This department was established in 1986 in the nursing and midwifery school of the MUI. The curriculum was first introduced in 1986 as a Master of Health Nursing and since 1995, MSN students graduated in two educational and management trends both titled Masters in Community Health Nursing. After some revisions from 2009, Community Health Nursing and management were separated in teaching curricula, the faculty members of this department and the related courses were divided into two subgroups of community health and the subgroup of nursing management from 2006-2007.Training skillful students in field of health and management and educating informed, efficient, committed, responsible, and accountable community-oriented nurses and nurse-managers with enough skills to synthesis of nursing and public health practice through health education and evidence-based solution provision for vulnerable groups, families and individuals in different areas of the community.This department integrated in the Community Health Nursing Department as a distinct MSN field at graduate level of nursing disciplines and has begun to train MSc students since 2016 in the school of nursing and midwifery. This department is a subgroup of Community Health nursing. Gerontological nursing is the specialty of nursing pertaining to older adults. Gerontological nurses work in collaboration with older adults, their families, and communities to support healthy aging, maximum functioning, and quality of life. Graduate Degree (MSc) Geriatric Nursing train nurses who are important advocates for overseeing the appropriate utilization of healthcare resources geared to the needs of elderly people. They also provide essential educational services to older individuals, their families and other nursing and medical professionals involved in elderly care. Geriatric nurses are expected to be skilled in patient care, treatment planning, education, mental health, and rehabilitation.