Date/Time:
Wednesday, December 17, 2025 (12:00pm – 2:00pm)
Location:
555 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC, 20001
Details:
The Institute for Policy Solutions (IPS) at Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing (JHSON) invites members of the media, healthcare and public health policymakers, nursing and medical health professionals, students, community advocates, and the public to join us Dec. 17, 2025, for the launch of Bridging Our Divide: Eliminating Health Inequities for a Healthier Nation: a bold new campaign to confront the systemic and structural health inequities that harm the health of people and communities across the country.
The launch will take place at an IPS-hosted convening in our nation’s capital, presented in-person and virtually, and will also mark the release of findings from the inaugural IPS National Health Inequities Survey. This groundbreaking annual survey is the first of its kind to measure how people living in the U.S. across diverse populations view and experience health inequities, offering critical insights to mobilize political will and guide evidence-based action for change.
Moderated by IPS Executive Director Vincent Guilamo-Ramos, PhD, RN, FAAN, Leona B. Carpenter Chair in Health Equity and Social Determinants of Health, JHSON, a distinguished panel of health and policy experts including Institute for Healthcare Improvement President and CEO, Sylvia Trent-Adams, PhD, RN, FAAN, FNAP, ANEF; Steven Woolf, MD, MPH, a leading authority on the social determinants of health and health inequities in the United States; and Gregg Gonsalves, PhD, an internationally recognized health justice advocate and public health correspondent for The Nation will unpack the survey results and explore how they can drive urgent action and real solutions for eliminating health inequities as a fix for our broken health system.
“The IPS Bridging Our Divide campaign is about bringing together engaged voices from across our nation to advance collective action on nurse-driven, science-based solutions to end health inequities and build a healthier nation for all, says Ramos. “Together, we can defeat the harmful “winners and losers” zero-sum mindset that is holding our health system back from delivering optimal health for all. Our Dec. 17 launch and convening is essential for anyone committed to improving U.S. health outcomes for everyone. I invite you to join us.