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Margaret Perez Hattori-Uchima School of Health
Margaret Perez Hattori-Uchima School of Health
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Mission
The Margaret Perez Hattori-Uchima School of Health is committed to improving the health, fitness, personal and social well-being of the people of Guam and the Western Pacific. To realize this mission the Margaret Perez Hattori-Uchima School of Health:
- Delivers programs designed to prepare graduates for their professions: nursing, social work, exercise science and health promotion, public health, and pre-physical therapy. The school provides ongoing educational development for members of the respective professions. The School fosters collaboration among the disciplines and facilitates inter-professional education.
- Engages in collaborative research and creative endeavors focused on the needs of the people of Guam and the Western Pacific.
- Promotes the advancement of social and economic justice, and the empowerment of the community. Promotes community service of students and faculty.
ACCREDITATION
The Bachelor of Science in Nursing program is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) through 2026.
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. 3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400 (404) 975-5000 |
The Bachelor of Social Work degree program is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) Board of Accreditation (BOA) through 2023.
Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) Board of Accreditation (BOA) 333 John Carlyle Street, Suite 400 (703) 683-8080 |
Nursing Program Manual Student Policies
Nursing Student Achievement Outcome DataFor students completing the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program in the following academic years: |
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'15-'16 | '16-'17 | '17-'18 | '18-'19 | '19-'20 | '20-'21 | '21-'22 | '22-'23 | |
First-time pass rate on National Council Licensure Exam for Nurses (NCLEX) by calendar year | 95.7% | 100% | 100% | 96.8% | 96.2% | 96.7% | 96.8% | 95.2% |
First-time pass rate on National Council Licensure Exam for Nurses (NCLEX) by cohort/date of program completion (May) | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 96.2% | 93% | 96.7% | 100% |
Graduates obtaining jobs within 6-9 months of graduation | 95.5% | 100% | 97% | 87% | 100% | 90% | 90% | 100% |
Students completing the program in no more than 150% of program length (in no more than 7.5 semesters) | 67.7% 2014* |
63% 2015* |
85.2% 2016* |
88.6% 2017* |
85.2% 2018* |
77.8% 2019* |
71.4% 2020* |
73.9% 2021* |
*Admission year Last updated: June 2024 |
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News & Announcements
The University of Guam's Margaret Perez Hattori-Uchima School of Health (SOH) was recently recognized as a Dementia Capable Care Workforce Leader (DCC-WL) by the Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI).
The candidates for master's degrees in Fanuchånan 2024 will be presenting their thesis defenses.
Tera Marie Ruder Blas, a senior nursing student at the University of Guam was awarded the Johnson & Johnson Our Race to Health Equity Diversity Nursing Scholarship. Blas is among 100 Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) students nationwide to be awarded the $10,000 scholarship this year.
Eleven student leaders in the University of Guam 63rd Student Government Association (SGA) took their oaths of office on Saturday, August 10, 2024, in the Unnai Ballroom at The Westin Resort Guam.
Two hundred and seventeen students have been named to the University of Guam's President's List for the Fañomnåkan (Spring) 2024 semester.
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Student Success
Read success stories from students and alumni from the Margaret Perez Hattori-Uchima
School of Health. For more student success stories, visit our Student Achievement site.
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