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According to the latest rankings from US News & World Reports, the School of Nursing Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) ranks among the top programs in Virginia and across the nation. Across public institutions, the BSN places within the top 100 (#86) and is the top 4 program in Virginia. U.S. News and World Report previously ranked the Doctor of Nursing practice program #1 among public institutions and the Master of Science in Nursing #4 among public institutions.

George Mason University is Virginia's leading university for value, upward mobility and internships, and ranked in the top 25 nationally for innovation according to U.S. News & World Report's Best Colleges 2025 released today.

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The College of Public Health is proud to announce that Denise Hines, PhD has been named the Elisabeth Shirley Enochs Endowed Professor.

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine released its new report, "Launching Lifelong Health by Improving Health Care for Children, Youth, and Families," on September 19.

Northern Virginia Magazine named Melissa Perry, Dean of the College of Public Health, one of the area’s top 50 most influential people of 2024. The top 50 list recognizes those who are making a difference in Northern Virginia and giving back to their community.

Professor in the School of Nursing Rebecca Sutter will establish program to address the social, physical, and mental health and wellness needs of Afghan victims of combat.

The 18-credit hour Global Health Graduate Certificate provides students with competencies and applicable skills to promote health in a global context, emphasizing comparative global health metrics; the socioeconomic, environmental, and other risk factors associate with transnational health concerns; and ethical and effective strategies for preventing and controlling infectious and non-communicable diseases in diverse populations.

The 18-credit hour Epidemiology Graduate Certificate prepares students to apply the principles and methods of epidemiology to health research. The program emphasizes the development of skills such as study design, data collection and management, data analysis and interpretation, and communication of research findings. All students in the certificate program must complete introductory courses in public health, epidemiology, and biostatistics and then choose three elective courses in areas such as infectious disease epidemiology, chronic disease epidemiology, social epidemiology, and advanced epidemiological methods.

Dr. Renady Hightower is an Associate Professor in the Department of Health Administration and Policy.