation Center. Read more.

Students from the NHS Pathways to Success program—supported by founding sponsor The Goldman Sachs Foundation—met with a special guest from Capitol Hill. Read more.

David Fajgenbaum (NHS'07), who majored in human science, now finds his face on 20 million bags of Cool Ranch Doritos. Read more.

Nearly 40 high school students travel to Georgetown University this summer to participate in the Pathways to Success program. Read more.

NHS students and faculty stay busy this summer traveling the world to participate in diverse research and teaching projects. Read more.

Kenneth West, an incoming master’s degree student in the Department of Health Systems Administration, has been awarded a Triad Hospitals, Inc. Corris Boyd Scholarship. Read more.

Julie A. DeLoia, Ph.D., joins NHS as the new associate dean of academic affairs. Read more.

Congratulations to the NHS Class of 2007! Under a beautiful sky on Saturday, May 19, members of the NHS Class of 2007 received their degrees in the Two Hundred and Eighth Commencement Exercises. Read more.

Sixty-one new nurses at Georgetown University School of Nursing & Health Studies received their nursing pins at Annual Pinning Ceremony on Friday, May 18. Read more.

Georgetown University Law Center and the School of Nursing & Health Studies (NHS) celebrated the official launch of the Linda and Timothy O'Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law on April 19 and 20. Read more.

Health Systems, Nursing Grad Programs Rank Nationally
Several graduate programs within the Department of Nursing and the Department of Health Systems Administration at NHS were ranked nationally in the "America's Best Graduate Schools" edition of U.S. News & World Report. Read more.

The Department of Nursing hosted an all-day series of scholarly presentations with more than 30 nursing seniors presenting. Read more.

Catch Laverriere, Caitlin Devlin, and Theresa Salerno, seniors in the Department of Nursing at NHS presented their research related to HIV/AIDS. Read more.

NHS Seniors in the Second Degree Nursing Programpresented their scholarly projects. Read more.

Three students at the School of Nursing & Health Studies were among the winners of the 2007 Landegger Awards. Read more.

Georgetown University School of Nursing & Health Studies achieved a perfect score on the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses. Read more.

The Health Care Leadership Institute will take place on July 8-13, 2007. Read more.

Georgetown University announced speakers for its two hundred and eighth commencement exercise. Dr. Derek Yach, director of Global Health Policy at PepsiCo, will speak at School of Nursing & Health Studies commencement. Read more.

O'Neill Institute To Launch - The Linda and Timothy O'Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law, co-founded by Georgetown University Law Center and the School of Nursing & Health Studies, officially launches April 19-20, 2007. Read more.

NHS Academic Council hosted a dinner with Allan D. Angerio, Ph.D., associate professor in the Department of Human Science. Read more.

NHS Student Allison Boyd awarded the Lisa Joy Raines Endowed Undergraduate Research Fellowship. Read more.

Duncan Neuhauser, Ph.D., Quality Improvement Expert Keynoted the McAuley Lecture on April 11, 2007. Read more.

A keynote address by Richard Schlegel, M.D., Ph.D., chair of the Department of Pathology at GUMC, kicked off the fifth annual Undergraduate Research Conference, sponsored by the School of Nursing & Health Studies on March 22 and 23. Read more.

NHS Students participated in a community service project over spring break. Read more.

Department of Nursing hosts its annual ethics symposium on April 12, 2007. This year's topic is "Power Differentials in Health Care: Restoring the Balance." More information.

On March 12, 2007, two Georgetown University experts discussed the ethical, legal, and scientific implications of the new human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine. Read more.

Latest edition The Georgetown Journal of Health Science Vol.4, No.1 now online.

Nursing Students Travel to Africa. As part of their clinical coursework, three seniors in the Department of Nursing traveled to Africa in January. Read the story from the February 26 issue of Nursing Spectrum.

NHS Students Earn Third Place at CID Conference. Read more.

NHS Senior David Fajgenbaum Wins Allbritton Scholarship. Read more.

New Zeiss Microscope is a powerful addition to the Discovery Center. Read more.

