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The National Capital Language Resource Center is a joint project of Georgetown University, The George Washington University and the Center for Applied Linguistics. The center is located in Washington, D.C., and is one of 15 nonprofit Language Resource Centers funded by the U.S. Department of Education.

The Division of Nephrology and Hypertension at Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC) conducts a Renal Disease and Hypertension Research Clinic. Clinical research is also conducted at the National Institutes of Health-funded General Clinical Research Center at GUMC and in the division’s Hemodialysis Units.

The Center for Neural Injury and Recovery (CNIR) at Georgetown promotes research in areas related to central nervous system injury and recovery, neural degeneration and nervous system plasticity. The CNIR has a focus on the pathobiology and treatment of neural trauma, stroke and Alzheimer's disease.

The Department of Neurology is dedicated to three major goals: neurological education of students, residents and physicians; advancement of scientific knowledge via research that will improve the diagnosis and treatment of neurological disorders and delivery of leading-edge neurological care.

Scientists in the Department of Neuroscience participate in a wide array of research activities with a focus on understanding both the normal and injured nervous system. The theme of neuroplasticity characterizes much of the research in the department. The department studies neuroplasticity during normal development and in the adult in response to activity (e.g., learning) or drugs. Research is also focused on studying the plasticity that ensues after traumatic (such as spinal cord injury) or ischemic damage to the nervous system and over the course of developmental or neurodegenerative diseases (such as Specific Language Impairment, autism, or Parkinson's and Alzheimer's Diseases).

The purpose of the Interdisciplinary Program in Neuroscience is to train doctoral students for independent research and teaching in the field. It is the goal of the program to ensure that candidates for the Ph.D. degree obtain a background covering cellular, molecular and systems approaches to neuroscience, as well as receive training that brings them to the forefront of research in their particular area of interest. The program requires courses in neuroscience, along with advanced electives, laboratory rotations and original independent dissertation research.

The Center for New Designs in Learning and Scholarship (CNDLS) is home to the scholarship of teaching and learning at Georgetown. Staff members, in addition to faculty and graduate student affiliates, are engaged in advanced research on teaching practices, assessment techniques, instructional design, student learning and technologies to enhance the latest educational environments. Whether it's rethinking course design, assessing curriculum, or creating a dynamic digital archive, CNDLS works to align teaching practices with student learning.

The Nurse Anesthesia Program is a rigorous 27-month, full-time program that leads to a master’s degree. The program offers the student the opportunity to study the didactic portion of the program in the first 12 months with clinical focus and full immersion to the nurse anesthetist role in the second year. During the second year of the program, clinical placements are designated by the faculty at clinical sites throughout the greater Washington metropolitan area.

The Nurse Midwifery Program/Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner Program is nationally ranked and leads to a master’s degree. Georgetown students learn women’s health and midwifery practice through a strong didactic program that includes advanced courses in pathophysiology, pharmacology and health assessment, along with a four-semester clinical sequence that allows students to experience a wide range of women’s health settings.

The School of Nursing & Health Studies' mission is “to improve the health and well-being of all people.” Part of the Georgetown University Medical Center, NHS is a leader in health care education and research. Its academic departments include Health Systems Administration, Human Science, International Health and Nursing.

Graduate study in the Nursing Education Program prepares the professional student to be a nurse educator in a variety of settings, including higher education, vocational education, staff development and patient education. Core courses encompass interdisciplinary nursing and science requirements that provide content essential to nurse educators. The nursing education courses expand and extend knowledge gained in the core and provide an opportunity for students to confront important issues in education and develop skills as educators.

The nursing program at Georgetown – founded in 1903 – currently offers through the Department of Nursing a traditional four-year bachelor’s degree , an accelerated 16-month “second” bachelor’s degree in nursing and a nationally ranked master’s program that includes seven graduate specialty areas.