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1985
Graduate School of Nursing established. Kathleen Dirschel, PhD, RN appointed first Dean.
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1986
First class of 30 students accepted into the following Master's degree specialties: Ambulatory Clinical Nurse Specialist, Acute Care Clinical Nurse Specialist, and Nurse Administrator.
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1987
First class of graduates – 13 graduates.
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1989
GSN granted eight-year accreditation by National League for Nursing (NLN).
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1990
HIV Subspecialty established, funded by Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).
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1991
Lillian R. Goodman, EdD, RN named interim Dean.
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1994
GSN awarded the contract to manage the Worcester State College Student Health Center. First PhD Program in Nursing in UMass system, a Collaborative program of Amherst and Worcester campuses, is established and first students admitted. Cardiac Nursing subspecialty introduced, funded by HRSA.
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1995
Lillian R. Goodman, EdD, RN appointed second Dean. First Adult Acute/Critical Care Nurse Practitioner/Clinical Specialist specialty in UMass system initiated. Geriatric Subspecialty established in collaboration with Fallon Elder Care.
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1996
Nurse Practitioner Attending Collaborative Service (NPACS) implemented with the Department of Medicine.
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1997
National League for Nursing grants accreditation for eight years. First PhD candidates in nursing program graduate. Cancer Prevention and Control Education subspecialty established.
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1999
Dean Goodman retires and establishes an endowed chair. Becomes Dean and Professor, Emeritus. Correctional/Institutional Nursing subspecialty introduced.
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2000
Doreen C. Harper, PhD, RN, FAAN appointed third Dean.
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2001
Advanced Practice Nurse Educator specialty established. Worcester Nursing Pipeline Consortium established to address nursing shortage through a collaborative of nursing programs, health care systems, schools and community organizations in Central Massachusetts. Funded by a grant from the Fairlawn Foundation, this collaborative included UMass GSN, Worcester State College, and Quinsigamond Community College. Atlantic Union College, Becker, Anna Maria, and Fitchburg State were also invited to participate. Center for Nursing Excellence. Nurse Practitioner Council was initiated by a partnership between the clinical system and the GSN.
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2002
Dual-track Adult Nurse Practitioner/Gerontological Nurse Practitioner and Acute Critical Care Nurse Practitioner/Gerontological Nurse Practitioner specialties initiated, funded by a grant from HRSA.
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2003
First Graduate Entry Pathway (GEP) in UMass system developed at UMW GSN.
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2004
First GEP class admitted.
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2005
Paulette Seymour-Route, PhD, RN named interim Dean. First year of the independent PhD program. Initial Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) accreditation awarded to the Masters Program of the GSN. First GEP Pinning Ceremony.
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2006
Paulette Seymour-Route, PhD, RN appointed fourth Dean.
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2007
First GEP class graduates 27 students.
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2008
Doctorate in Nursing Practice (DNP) Program approved and first class accepted. First student in BS-to-PhD Pathway program accepted.
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2009
Genetics Subspecialty initiated.
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2010
CCNE accreditation granted to the Masters and DNP programs. DNP Program graduates first class. First R01 awarded to the GSN. First R21 awarded to the GSN.