News Archive

With as many students and faculty active in education, practice, policy and research as we have at GW Nursing, it can be difficult to capture all of their stories. These are just some examples of the work going on here — work done by dedicated students and top-tier faculty alike — that help this school continue to grow and flourish.

Y. Tony Yang Receives Endowed Professorship in Health Policy

July 1, 2021

George Washington University School of Nursing professor Y. Tony Yang has been named the inaugural recipient of the Endowed Professorship in Health Policy. The endowed professorship was established to recognize a distinguished scholar with a proven record of outstanding achievement in health policy research and education, as measured by scholarly activity and international professional reputation.

GW Nursing Vaccine Clinic Highlighted on NBC Washington

May 18, 2021

NBC Washington highlighted Patsy Deyo and GW Nursing for hosting a mass vaccination clinic on the VSTC campus that included 12-15-year-old children this past Saturday. To watch News4's report from Shomari Stone highlighting the clinic please click the link below.

ABC 7 News Covers GW Nursing Vaccine Clinic

May 18, 2021

ABC 7 News reported on GW's mass vaccination clinic held on the VSTC campus that included 12-15-year-old children this past Saturday. To watch report  highlighting the clinic please click the link below.

Interim Dean for School of Nursing Announced

May 8, 2021

Pamela Slaven-Lee, senior associate dean for academic affairs and clinical associate professor, has been named interim dean of the George Washington University’s School of Nursing. She begins the role July 1.

Celebrating a Top Ranking School of Nursing

April 13, 2021

GW Nursing held a gala Saturday evening to celebrate its 10th anniversary replete with guest speakers, swag boxes and gourmet meals delivered to the virtual attendees. A silent auction raised $156,000 for student scholarships, including $50,000 from an anonymous donor.

GW Nursing catapults into US News top 25

March 31, 2021

At #22, the George Washington University School of Nursing broke into the top 25 of the U.S. News and World Report rankings for graduate nursing programs on Tuesday. The 11-place jump is a testament to the school’s growing reputation as a premier destination for nursing students looking to excel in policy, leadership (#6), and family nurse practitioner (#8). In addition, the school’s Doctor of Nursing Practice (D.N.P.) program jumped to #28, which is a monumental gain from its #45 ranking a year ago.

Esther Emard Appointed as Director-at-Large to NAHQ Board

March 26, 2021

Esther Emard, RN, MSN, MSLIR, CPHQ, who is a member of the graduate faculty, was appointed to the Board of Directors for the National Association for Healthcare Quality (NAHQ) and named the Director-at-Large. NAHQ, the leader in healthcare quality competencies, provides a strategic advantage to healthcare professionals and the organizations they serve by developing and evolving competencies in healthcare quality that result in better patient and financial outcomes to support the goals of healthcare value.

Dr. Athey's work with UMC mobile clinic sheds light on vaccine challenges in the Black community

March 25, 2021

GW Nursing's own faculty Dr. Erin Athey and her colleagues were featured in a documentary piece in The Washington Post which sheds light on the vaccine challenges within the Black community! Click the link below to view the video on "Hesitancy and access issues: The vaccine challenges in the Black community".

Dean Jeffries Named Dean of Vanderbilt University School of Nursing

March 25, 2021

Pamela R. Jeffries, dean of the George Washington University School of Nursing, has been named dean of the Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, Vanderbilt announced Wednesday.