New Swimming Records Set. As members of Georgetown's swim team, Laura Stark and Lindsay Vickroy, both members of the Class of 2010 at NHS, recently broke university records. Read the Hoya coverage.

USA Today names NHS Senior David Fajgenbaum to First Team. Read more

Human Science Majors Publish Research Papers

Critical Care Nursing Quarterly has accepted the paper, "C- reactive Protein, Stroke, and Statins," written by Allan D. Angerio, Ph.D., associate professor in the Department of Human Science, and students Matthew F. Bialko (NHS'09) and Bradley M. White (NHS'08), both of whom are human science majors.

Georgetown Journal of Health Science will publish the class research project, "The Role of C-reactive Protein in Inflammatory Bowel Disease," written by Angerio and students Dahlia Aqbal, Assaya Abdallah, and Estefani Belloso, all human science majors of the Class of 2009.

NHS's Nurse Midwifery Program is mentioned in a recent story on washingtonpost.com entitled, "Department of Labor: Midwives attend to the smallest details in life's biggest event."

GUMC Leaders host Dr. Lkhagvasuren, president of Health Sciences University of Mongolia. Read more...

David Fajgenbaum, a senior in the Department of Human Science at NHS, was covered in The Washington Post after he was selected as a 2007 BRICK Award winner.

Dan West Jr., Ph.D., professor and chairman of the Department of Health Administration & Human Resources at the University of Scranton, delivered a talk on Jesuit education at St. Mary's Hall. More...

Health Systems Hosts French Delegation: Health Systems Administration hosted a delegation of French insurance executives at NHS; Robert Friedland, Ph.D., an associate professor in the department, presented. More...

Distinguished speakers visit students in Dr. Filerman's Health Systems course "Seminar and Internship in Quality of Care" More...

Department of International Health sends seniors abroad for a four-month international health practical experience. More...

Gary Filerman, Ph.D., chair of the Department of Health Systems Administration, recently met with Manmohan Singh, prime minister of India. Read more.

Robert B. Friedland, Ph.D., associate professor of health systems administration, was elected chair of the Center for Health Policy Development. Read more.

Diane Downing, MSN, and Jeanne Matthews, Ph.D., public health nursing professors at NHS, took on leadership roles at the recent meeting of the American Public Health Association. Read more.

Gary L. Filerman, Ph.D., chair of the Department of Health Systems Administration, will be chairing a one-week visit to India by the leadership of Volunteers of America. Read more.

Mark Legnini, Ph.D., associate professor in the Department of Health Systems Administration, has completed a commissioned paper on health care cost and price transparency for the National Quality Forum. Read more.

The Early Childhood Excellence in Teaching Partnership established to ensure District of Columbia children are ready for school. Read more.

The Department of Nursing's Nurses SOAR!—a federally funded project to build HIV/AIDS nursing workforce capacity in Africa—has recently received supplemental funding from the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief. Read more.

Frank Y. Wong, Ph.D., an associate professor in the Department of International Health at NHS, recently received a $3 million R01 grant from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development of the National Institutes of Health. Read more.

Jerry Price, chief operating officer of Sibley Memorial Hospital, has been named to the faculty of the Department of Health Systems Administration at Georgetown University. Read more.

Mayri Sagady Leslie, MSN, a faculty member in the national ranked Nurse Midwifery Program at NHS, serves on a panel that will discuss the premiere of the documentary, "The Business of Being Born." Read more.

Gary L. Filerman, Ph.D., chair of the Department of Health Systems Administration, served as co-author two recent articles on Health Management. Read more.

Michael Stoto, Ph.D., a professor in the Department of Health Systems Administration at NHS, presented in Atlanta on Community Health. Read more.

Adriana Stoica, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Human Science at NHS, will speak at the Sixth International Congress on Targeted Therapies in Cancer. Read more.

Joan Riley, assistant professor of human science and nursing, speaks to Blue & Gray about her work on a grant to bring student mental health issues into the classroom. Read more.

Gary L. Filerman, Ph.D., chair of the Department of Health Systems Administration at NHS, has been invited by McKinsey & Company to serve on an expert advisory panel. Read more.

