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America's No. 1 Nursing School
For more than 20 years, the University of Washington School of Nursing has been ranked America's No. 1 nursing school, including 17 years atop the U.S. News and World Report list, which began ranking nursing schools
in 1993.
Emphasizing Research
and Teaching
Six degree programs, multiple specialties, continuing education opportunities and world renowned research are part of the UW School of Nursing's goal of addressing society's most pressing challenges in health care. Students: Oliver Liscano and Joann Ucol.
Stay Connected
The School of Nursing is grateful for the support of its outstanding alumni, friends and community partners. Many participate as clinical preceptors, advisers and volunteers, and provide financial support for our students, faculty and programs.
Recognizing Leaders in Nursing
Every year the UW School of Nursing honors local and national leaders for their important contributions to the field of nursing and pays tribute to our community's most accomplished nurses and health care leaders at the annual Nurses Recognition Banquet.
Advancing Nursing Research
With a commitment to interdisciplinary collaboration and patient care the UW School of Nursing is the No. 3 Nursing School in research funding from the NIH, with six centers of excellence and over 185 active and pending research projects.
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George Demiris, PhD Professor Biobehavioral Nursing and Health Systems 357266 University of Washington Seattle, WA 98195 Email Address: gdemiris@u.washington.edu |
| Research: Dr. Demiris’ research focuses on the use of information technology to improve quality of life for older adults. He is exploring the design and evaluation of “smart home” applications that support older adults to remain independent and the use of telehealth technologies for home care and hospice patients and caregivers. He holds a Joint Appointment with the School of Medicine (Department of Medical Education and Biomedical Informatics). | |
| Service: Dr. Demiris is the Chair of the Knowledge in Motion Working Group of the American Medical Informatics Association. He is a member of the Gerontological Society of America, the American Medical Informatics Association and the American Telemedicine Association. He serves on the editorial board of several informatics journals. |
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