CHHS News

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.

Researchers seeking global partners to support participation in the survey, which will help inform global plans for rollout of COVID-19 vaccines and related resources

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

Study will examine how gestational exposure to endocrine disruptors affects fetal outcomes for African Americans and white obstetrical populations.

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.

Program receives Full Certified Undergraduate Program Status for the maximum period six years.

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.

How the Zika Virus Response Improved our Public Health Approach to Protecting Mothers and Infants

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.