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SNA Fall General Body Meeting

Please join SNA to explore student involvement, volunteering, and more.
Food will be provided.

The winner from the student involvement fair raffle will also be announced!
All are welcome, please RSVP.

Audience:
All JHSON, Students

Date/Time:
Wednesday, September 17, 2025 (12:30 pm - 01:30 pm)

Location:
S220

Caregiving Youth: A Call to Action for Research, Education, and Policy

In the U.S., over 6 million children and youth act as caregivers for older adults or siblings with chronic conditions. Research shows that caregiving responsibilities can affect students’ academic and mental health. Join the Center for Equity in Aging 9-11 am September 22 for a special hybrid event featuring JHSON alum Dr. Connie Siskowski and a distinguished panel of health care experts as they discuss education, research, and policy surrounding youth and child caregivers. Dr. Siskowski is the Founder and President of the American Association of Caregiving Youth, a national organization to advocate, support, and celebrate caregiving youth. ***The webinar link will be sent to all registered participants. See flyer for more details.  Audience: All JHSON Date/Time: Monday, September 22, 2025 (9-11 am) Location: 525 N Wolfe Street

Class of 1973 History Lectureship

The Class of 1973 History Lectureship, 3-4 pm Thursday, September 25, is designed to bring together faculty, students, and alumni to engage with distinguished scholars in the field of nursing history. We are honored to have Dr. Dominique Tobbell in the second event of this esteemed series. Dr. Tobbell’s expertise and insights promise to provide a compelling and educational experience for all attendees as she explores Dr. Nurse: Science, Politics, and the Transformation of American Nursing and Healthcare. The event welcomes all members of the JHU community to celebrate the enduring impact of nursing and the continued advancement of the profession. Location: 525 N Wolfe St Carpenter Room A

Welcome to New Faculty

We are thrilled to announce that Dr. Richard Conley Jr., DNP, CRNA, CNE, has joined us as a nurse anesthetist in the DNP Program. He comes to us from the University of Maryland School of Medicine, where he served as an assistant professor and assistant director of the Nurse Anesthesia program.

With over 20 years of clinical experience, Dr. Conley specializes in ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia and obstetrical anesthesia. He also brings valuable leadership experience as a chief CRNA, where he focused on practice management, anesthesia billing, and budgeting.

Please join us in warmly welcoming Dr. Conley to the School of Nursing!

Third Thursdays with the ICTR

We invite you to attend our next Third Thursdays with the ICTR lecture 3-4 pm September 18 to discuss our Dissemination & Implementation Group (DIG). The DIG provides Dissemination & Implementation (D&I) training, proposal review and coaching for researchers that meets needs in each phase/stage of the Exploration, Preparation, Implementation and Sustainment (EPIS) framework. Attendees will learn:

• What the DIG is
• What the DIG can do for you
• How to define Dissemination and Implementation Science

Audience: Faculty, Staff, Students Date/Time: Thursday, September 18, 2025 (03:00 pm - 04:00 pm) Location: Zoom

Virtual Research Administrator Day Celebration

Join JHURA 10 am-noon on Thursday, September 25 to celebrate the contributions of research administrators across Johns Hopkins! This year’s program features guest speakers from across the university, important updates, and the chance to win prizes through our virtual raffle. Here’s a peek at the lineup:

• Message from Research Leadership
• New RA Training Offerings
• Sightline Updates
• Faculty Speaker: Allison Barlow - Center for Indigenous Health

Register for the 2025 Virtual Research Administrator Day Celebration here. Audience: All JHSON, Faculty, Staff Date/Time: Thursday, September 25, 2025 (10:00 am - 12:00 pm) Location: https://jh.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_RuzcMjrKQKqs6Fo5C3_TVQ#/registration

Registration Now Open for the 2025 Henrietta Lacks Memorial Lecture

Join the Johns Hopkins Institute for Clinical & Translational Research Saturday, October 4 for the 15th Anniversary of the Henrietta Lacks Memorial Lecture, honoring the enduring legacy of Mrs. Henrietta Lacks and her impact on science, ethics, and community health. This year, we welcome guests to attend either virtually or in-person. Our keynote speaker is Deidra Crews, MD, ScM, FASN, MACP, professor of medicine in the Division of Nephrology, deputy director at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Equity, and the deputy director for inclusive research at the Johns Hopkins Institute for Clinical and Translational Research. Guests will also hear remarks from Brittany Jenkins-Lord, PhD, MS, MPH, assistant professor of biochemistry and molecular biology and assistant professor of oncology. We are also honored to have the Peabody Institute's Tomás Jonsson, Will Hazlehurst, and Kevin Kearney perform. We are proud to announce the 2025 recipients of both the Henrietta Lacks Memorial Award presented by the Urban Health Institute and the Henrietta Lacks Dunbar Health Sciences Scholarship. Check-in and lunch begin at 11:00 am with the program starting promptly at 12:30 pm. Space is limited—register early to reserve your spot!

