Vincent Guilamo-Ramos, PhD, MPH, LCSW, RN, ANP-BC, PMHNP-BC, FAAN, has been installed as the Leona B. Carpenter Chair in Health Equity and Social Determinants of Health. Dr. Guilamo-Ramos is the Executive Director of The Institute for Policy Solutions at the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, where the installation ceremony was held.
Dr. Guilamo-Ramos joined the School of Nursing in early 2024, bringing his leadership and vast pool of knowledge to plant JHSON at the forefront of policy and health care. During his brief tenure as Exective Director Dr. Guilamo-Ramos has already secured NIH funding, presented research and policy recommendations at the White House ¡Adelante! Summit, was a member of the NASEM committee tasked with drafting the landmark “Ending Unequal Treatment” report, and much more.
The Leona B. Carpenter Chair in Health Equity and Social Determinants of Health, established in 2022 by the E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Foundation, seeks to eliminate health inequities among marginalized communities. The Carpenter Foundation is a longtime supporter of the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, making significant contributions to support health equity and social justice.
“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,” says Dr. Guilamo-Ramos. “Leona B. Carpenter was a pioneering nurse who inspires us as we intensify the important work to meet unmet need, eliminate all health and health care inequities, and secure optimal health across our nation.”
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