Byrdine F. Lewis College of Nursing and Health Professions
The Byrdine F. Lewis College of Nursing and Health Professions contains the nursing school and school of allied health professions at Georgia State University. History. The school is named after Byrdine F. Lewis, the mother of Kenneth Lewis, a former CEO of Bank of America and an alumnus of Georgia State. Ken's mother was a nurse, and he donated $2.5 million as an endowment in her honor. The school was originally part of the College of Health and Human Sciences, but was restructured to its current configuration. The School  of Nursing's offices are located in the Urban Life Building, along with the College of Law. On August 1st, 2017, the institute was renamed from Byrdine F. Lewis School of Nursing and Health Professions to Byrdine F. Lewis College of Nursing and Health Professions Degree programs. Nursing. The School of Nursing within the college offers degrees in nursing leading to eligibility to become a registered nurse or an advanced practice registered nurse. Nutrition. The school offers degrees in clinical nutrition leading to eligibility to become a registered dietitian Physical therapy. The school offers the Doctor of physical therapy degree . Occupational therapy. The school offers a Master of Occupational Therapy degree. Respiratory therapy. The school offers degrees in respiratory therapy leading to eligibility to become a Certified Respiratory Therapist or Registered Respiratory Therapist