Jessica Dean (JD) Murphy is an assistant professor and the Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Acute Care Content Lead at the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing. She was a Cohen Scholar and is a Certified Nurse Educator®. Dr. Murphy has over 18 years of practice in the care of acutely and chronically ill children, including 14 years in advanced practice. Her clinical background includes pediatric hematology, oncology, blood and marrow transplantation, and pediatric intensive care. Dr. Murphy continues to practice as a Pediatric Oncology/BMT Nurse Practitioner at the Johns Hopkins Children’s Center, and her clinical interests include optimizing supportive care for children with cancer, particularly with high-risk neuroblastoma, as well as re-immunization following cancer treatment. In addition to her faculty and clinical roles, she is involved in local and national pediatric health policy advocacy, and serves as the current legislative chair for the Maryland Chapter of the National Associate of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP). Dr. Murphy earned her BSN from Stevenson University, MS in pediatric acute care advanced practice nursing from the University of Maryland, and DNP from Johns Hopkins University.
JHU Center Affiliation:
Center for Equity in Child and Youth Health and Wellbeing