Margaret Perez Hattori-Uchima School of Health
Margaret Perez Hattori-Uchima School of Health
Margaret Perez Hattori-Uchima School of Health
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Health science alum Julius Naranjo goes for the gold and makes history
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Professor Kathryn Wood retires knowing she trained the best nurses in Guam
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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
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* |
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*Admission year Last updated: June 2024 |
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News & Announcements
Why do some people enjoy good health while others face challenges like chronic illness? It's easy to assume that individual choices - like what we eat or how often we exercise - are the main drivers. But the reality is far more complex.
Seeking to simplify healthy eating? Try using the Diabetes Plate method to guide your portions and support managing your diabetes. The Diabetes Plate is based off a 9-inch plate.
The University of Guam conferred degrees on Sunday to 217 graduates at its Fanuchånan 2024 Commencement Ceremony in the Calvo Field House.
The University of Guam will celebrate the achievements of 217 graduates at its Fanuchånan (Fall) 2024 Commencement Ceremony, set to take place at 2 p.m. on Sunday, December 15, 2024, at the UOG Calvo Field House.
Wishing you and your loved ones a very blessed and Happy Thanksgiving!
Calendar
AIM-AHEAD Community Engagement and Stakeholder Workshop
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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.
A grant funded by the U.S. Department of Energy will be sending five University of Guam students to the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) in Richland, Washington for a 10-week immersive research experience this summer.
Ana Joy Mendez recognized early on that the pandemic would take a different kind of toll.
How UOG’s Health Science Program prepared Julius Naranjo for a coaching journey that led to the Philippine’s first Olympic gold.
Tritons share why they’re passionate about their health-related major or profession and helping others.
It wasn’t until she looked back at the end of her degree that she could see how far she’d come.