The Department of Global and Community Health (DGCH) is an academic department within the College of Health and Human Services (CHHS) at George Mason University, and as such it echoes to the college’s overall goals. Specifically, the educational mission of DGCH is to provide introductory and advanced degrees in health-related disciplines centered in global and community issues. Its research mission is to promote and develop solid and meaningful research programs that help define and address health issues and the needs of affected populations at the regional and global level. Its service mission is to increase the awareness of these problems, enhance health-promoting information, and collaborate with other organizations toward enhancing community,national and international health.
[In concert with the Mission of GMU and the CHHS] The mission of the Department of Health Administration and Policy is to provide innovative education and research that contributes to improving health and human systems and the quality of life and health for those they serve across the life span. The Department prepares working professionals and those who aspire to careers in health and social systems to work as Health care Systems and Senior Housing and Chief Electronic Medical Record System Officers, and Chief Privacy and Data Security Officers in Health Systems.
The research and scholarly activities of the department will contribute to basic and applied knowledge about the organization and effective management, financing and performance of US health systems and public health services to foster innovation and quality improvement and effective use of information technology by health services researchers,health/social system managers and public health policy makers.
The Department works with consumers, stakeholders, students, faculty alumni, research funders and the community to ensure rigorous, relevant educational programs (including post graduate professional development), service activities and the development and timely dissemination of research.
The School of Nursing is a teaching/learning organization with a national and international academic reputation, grounded in sound general education. It develops and supports a diverse faculty who are visionary and competent practitioners, scholars, and researchers, excellent in teaching in academic and practice settings, and responsive to the needs of students and the community. Specifically, the Nursing programs prepare graduates to function as providers, coordinators, and managers of care and for leadership, advanced practice, and nurse scholar roles, as well as members of the nursing profession. Graduates of the School of Nursing are prepared to function as interdisciplinary health professionals and citizens who provide leadership, care, and service to the community. The School promotes health and well being through its programs and centers, engaging in scholarly activities and research with the aim of maximum health for all people.
The mission of the BSW Program is to prepare entry level generalist social work professionals who will demonstrate ethical leadership in innovative multidisciplinary practice, social reform, and research in diverse communities. Students will be provided with a range of opportunities to develop a broad knowledge and skills base consistent with the systems and strengths perspectives. They are expected to practice using core social work values and to examine and resolve ethical dilemmas. Classroom and field experiences prepare students to be competent in the use of relevant new technologies and in culturally sensitive generalist social work practice.
The MSW Program seeks to prepare social workers for advanced professional practice who are innovative leaders bringing superior management, interpersonal, technological, research, and communication skills to the human service delivery system. Through a concentration in either Organizational Leadership and Social Change or Clinical Social Work Practice, graduates will be prepared to strengthen their communities,stimulate positive change through advocacy, social and political action, and help meet the local, national, and global challenges of the new century.
The MSW Program builds upon a foundation of generalist social work knowledge and skills that integrates micro and macro theory and practice, and emphasizes empowerment and systems transformation. This foundation equips students to enhance human well-being and to promote social and economic justice through ethical professional practice with culturally diverse individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities.