You're invited to a Dean's Lecture with HPM Practice Professor Michelle Spencer! The lecture takes place Tuesday, May 7th at 4 P.M. ET with a focus on how to address health disparities and improve health outcomes through policy.

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A new study, co-authored by HPM Assistant Professor Ellesse Akre PhD she/her/hers, suggests that a strong degree of hospital segregation is still occurring in US hospitals even when controlling for residential segregation.

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🚨🚨🚨our newest paper in JAMA Network Open demonstrates that a majority of US acute care hospitals do not admit Black Medicare patients proportional to their market area using our new Local Hospital Segregation Index. JAMA Network Open Amber E. Barnato MD

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Four weeks ago, the ONDCP and Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health's Center for Mental Health and Addiction Policy hosted a forum about recent rules and guidance issued by @SAMHSAgov on the use of methadone in correctional facilities. Click here to view the full program and FAQs about this intervention: publichealth.jhu.edu/2024/expanding…

This Friday at 4 PM, join MHA/MHS alumni, students, faculty, and staff for Mayo Clinic Platform President @JHalamka's thought-provoking lecture about the impact artificial intelligence has on healthcare leadership. The lecture will take place at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health's Becton Dickinson Hall.

I celebrated Earth Day this morning with a fireside chat at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health about the Administration’s efforts to help hospitals & health systems move to more sustainable practices. President Biden’ Inflation Reduction Act is helping us invest in more energy efficient health facilities.

On Monday 04/22, the Hopkins Business of Health Initiative (Hopkins Business of Health Initiative) will welcome U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services (@HHSGov) Xavier Becerra (@SecBecerra) for a fireside chat about health care's carbon footprint. Register here to attend: publichealth.jhu.edu/events/2024/ad…

Two weeks ago, the The White House's ONDCP and Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health's Center for Mental Health and Addiction Policy hosted an event focused on opportunities for expanding access to methadone in correctional facilities. Click here to view the event's opening remarks, panelist discussion, and more: youtube.com/watch?v=uH6tT7…

Expanding access to methadone in jails and prisons is a key intervention for preventing fentanyl and other opioid related overdose deaths. In these remarks, Director of ONDCP Rahul Gupta shares the experience of Freddie Flores, a man who's undergoing treatment at his county jail.

For this month's reflection, HPM Chair Dr. Keshia Pollack Porter talks about the importance of using policy to address climate change, especially given the number of health inequities that extreme weather conditions would continue to exacerbate: linkedin.com/pulse/protecti…

Today's #PublicHealthWeek feature is the 'Inclusive Excellence Through An Anti-Racism Lens' report, which is a part of ASPPH's 'Framing the Future 2030: Education for Public Health' project.

To learn more about the project and its reports, visit aspph.org/our-work/initi….

Today's #PublicHealthWeek feature is HPM Professor Laine Rutkow! Her research covers topics such as emergency preparedness, infectious disease outbreaks, and disaster policy.

Learn how to better prepare for emergencies in your community by visiting nphw.org/Themes-and-Fac…

Today's #PublicHealthWeek faculty feature is HPM Practice Professor Joanne Rosen! Rosen's research covers topics like reproductive injustices and abortion regulations.

Learn how to improve the sexual/reproductive health of your communities by visiting nphw.org/Themes-and-Fac….

Join us at 555 Center on Earth Day to hear from Xavier Becerra on steps to address the healthcare sector’s carbon footprint. Followed by an expert panel discussion.

The Hill SAMHSA Rahul Gupta DEA HQ Yngvild Olsen Washington Corrections AZ DEPT OF CORRECTIONS, REHABILITATION & REENTRY This is a pivotal moment to ensure that every incarcerated person with opioid use disorder has access to lifesaving treatment.

Thanks again to longstanding support from our partners ONDCP Center for Mental Health and Addiction Policy JHU American Health Bloomberg Philanthropies BSPH / HPM

Assistant Professor Kadija Ferryman is the feature for Day 4 of #PublicHealthWeek ! Her research has covered topics such as ethical machine learning in healthcare and the impacts of A.I.

Learn how people can engage with tech in health settings by visiting nphw.org/Themes-and-Fac….

Assistant Practice Professor Mary Fox is the faculty feature for Day 3 of #PublicHealthWeek . Through her research, she aims to advance environmental public health in communities.

Learn how people can improve climate and environment health by visiting nphw.org/Themes-and-Fac….

For Day 2 of #PublicHealthWeek , we’re featuring HPM Assistant Scientist Laken Lavigne. Laken's research aims to inform policies for more equitable residential environments.

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Happy #NationalPublicHealthWeek ! For Day 1, we're featuring @JHAdvocacy Director Shelley Hearne for her contributions toward effective policymaking and sharing APHA's suggestions for taking action towards civic engagement.

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STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: Spring 2024 Health Policy Institute (HPI) Fellow Glendedora Dolce works with Maryland State Delegate Jennifer White Holland to move various legislation forward. Read about Glendedora's background and contributions to policymaking here:
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