[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 138 (Thursday, October 2, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1959]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




TRIBUTE TO 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF NURSING 
                            & HEALTH STUDIES

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                       HON. ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON

                      of the district of columbia

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, October 2, 2003

  Ms. NORTON. Mr. Speaker, I am very pleased to recognize one of the 
nation's premier schools of nursing and health studies, here in the 
District of Columbia, the Georgetown University School of Nursing & 
Health Studies, as it celebrates its centennial anniversary.
  In December 1903, a committee at Georgetown Hospital formally created 
the Georgetown University Training School for Nurses. One hundred years 
later, now called the School of Nursing & Health Studies, the school is 
celebrating its long-standing traditions as well as its continued 
status as a leader in health care education.
  The School of Nursing & Health Studies, located in the newly 
renovated St. Mary's Hall, has been at the forefront of the health care 
field, preparing future leaders to respond to the growing complexity of 
health care delivery at all levels. Graduates pursue various health 
professions within nursing, medicine, law, health policy, health 
management, and public health, among many other careers. Students have 
an opportunity to study and intern at health care facilities and 
agencies throughout Washington, D.C., including Georgetown University 
Hospital, the National Institutes of Health, and the World Health 
Organization.
  Both the Nursing and Health Studies majors focus on cura personalis--
the care and development of the whole person--by educating students for 
a meaningful life, challenging them intensively, but also supporting 
them in their learning. The School embraces the Jesuit inspired 
principles shared by the entire University community, which emphasize 
the pursuit of knowledge with a responsibility to contribute to the 
common good.
  Mr. Speaker, one hundred years have seen remarkable changes and 
advances in health care, yet the School of Nursing & Health Studies 
continues its core mission of developing exceptionally qualified health 
professionals who can recognize and respond to the full human 
experience encountered in the health field. I hope you will join me in 
congratulating the School of Nursing & Health Studies and Dean Bette 
Keltner on this auspicious occasion.

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