School of Nursing & Health Studies - Mission

Georgetown's Founder

Gilbert Stuart's painting of Archbishop John Carroll, founder of Georgetown University, is within the university's art collection.

Georgetown University School of Nursing & Health Studies (NHS) is a vibrant academic community that fosters innovative teaching, research, scholarship, and service.

The school's mission statement is:

"The School of Nursing & Health Studies' mission is consistent with that of the University's mission to provide student-centered, excellent undergraduate and graduate professional education in the Catholic, Jesuit tradition. The School of Nursing & Health Studies continues its long tradition of preparing morally reflective health care leaders and scholars who strive to improve the health and well being of all people with sensitivity to cultural differences and issues of justice."

The school includes four academic departments. To read more about the departments' missions, goals, and objectives, please visit their respective Web sites. Quick links are posted below.