Edilma Yearwood, Ph.D., assistant professor of nursing at NHS, has published two recent articles on the health of immigrant families. Read more.

Robert Friedland, Ph.D., associate professor in the Department of Health Systems Administration at NHS, addressed a group from Ukraine. Read more.

Joan Riley, assistant professor of human science and nursing at NHS, is featured on the alumni Web site of Georgetown University.

Michael Stoto, Ph.D., professor of health systems administration and population health at NHS, is profiled on the main Web site of Georgetown University.

Michael Relf, Ph.D., chair of the Department of Nursing at NHS, and Kevin Mallison, Ph.D.,assistant professor of nursing, served as co-authors on three articles in a supplement edition of AIDS Patient Care and STDs, a monthly peer-reviewed journal. Read more.

Carlton G. Brown, Ph.D., assistant professor of nursing at NHS, was named president of the board of directors of the Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation. Read more.

Dean Bette Keltner attended the launch of the Reading Is Fundamental (RIF) Multicultural Literacy Campaign at the National Press Club. Read more.

Carolyn Gegor, MS, CNM, program director of the nationally ranked Nurse Midwifery Program NHS, was recently elected president of the American College of Nurse-Midwives Foundation. Read more.

Several NHS Faculty members will present at the 30th International Congress on Law and Mental Health, this summer in Italy at the University of Padua. Read more.

Robert Friedland, Ph.D., associate professor in the NHS Department of Health Systems Administration, spoke at a forum on financing long-term care. Read more.

Ralph DiClemente, Ph.D., and Gina Wingood, MPH, ScD—both public health experts from Emory University—spoke in Riggs Library on May 30, as part of an event hosted by The Linda and Timothy O’Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law. Read more.

Carol Taylor, Ph.D., assistant professor of nursing at NHS and director of Georgetown University's Center for Clinical Bioethics, participates in seminar on "Nursing and Health Care Ethics: A Legacy and a Vision." Read more.

Michael Stoto, Ph.D., a professor in the Department of Health Systems Administration at NHS, took part in a cyberpanel discussion about public health. Read more.

Karen S. Kesten, an assistant professor in the NHS Department of Nursing, presented at a conference of the American Association of Critical Care Nurses in Atlanta. Read more.

Mayri Sagady Leslie, MSN, has been awarded The Hazel Corbin/Childbirth Connection Grant for Evidence-Based Midwifery Care. Read more.

Z. Jennifer Huang, Ph.D., assistant professor in the NHS Department of International Health, is participating in a discussion on "Mental Health Issues in Children and Adolescents of Asian Immigrant Families." Read more.

Four faculty members at the Georgetown University Center on Health and Education have published in the Handbook of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. Read more.

Edilma L. Yearwood, Ph.D., has been selected as a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing (FAAN). Read more.

Frank Wong, Ph.D., associate professor in the Department of International Health, will represent the NHS in the Georgetown-Fudan Partnership. Read more.

Keltner Reflects On Nurses Week: NHS Dean Bette Keltner sent out a note to the faculty of the Department of Nursing at the School of Nursing & Health Studies. In it, she reflects upon the profession of nursing in light of National Nurses Week, celebrated from May 6-12, 2007.

Joan Riley, assistant professor of human science and nursing at the School of Nursing & Health Studies, wins the 2007 Dorothy Brown Award. Read more.

Gary Filerman, Ph.D., chair of the Department of Health Systems Administration Joins Advisory Panel. Read more.

Bette Keltner, dean of Georgetown University School of Nursing & Health Studies, testified April 12 on Capitol Hill. Read more.

Michael Relf, Ph.D., chair of the Department of Nursing, attended the 2007 HIV/AIDS Summit hosted by D.C. Mayor Adrian M. Fenty. Read more.

Michael Stoto, Ph.D., has been appointed to a committee of the National Research Council of the National Academies. Read more.

Craig T. Ramey, Ph.D., and Sharon Ramey, Ph.D., directors of the Georgetown University Center on Health and Education (CHE), have received the "Distinguished Contributions to Public Policy for Children" award from the Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD). Read more.

