Community & Global Public Health
Healing at the Speed of Understanding
Cultural sensitivity is more than a catchphrase. Our students are prepared to see beyond differences to the similarities where the answer may reside.
From the streets of Baltimore to the rural farm communities of Maryland, across the globe, in large hospitals, community clinics, and international health organizations, our students and faculty are on the ground, joining and often leading interprofessional teams that improve the lives of individuals, families, and communities.
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addressing systematic racism and intergenerational transmission of anxiety using bowenian family therapy with african american populations: a discursive paper
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention recognizes systemic racism as a public health crisis resulting in chronic health conditions among Black people. Additionally, systemic racism can cause underlying trauma and stress-related psychological disorders. Enslavement of Black people has bred an oppressive system manifesting in overt and covert acts of discrimination, causing long-standing inequalities in every sector of our society.
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Centers and Initiatives
Our faculty-led, interdisciplinary centers and initiatives strengthen a focused area of scholarship in health care by providing an environment to expand the knowledge base, integrate specific education and practice initiatives, and mentor new scholars.
PhD, MS, BSN, RN
Nancy R. Reynolds is the associate dean of global affairs at the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing; director, Center for Global Initiatives; co-director, WHO Collaborating Centre for Nursing Information, Knowledge Management; and co-secretary general, Global Network of the WHO Collaborating Centers of Nursing and Midwifery. Formerly the Independence Foundation Professor of Nursing at Yale […]
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Patty Wilson’s clinical practice and research focus on improving the lives of those who have experienced trauma and working to create community-based interventions that address social determinants of health and promote health equity in BIPOC communities. She teaches pre-licensure MEN students and Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) students. For her faculty practice, Dr. Wilson […]
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Craig Pollack is the Katey Ayers Endowed Professor at the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing and in the Department of Health Policy and Management at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. He is a practicing primary care, internal medicine physician whose research focuses on social determinants of health, with an emphasis on housing […]
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Dr. Francis is an assistant professor at the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing and a core faculty member of the Johns Hopkins Center for School Health, Johns Hopkins Center for Equity in Child and Youth Health and Wellbeing, and the Johns Hopkins Center for Cardiovascular & Chronic Care. Her research and practice focus on health […]
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Binu Koirala’s research expertise includes cardiovascular disease, multimorbidity, palliative care, and global health. She has earned a fellowship from the American Academy of Nursing and the Preventative Cardiovascular Nurses Association. Dr. Koirala’s recent research projects are focused on developing and testing care coordination and symptom management interventions for patients living with multimorbidity, including those with […]
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Academic Programs
The Johns Hopkins School of Nursing offers programs designed to fit the career and research goals of our diverse student population.
- MSN Healthcare Organizational Leadership
- MSN Healthcare Organizational Leadership/MBA
- DNP Advanced Practice: Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
- DNP Advanced Practice: Family Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
- DNP Advanced Practice: Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Pracitioner
- DNP Advanced Practice: Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
- DNP Executive
- DNP/MPH
- DNP/MBA
- DNP/PhD
- PhD
- Post-Degree Certificates