 Thank you, Henrietta!

The goal of the Henrietta Lacks Memorial Lecture is to describe the reach and complexity, both biomedically and ethically, of the story of Mrs. Henrietta Lacks and HeLa cells, as well as to provide some insight into the past, present, and future of the conduct of clinical research. By honoring Mrs. Lacks and the positive global impact of HeLa cells through this lecture series, the Johns Hopkins ICTR hopes to acknowledge, thank and honor everyone who participates in the clinical research process. Audience: All JHSON Date/Time: Saturday, October 4, 2025 (12:30 pm - 03:30 pm) Location: 720 Rutland Ave, Baltimore, MD 21205

SDS Study Bootcamp

Audience: Students Date/Time: Thursday, September 25, 2025 (01-2:30 pm) Location: 525 N Wolfe St. Room N340

Resume and Cover Letter Writing

Learn tips and tricks about how to write the perfect nursing resume and cover letter, 3:45-4:45 pm Wednesday, October 15, Pinkard N231. While open to all, this workshop is recommended for 2026 MSN graduates.

Innovation to Impact

This transformative, two-day, virtual conference (8 am-1 pm November 10-11) from the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing addresses one of health care’s most critical challenges: how to effectively scale evidence-based nursing innovations from successful pilot programs to widespread implementation that transforms health outcomes worldwide. (Use QR codes on image to register and learn more.)

Conference Objectives

Accelerate Knowledge-to-Action Translation – Demonstrate proven pathways for scaling nursing innovations from research to real-world implementation across diverse health care contexts.

Foster Bidirectional Innovation Exchange – Facilitate reciprocal learning between developed and developing health care systems while showcasing transformative nurse-led solutions.

Build Strategic Implementation Capacity – Develop participants’ competencies in implementation science, change management, and leadership skills for driving innovation adoption.

Map Implementation Ecosystems and Barriers – Analyze contextual factors that facilitate or impede innovation scaling and generate evidence-based recommendations for policy makers.

Establish Sustainable Collaboration Networks – Form multi-institutional research consortiums and create mentorship connections to support ongoing innovation scaling efforts.

Nurse Anesthesia Career Fair

The Career Fair is for Nurse Anesthesia students graduating in May 2026 - May 2028.

Preparation:

• Utilize Handshake (Career Center tab>Resources), especially the sections on resumes, networking, and employer info (FAQs on how and when to apply)
• Wear scrubs or professional attire (think blazer and slacks)
• Bring your student ID and copies of your current resume

Audience:
Students

Date/Time:
Monday, November 17, 2025 (11:00 am - 01:00 pm)

Location:
Pinkard first floor; check in outside of Carpenter Room A

DNP Post-Master’s Tracks Drop-In Session

Join Assistant Director of Recruitment Cesar Nuñez 8-9 am Thursday, September 25 for a Zoom drop-in session focused on the DNP Post-Master's tracks. This is your chance to ask any questions you may have about the application process, enabling you to become a competitive candidate and submit a compelling admissions application. The session will cover the following programs: DNP Post-Master’s, DNP Post-Master’s/MBA, and DNP Post-Master’s/MPH. Audience: Public, Staff.

Chat Session for MSN Entry into Nursing

The online chat is a great way to ask any questions you may have, or see other questions being asked that you may not have thought to ask yourself. An abundance of information is discussed and we hope you will join us. Be sure your computer has Java properly installed and enabled, and your pop up blocker is turned off in order to successfully log into the chat. Chat sessions will become active 15 minutes before the start time to allow students to join. Registration required.

Audience:
Public

Date/Time:
Thursday, October 16, 2025 (03:00 pm - 04:00 pm)

NORA Lunch Session: Compliance with the 2024 NIH Public Access Policy

The 2024 NIH Public Access Policy went into effect on July 1, 2025. The updated policy applies to final peer-reviewed manuscripts or Author Accepted Manuscripts (AAMs) reporting NIH-funded research that are accepted for publication on or after July 1, 2025. These manuscripts must be immediately deposited in NLM’s digital archive, PubMed Central (PMC), without an embargo period (i.e., starting at the manuscript's Official Date of Publication). This presentation, noon-1 pm Thursday, November 13, will cover the 2024 NIH Public Access Policy requirements and ways to ensure that you are compliant with this policy. If you have questions about the 2024 NIH Public Access Policy, please reach out to Scholarly Communications Librarian, Nancy Shin, at [email protected]. Audience: All JHSON