Mayri Sagady Leslie, MSN, a certified nurse midwife in the Department of Nursing, studies Quality of Care for Mothers. Read more.

Michael Stoto, Ph.D., a professor in the Department of Health Systems Administration, has been named statistical editor of the Journal of Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness. Read more.

Craig T. Ramey, Ph.D., director NHS's Center on Health and Education (CHE), was recently elected chairman of the National Board for Education Sciences. Read more.

The Georgetown University Center on Health and Education (CHE) at NHS was recently awarded a grant from the CityBridge Foundation to launch an intensive training program for college graduates who want to teach in early childhood educational settings. CHE is led by renowned experts Craig Ramey, Ph.D., and Sharon Ramey, Ph.D. Read more.

Sharon Ramey, Ph.D, the Susan H. Mayer Professor of Child and Family Studies at Georgetown, appeared on Discovery Health’s “Baby Madness,” which premiered on Saturday, March 31. Read more.

Karen S. Kesten, an assistant professor in the Department of Nursing at NHS, presented at the conference “Sepsis Update 2007” on March 28. Read more.

NHS Faculty meet with U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator. Read more

Faculty Attend White House Event - Michael Relf, Ph.D., chair of the Department of Nursing, and department faculty members Irene Jillson, Ph.D., Amanda Liddle, Ph.D., and Kevin Mallinson, Ph.D., were among a group of faculty who accompanied Georgetown President John J. DeGioia to a White House event on malaria that was convened by First Lady Laura Bush. Read more.

Sharon Ramey, Ph.D Presented at Washington Hospital Center Grand Rounds on Tuesday, February 27. Read more.

Michael Stoto, Ph.D., a professor in the Department of Health Systems Administration and population health expert, delivered two presentations this December. More...

Joan Riley, assistant professor in the Department of Nursing and the Department of Human Science, presented at the fourth annual "Bringing Theory to Practice" National Working Conference. More...

NHS nursing professors Maryanne Lachat; Michael Ref; and Carol Scott won the best article award—in the area of practice—for “HIV and Pregnancy: Considerations for Nursing Practice,” which ran in The American Journal of Maternal/Child Nursing. More...

Dr. Michael A. Stoto has entered into a subcontract agreement with Mathematica Policy Research, Inc., to assess the comparative effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of antidepressants. More...

Dr. Z. Jennifer Huang awarded funds for “Maternal Depression, Mental Health Seeking Pattern, and Child Development in U.S. Immigrant Families.” More...

Dr. Michael V. Relf becomes Associate Director of the Georgetown Center for Trauma and the Community. More...

Dr. Adriana Stoica awarded an grant to conduct research “Signaling Networks in Breast Cancer - New Targets for Hormone Therapy.” More...

Dr. Irene A. Jillson awarded funds by the World Bank to conduct “Social Change Agents: Improving Women’s Health in Egypt.” More...

Dr. Jillson also received supplemental funds for her existing grant from the DC Department of Mental Health entitled, “Supporting Transitions for EPSDT Eligible Children in D.C.” More...

The O'Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law—a joint partnership between NHS and Georgetown Law—was mentioned in a Washington Post story on law school debt.

Sharon Ramey, Ph.D., director of Georgetown University Center on Health and Education at NHS, was quoted in a front-page, lead story in the New York Times about two new studies on children with behavioral problems and their long-term academic success.

Sharon Ramey, Ph.D., also participated in a panel discussion on NPR's "The Diane Rehm Show" about the new studies.

Robin Lanzi, assistant professor in the Department of Human Science at NHS, spoke extensively with The Washington Times about childhood literacy.

Craig Ramey, Ph.D., director of Georgetown University Center on Health and Education at NHS, was quoted in the Associated Press about a successful pre-K program in Louisiana.

Myrtle McCulloch, Ed.D., assistant professor in the Department of International Health, was quoted in USA TODAY about children who are vegetarians.

D.C. Examiner mentions NHS in interview with Fran Drescher, Emmy-nominated television actress who delivered the school's McAuley Lecture on Sept. 25.

