College of Health and Human Services

Apply for the Helene Fuld Nursing Scholarship, CHHS Alumni Chapter Board Scholarship, CHHS Distinguished Scholar Award and more.

George Mason University study finds large majority of universities studied made quick announcements following the World Health Organization’s pandemic declaration

As you may know, November 8 through 14 is National Nurse Practitioner Week 2020. I’d like to take a moment – in the midst of a global pandemic – to recognize and thank the preceptors, students, faculty, and alumni who are members of the Nurse Practitioner community.

George Mason University placed three programs in the top 25 nationally among public institutions in the most recent rankings by Times Higher Education: World University Rankings by Subject.

New George Mason University study analyzes models of effective health sciences and training programs and communities of practice to scale future efforts.

Wrong-site surgery, medication errors, and fires in operating rooms can be devastating for patients, providers, hospitals, and insurance companies alike. Determining the true causes of these events can help hospitals improve their processes, leading to large impacts on costs and outcomes of care.

Faculty members Holly Matto, Padmanabhan Seshaiyer, Stephanie Carmack, and Nathalia Peixoto, and graduate student Matthew Scherbel, are working with Brightline Interactive to examine the effects of recovery cues, using virtual reality simulations, on neurophysiological regulation to prevent drug relapse.

Dr. Robert M. Weiler, professor and associate dean for academic affairs in the College of Health and Human Services, has been selected to serve on the Promoting Health Equity: Educating the Judiciary about the Social Determinants of Health Advisory Board.

New George Mason University study of adults on probation uncovers higher levels of hostility and risk-taking among recent consumers of these high alcohol content flavored beverages