Pi Day. March 14 (or 3.14). It’s the annual celebration of all things science, technology, engineering, and math, and all the ways we use STEM. On this Pi Day, the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing decided to showcase the places where nursing and engineering intersect, and all that our interprofessional relationship can do to improve ..read more

A few weeks ago, as I was meeting with my leadership team, we strayed into a fascinating discussion on what makes us truly different from other schools of nursing, especially given the fact that we are ranked in a three-way tie as the number one graduate school of nursing by U.S. News & World Report ..read more

Hosts Dr. Sarah Szanton and Dr. Deidra Crews kick off Aging Fast & Slow with guest Dr. Elissa Epel, professor of psychiatry at UCSF. Dr. Epel’s research seeks to understand the root of health disparities, and the role of chronic stress within aging. Together they unpack her recent work which reveals how the impact of systemic oppression is transmitted intergenerationally ..read more

Some people age faster than others, but why? Our podcast hosts Dr. Sarah Szanton, a nurse practitioner with a research degree, and Dr. Deidra Crews, a nephrologist, will seek to answer this question. They will talk to scientists, policy experts, and innovators to better understand aging across the life course, and also differences in aging - due to societal structures, community factors, and even our own cells ..read more

“I think this is just part of the story of stressful work environments for all health care professionals. We know that the spotlight has been on physicians and dentists previously. Now, there’s increasing investigation with nurses.”—Dean Patricia Davidson in her latest podcast. Program Notes: 0:19 Rate of suicide increasing 1:20 How are current events now ..read more

“We know that nicotine is not good for the body. It really breaks my heart to think that advances can be eroded by people’s pure motivation for profit,” says Patricia Davidson, dean of the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, in her latest podcast. She comments on the link between business and health, particularly as it ..read more

Wrapping up Season 1, Dr. Lisa Cooper stresses the importance of trust as a key ingredient for the patient-physician relationship, community engagement, and crisis response. Podcast References: Race, Gender, and Partnership in the Patient-Physician Relationship Unmasking and Addressing COVID-19’s Toll on Diverse Populations A Game Plan to Help the Most Vulnerable COVID-19 and Health Equity ..read more

In a new episode of COVID Considerations, Dean Patricia Davidson talks about high risk for COVID-19 in nursing homes. You can find “COVID Considerations,” a series within the Dean’s Podcast, on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Google Play, and Spotify. Search “Dean’s Podcast ..read more

In a new episode of COVID Considerations, Dean Patricia Davidson talks about early excitement over recent results of a potential COVID-19 vaccine. You can find “COVID Considerations,” a series within the Dean’s Podcast, on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Google Play, and Spotify. Search “Dean’s Podcast ..read more

In a new episode of COVID Considerations, Dean Patricia Davidson talks about how the sequencing and timing of public health measures matters when it comes to controlling infectious diseases. You can find “COVID Considerations,” a series within the Dean’s Podcast, on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Google Play, and Spotify. Search “Dean’s Podcast ..read more