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BALTIMORE, MD — The Hackerman Foundation has made a total of $4,000,000 in grants to the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing and PHI to launch Neighborhood Care Pathways. This one-of-a-kind, trailblazing three-year initiative will seek to support healthy aging and independence for adults over 50 in three East Baltimore neighborhoods. “Individuals should not have to […] Continue reading

(Baltimore, Maryland – April 8, 2025) The Johns Hopkins School of Nursing (JHSON) has once again been recognized as a national leader in nursing education, earning the No. 1 ranking for its Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program and the No. 2 ranking for its Master’s program in the 2025 U.S. News & World Report […] Continue reading

Professor Vincent Guilamo-Ramos has been named the inaugural Leona B. Carpenter Chair in Health Equity and Social Determinants of Health. “I am honored to be appointed as the inaugural Leona B. Carpenter Chair in Health Equity and Social Determinants of Health in addition to my work as Executive Director of the Institute for Policy Solutions,” […] Continue reading

The Johns Hopkins School of Nursing has established a Center for Equity in Child and Youth Health and Wellbeing. This is the first center at the School of Nursing dedicated solely to advancing science, practice, and policies affecting the health and wellbeing of infants, children, adolescents, young adults, and their families, with a focus on […] Continue reading

Seven esteemed faculty members and alumni from the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing (JHSON) have been honored as fellows of the American Academy of Nursing. Induction into the Academy recognizes their commitment to nursing leadership and signifies a commitment to elevating the profession, influencing health care policy, and fostering advancements that shape the future of […] Continue reading

Faculty at the Center for Equity in Aging at the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing partnered with researchers at University of Minnesota School of Public Health and Emory University Rollins School of Public Health to create StARS, the State Alzheimer’s Research Support Center. The initiative will create a new research support center for Alzheimer’s disease […] Continue reading

Johns Hopkins School of Nursing professor Kali Thomas, PhD, MA has been named the inaugural Leonard and Helen R. Stulman Professor in Aging and Community Health. Dr. Thomas joined the faculty in August 2023 as the Associate Director of Health Services Research in the Center for Equity in Aging. Her research examines the organization, delivery, and financing of […] Continue reading

INSIGHT into Diversity, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education, awarded the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing (JHSON) the HEED Award for the seventh consecutive year. Additionally, the American Association for Men in Nursing has named the school a “Best School for Men in Nursing” for the sixth consecutive year. The recognition highlights […] Continue reading

Five distinguished faculty members have recently been appointed to key leadership positions at the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing. Dr. Jason Farley has been named Associate Dean for Community Programs and Initiatives and Dr. Yvonne Commodore-Mensah has been appointed Associate Dean of Research. Additionally, Dr. Brigit VanGraafeiland, Dr. Tammy Slater, and Dr. Brenda Douglass have […] Continue reading

Economist Olga Yakusheva, PhD will join the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing on July 1. She is an internationally recognized expert on the economic value of nursing and its contribution to patient, societal, and organizational outcomes. “Nursing is the core service of the entire health care system” says Dr. Yakusheva. “Much of our health care infrastructure […] Continue reading