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The George Washington University (GWU) School of Nursing recently announced a new doctoral program focused on cross-disciplinary research. The program will be offered starting in 2020.

With a focus on nursing research, GWU’s new doctoral program will make students more attractive in the job market after completing their degree. The 57-credit doctorate degree has a primary goal of scientific discovery in the nursing field. Classes are offered primarily online and designed for registered nurses who have completed a master’s program.

GWU’s new program will allow doctoral candidates to focus on topic areas ranging from symptom management for chronic diseases to infant and child health. It’s developed to meet professional nursing demand to increase the supply of doctoral-prepared faculty and researchers trained to educate the next generation of nurses.

The doctoral program was an initiative of Pamela Jeffries, the dean of the nursing school, and it has been a top priority for her since 2015. Jeffries formed a committee of faculty and administrators to evaluate the creation of a new doctoral program which is now in its final stages of development.

Jeffries tells GWHatchet.com, “The PhD in nursing is for those seeking to become nurse scientists, and graduates are prepared to educate and conduct clinical research in a multitude of specialties.”

The GWU nursing school currently offers one other doctorate degree in nursing practice. The new program will help the nursing school align with their strategic plan to raise their research portfolio, as outlined earlier this year. Funded by the nursing school, the doctoral program will be capped at 12 students.

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