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Welcome, Deya Chatterji!

Deya Chatterji joins the Resilient, Engaged, and Connected (REC) Study team this week as a senior research program coordinator. Prior to completing her MPH at the Bloomberg School of Public Health, Deya worked as a community primary care physician in Vadodara, India. Welcome to the SON, Deya!

Peer-to-Peer Nominations (March)

Congratulations to our Peer-to-Peer nominees for the month of March: Brittany Green, Tyra Wilson, Craig DeMallie, and Erica Hornstein! Tyra is the random drawing winner and will receive a half-day of paid time off.

Rosemarie Hope Reid, MD Lectureship: Primary Care Leadership Track Induction Ceremony

‘The Crisis of Human Collective Decision Making in a Social Media World’ We hope you can join us at 5 pm Wednesday, May 7 for “The Crisis of Human Collective Decision Making in a Social Media World,” the Rosemarie Hope Reid, MD Lectureship featuring Carl Bergstrom, MD. Questions: [email protected]. Audience: Faculty, Staff Date/Time/Place: Wednesday, May 7, 5-7 pm; Anne and Mike Armstrong Medical Education Building, 1600 McElderry Street, Baltimore, MD 21205

IPS Convenings: The Boundaries of Health

Debating the ROI of Programs and Policies that Integrate Social and Clinical Care

The new Trump administration is pursuing intense transformation of how our government works. One of the administration’s stated goals, “Make America Healthy Again, includes objectives that will require new thinking about preventing and treating chronic illnesses and eliminating health inequities. This dynamic panel discussion will debate the philosophical, financial and health implications of a reimagined health care system that pushes the boundaries of traditional care to include investments in mitigating harmful social determinants of health—an approach that has supporting and opposing views.

Support for an integration of social and clinical care argues that combining healthcare services with social support systems—such as housing, nutrition, and transportation—can lead to better health outcomes by treating patients holistically, while also reduce long-term healthcare costs by preventing chronic conditions, reducing hospital admissions, and promoting overall well-being. Opposing views, however, raise concerns about the logistical challenges, increased costs in the short-term, and the difficulty in coordinating diverse systems.

Don’t miss this timely debate featuring some of the leading thinkers on this topic.

IPS Convenings: This series brings distinguished expert guests to the Institute for Policy Solutions to explore, illustrate, and amplify the transformative effects of employing a Nurse-Driven Model of Care to eliminate inequities in health care and health. Collectively, the series highlights the nine components of the Nurse-Driven Model of Care and how the model can reform our health care system by providing a mix of social and clinical care that ensures optimum health for everyone. Audience: All JHSON Date/Time: Thursday, May 22, 2025 (01:00 pm – 02:30 pm) Location: Hopkins Bloomberg Center, 555 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington DC 20003

SOURCE Toiletries Donation Drive: April 14-25

Donation box located in SON Lobby Donate new and unopened toiletries for Baltimore families, including: soap, body wash, shampoo, deodorant, shaving cream, razors, Q-tips, lotions, sanitary products, toothpaste and mouthwash. Full size and travel size are both accepted. Donated items will be distributed to SOURCE partner community-based organizations. Drop-off Location: SON Lobby Co-sponsored with Critical Care Interest Group

Get the Scoop (or 2)

Celebrate Administrative Professionals Day 1:30-2:15 pm Tuesday, April 22 with a build-you-own sundae bar in the Hub.

Social Justice and Critical Consciousness in Health Professionals

Workshop on Tuesday, April 22 Join us at noon April 22 for an engaging one-hour session designed to cultivate critical consciousness in health care by examining positionality, systemic inequities, and ethical considerations in health professions. Through discussions, case studies, and role-play, participants will explore how identity shapes health care experiences and how to address biases and structural barriers. Pizza and refreshments served | Registration required Open to students, faculty, and staff from BSPH – SON – SOM Audience: All JHSON, Faculty, Staff

Wear with Pride

The Women’s Board of Johns Hopkins Hospital and JHSON are having a sale of JHU logo wear 9:30 am-2 pm Wednesday, April 16. JHSON-logo items include crewneck sweatshirts, T-shirts, and fleece jackets.