David Fajgenbaum, a 2007 NHS alumnus, interviewed with the Associated Press for a story on recent college graduates involved in charitable projects.

J.P. Hyatt, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Human Science at NHS, is quoted in The Pittsburgh Post-Gazzette about fitness.

Joan Riley, assistant professor of human science and nursing at NHS, was quoted in The Washington Post about a new medical device called EMMA.

ADVANCE for Nurses magazine features "Nurses SOAR" program and Department of Nursing faculty members Michael Relf, Ph.D., Kevin Mallinson, Ph.D., and Amanda Liddle, Ph.D.

Gary Filerman, Ph.D., chair of the Department of Health Systems Administration at NHS, spoke to The Washington Post about a new federal Web site that tracks hospital performance.

Pathways to Success, supported by founding sponsor The Goldman Sachs Foundation, is featured on FOX5 news.

The Alamosa (Colo.) News covered Colorado Congressman John T. Salazar's visit to NHS Pathways To Success program, supported by founding sponsor The Goldman Sachs Foundation.

Mayri Sagady Leslie, MSN, a faculty member in the Nurse Midwifery Program in the Department of Nursing at NHS, was quoted in the June 2007 issue of American Baby magazine on labor and delivery advice.

J.P. Hyatt, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Human Science at NHS, interviewed with The Washington Post about the muscle system and fitness.

In The Washington Post, NHS Dean Bette Keltner speaks about the legacy of G. Mary Clinton, a former associate dean of NHS who died April 17, 2007. Clinton led innovative curricular reform in nursing at NHS.

NHS Dean Bette Keltner spoke to The Yakima Herald about her upcoming speech at Heritage University.

Robert Friedland, Ph.D., associate professor in the Department of Health Systems Administration, was quoted in a Chicago Sun-Times article about long-term care insurance.

Gary Filerman, Ph.D., chair of the Department of Health Systems Administration at NHS, spoke to United Press International about the WHO's announcement of nine new global recommendations for patient safety.

Jeanne Matthews, Ph.D., assistant professor of nursing and project director of Nurses for America (NFA), published a letter in the Washington Post about NFA.

Sharon Ramey, Ph.D., director of Georgetown University Center on Health and Education, was quoted in a story in the Albany Times Union on early childhood intervention.

Robin Lanzi, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Human Science and research director of Georgetown University Center on Health and Education, was quoted in an Associated Press article about the practice of rewarding children. Lanzi also interviewed on this topic with WTOP radio.

Mayri Sagady Leslie, a faculty member in the Nurse Midwifery Program in the Department of Nursing, was quoted in a story on the site pregnancytoday.com about birth methods.

Gary Filerman, Ph.D., chair of the Department of Health Systems Administration at NHS, was quoted in a front-page story in the Scranton Times-Tribune about costs of health care. Filerman is also interviewed in the current GUMC Update.

Sharon Ramey, Ph.D., director of the Georgetown University Center on Health and Education, was quoted in the New York Times about day care.

Bette Keltner, dean of NHS, spoke to United Press International about Native American health issues. Read more.

Gary Filerman, Ph.D., chair of the Department of Health Systems Administration, was recently interviewed on the Georgetown University Forum, hosted by Lillian Brown. Click here to listen.

Charles H. Evans Jr., M.D., Ph.D., chair of the Department of Human Science, was quoted in an MSNBC.com article about health care careers.

Department of Health Systems Administration is highlighted in the March 2007 issue of the Association of University Programs in Health Administration (AUPHA) Exchange.

Robert Friedland, Ph.D., associate professor in the Department of Health Systems Administration, was quoted in a United Press International article about the cost of health care.

Gary Filerman, Ph.D., chair of the NHS Department of Health Systems Administration, was recently quoted in The Boston Globe on the topic of Catholic health care.

Charles H. Evans Jr., M.D., Ph.D., chair of the Department of Human Science, was quoted in the Indianapolis Star about how to communicate science. (link to Indianapolis Star is no longer available)

J.P. Hyatt, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Human Science, recently spoke with United Press International about fitness and getting into shape.

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