Alumni Community Week

Men in Nursing Mentoring Meet-Up (Virtual)
Monday, September 23^rd | 6-7p EST

JHSON will host a virtual mentorship event for Men in Nursing alumni & students! Mentoring Meet Ups connect individuals of similar backgrounds, interests, and experiences in a casual way around what is important to you!

This mentorship opportunity will be a virtual event and will require a one-hour time commitment. Each alumni mentor will be paired with a student mentee. During the virtual interaction over Zoom, mentors are encouraged to listen, support, advise, and assist their mentee.

Showcase Series: Dean’s Notebook, Sarah L. Szanton, Johns Hopkins School of Nursing (Virtual)
Tuesday, September 24^th | 12:30-1:30p EST

In this first Dean’s Notebook lecture, Johns Hopkins School of Nursing Dean Sarah Szanton will have a conversation with Baltimore City Councilwoman Danielle McCray about Neighborhood Nursing – its local impact and broader goals. Neighborhood Nursing aims to provide preventive care by meeting people where they are, offering free health checks in accessible locations like homes, schools, and senior centers. Neighborhood Nursing has the potential to improve many crucial health indicators by focusing on prevention, amplifying wellness, and learning what matters most to people.

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The Class of 1973 History Lectureship is an event designed to bring together faculty, students, and alumni to engage with distinguished scholars in the field of nursing history. We are honored to announce that Dr. Cindy Connolly will be the inaugural speaker for this esteemed series. Dr. Connolly’s expertise and insights promise to provide a compelling and educational experience for all attendees. The event welcomes all members of the JHU community to celebrate the enduring impact of nursing and the continued advancement of the profession.

JHSON Southern California Meet-Up (In-Person, Los Angeles)
Thursday, September 26^th | 6-8:30p PST

Join us for our Southern California Alumni Community Week Meet-Up! Reconnect with classmates, expand your network, meet current students, and discover new ways to engage with the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing Alumni Community. Don’t miss this opportunity to strengthen old connections and forge new ones, and grab some JHSON Alumni swag! We hope to see you there!

Thursday, October 7

Virtual Nursing Grand Rounds, with Dr. Craig Pollack, Katey Ayers Endowed Associate Professor |12:00 – 1:00 pm EDT
The Johns Hopkins School of Nursing in partnership with the Nu Beta at Large Chapter of Sigma will offer a monthly Virtual Nursing Grand Rounds Continuing Nursing Education Series, providing an educational program led by top researchers from around the world. Attendees who stay for the entire event are eligible to receive one CNE credit.

Dr. Craig Pollack is the inaugural Katey Ayers Endowed Associate Professor in the School of Nursing with a joint appointment in the Department of Health Policy and Management in the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. He is a practicing internal medicine physician whose research focuses on social determinants of health with an emphasis on housing policy. In the setting of the COVID pandemic, he has been researching how laws that promote housing stability impact COVID transmission and mental health.

In order to obtain your CNE credit, you must register for the event and complete a post-event evaluation survey that will be emailed to you shortly after the event. You will obtain your CNE certificate one to two business days after the due date for completing the evaluation form.

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Virtual Wine Tasting, with Vino 301 | 7:00 – 8:00pm EDT
Join your fellow alumni for a virtual wine tasting, guided by a professional wine concierge. After registering for the event, you will be emailed the accompanying tasting sheet. We Will be sampling the 2018 Brown Estate House of Brown Chardonnay and the 2017 Charles Woodson’s Intercept Red Blend.

If you decide to purchase the two wines on your own, attendance is $15 per household. If you would like us to mail you the wines, attendance is $55 per household. If you would like the wines mailed to your home, please register for the event by September 27.

Friday, October 8

JHNAA Alumni Conversation: Nurses as Change Agents for Health Equity (Maternal and Child Health) | 11:30 – 1:00pm EDT
The Johns Hopkins Nurses’ Alumni Association invites all JHSON alumni to participate in this discussion about nurses as agents in health equity and public policy to support maternal and child health. Speakers will be announced soon.

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JHNAA Business Meeting and Q&A with Dean Sarah Szanton | 5:00 – 6:30pm EDT
Alumni Weekend comes to a close with the annual business meeting. During the business meeting, there will be committee updates, elections, and recognition of 2021 alumni award recipients and milestone reunion classes – including the 50th reunion class, the Class of 1971.

Afterward, we invite you to join Dr. Jane Ball, ’69, the president of the Johns Hopkins Nurses’ Alumni Association (JHNAA) in a fireside chat with the fifth dean of the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, Dr. Sarah Szanton, ’96, ’07.

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JHNAA Q&A with Dean Sarah Szanton

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After you register for each event, we will email you the Zoom links, calendar invites, and additional information at least one week before Alumni Weekend.

If you are interested in participating in a virtual reunion with your class on Saturday, October 9, please contact Katie Damaroda at 410-955-4285 or at [email protected].

View Alumni Weekend 2020 recordings