Georgetown University Berkley School of Nursing

09/01/2026

Congratulations! Debora Dole, our vice dean for academic and faculty affairs and professor of nursing, has been selected as a Fellow of the National League for Nursing Academy of Nursing Education.

The Academy honors nurse educators whose work has shaped teaching, research, faculty development, and academic leadership. Dole has led efforts to enhance online learning for advanced practice nursing students and explored adaptive learning and simulation to create more engaging and immersive educational experiences.

As Dean Roberta Waite said, "This recognition is so incredibly well deserved."

Read more about her selection: https://nursing.georgetown.edu/news-release/debora-dole-selected-as-nln-academy-of-nursing-education-fellow/

08/19/2026

Another academic year begins. Welcome to the Georgetown Berkley School of Nursing family! 🎉

Whether you're stepping onto campus or joining us from a distance, you belong to a community built on cura personalis, care for the whole person. Our faculty and alumni describe it best: this isn't just about developing clinical skills; it's about forming nurses who understand policy, community, and the person behind every patient.

From DC to Tanzania to Lourdes, our students don't just learn nursing — they live its values. We can't wait to see where you go. 💙
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08/04/2026

Today, Georgetown University will begin accepting the Common Application for students applying to the university for fall 2027, in addition to the independent application, which opened on June 1st.

Students will have the option to submit either the Common Application or the independent application when applying for admission to Georgetown. Both applications will have an early action deadline of November 1st, 2026, and a regular decision deadline of January 1st, 2027. https://bit.ly/4w4mCBv

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07/28/2026

Advance your nursing career with the Nurse-Midwifery/Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner Online Program at Berkley School of Nursing. This flexible, part-time master’s program prepares students to deliver comprehensive care from reproductive health to pregnancy, birth, and postpartum care. Gain hands-on experience through clinical placements and immersive intensives while learning from expert faculty. Learn more about the program at https://nursing.georgetown.edu/degree-programs/masters/nm-whnp-online/

Georgetown's dual Online NM/WHNP master's is one of the best midwifery programs online, training advanced practice RNs to care for people across a lifespan.

07/17/2026

What does it really take to become a nurse? And who gets the opportunity to lead?

In a candid conversation with Dr. Reneé Roberts-Turner, Dean Roberta Waite shares the realities behind the profession, from her own unexpected path to the systemic challenges shaping the future of nursing.

Together, they explore the faculty shortage, financial barriers to nursing education, the policies influencing access, and why challenging the status quo is essential to building a stronger, more equitable profession. Dean Waite also shares why nurses have more power than they often realize to influence healthcare and drive meaningful change.

This is a conversation every current and future nurse should hear.

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07/14/2026

Rebecca "Becca" Levy's path to becoming a women's health nurse practitioner was far from linear. She describes flunking out of three community colleges only to learn later that she had undiagnosed ADHD. She built a career as a paralegal before deciding, at age 30, to start over in nursing school, right at the height of COVID-19.

Her first year as a nurse was spent caring for COVID patients, but she kept her sights set on women's health.

Today, Levy (G'26) provides reproductive and gynecologic care at a federally qualified health center in Houston, serving mostly Hispanic, low-income patients. She spends extra time finding discount pharmacies and coordinating care, because she knows a $17 difference in a prescription can decide whether a patient gets the medicine they need.

“I almost would rather burn out fighting for my patients than stop caring,” she said. “At the end of the day, my goal is simple: meet people where they are and help them get the care they deserve.”

Read her full story: https://nursing.georgetown.edu/news-story/womens-health-alumna-expands-access-to-care-in-underserved-texas-communities/

The path toward becoming a women’s health nurse practitioner led Rebecca “Becca” Levy (G’26), MS, APRN, WHNP-BC, to the WHNP Program at Georgetown.

07/08/2026

Congratulations to our faculty members, Dr. Christina X. Marea and Dr. Rebecca O. Shasanmi Ellis, both named to the American Academy of Nursing's 2026 Class of Fellows!

This honor recognizes their sustained contributions to nursing through research, education, leadership, and practice — Dr. Marea's work on reproductive justice and maternal health equity, and Dr. Ellis's research on health workforce development and global mental health disparities.

"Their election to the American Academy of Nursing is a well-deserved honor that recognizes their extraordinary contributions to the profession and reflects the excellence, impact and mission of Georgetown’s Berkley School of Nursing," said Dean Roberta Waite.

The two will be formally inducted at the Academy's Health Policy Conference this October in Washington, D.C. Learn more about their work:

The American Academy of Nursing selected Berkley School of Nursing faculty Christina X. Marea, PhD, and Rebecca O. Shasanmi Ellis, PhD, RN, as 2026 Fellows.

07/04/2026

07/01/2026

Today, we welcome Eduardo Peñalver to the Hilltop on his first day as Georgetown’s 49th president.

Learn more about President Peñalver and read his welcome message to the Hoya community: https://bit.ly/4wlvrYc

06/24/2026

Are you a nursing professional looking to advance your career and broaden your influence? With Georgetown’s nursing post-master’s/post-doctoral certificate program, students will prepare to pursue additional board certification in four Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) specializations: Family Nurse Practitioner, Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Nurse-Midwifery, and Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner. Learn more and at https://nursing.georgetown.edu/non-degree-certificates/post-graduate-certificate-in-nursing/

Earn your Post-Master's Certificate online. Specializations in FNP, AG-ACNP, Midwifery, & WHNP. Tailored gap analysis study plans. Learn more.