Johns Hopkins BSPH Department of Health Policy and Management

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Former Director of CMS Innovation Center Liz F., PhD, JD, was appointed to the full-time faculty in HPM as a Distinguished Scholar on Thursday, February 27th. Dr.?Fowler?joins David C. Chin, MD, MBA; Jeffrey?P.?Michael,?EdD; and Kaytura Felix, MD, as the esteemed HPM faculty who hold the title of “Distinguished Scholar” in recognition of their leadership in their respective fields. Dr.?Fowler?is a public health practitioner with extensive expertise in federal health policy. Most recently she served as the Deputy Administrator and Director of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMS Innovation Center), a position that she began in 2021 and held through the end of the Biden Administration. In this role, she led the development of new payment and care delivery models in Medicare and Medicaid designed to promote value-based care on a national scale. ? Dr.?Fowler?received her BA from the University of Pennsylvania, a PhD from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (’96) and a law degree from the University of Minnesota.?As an alumna of HPM, Dr.?Fowler?is very familiar with the HPM community. She will work closely with Dr. Jerry Anderson’s team on drug pricing and affordability and is eager to engage with students and faculty on the important work happening across the department.

?? Congratulations to our Case Competition Winners! After weeks of preparation and an intense day-and-a-half competition, we are thrilled to announce the 2nd Annual Meritus Case Competition winners! ?? 1st Place: Team I (JHU) – Beth Bleil, Delaney Brooks, Hallie Smith ?? 2nd Place: Team G (GWU) – Eesha Dave, Kristen Decos, Kara Wallace These teams stood out among nine competing groups from Rutgers, Xavier University, University of Iowa, JHU, GWU, Penn State, and University of Michigan, developing innovative strategies to reduce avoidable ED visits and support our Bold Goal of zero suicides by 2030. Both winning teams received plaques and cash prizes, awarded by esteemed health system leaders who judged the competition. We’re incredibly proud of all the participants for their hard work, creativity, and passion for transforming healthcare! #MeritusCaseCompetition #HealthcareInnovation #BoldGoals #FutureLeaders #JHU #GWU

The first event in CMAP's three-part event series took place at the Hopkins Bloomberg Center in Washington D.C. on February 27th. The event, A Mental Health in All Policies Agenda for the New Administration, brought together a panel of leaders from government, foundations, and academia to discuss economic empowerment as a pillar of mental health in all policies agenda that can guide the next administration. Speakers discussed a number of topics, including the evidence around upstream factors that shape mental health, what role individuals play in shaping mental health outcomes, the role structural racism has played in mental illness and addiction crises, and what bipartisan approaches to addressing these issues could look like. Learn more about the discussion, watch the event recording and view the photo gallery here: https://lnkd.in/euKiRHjU -- Event Speakers: Brian C. Castrucci, DrPH, MA President & CEO de Beaumont Foundation Sally Satel Senior Fellow American Enterprise Institute Ruth Shim, MD, MPH Luke & Grace Kim Professor in Cultural Psychiatry UC Davis Health Hannah Wesolowski Chief Advocacy Officer National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Catherine Ettman, PhD Assistant Professor Johns Hopkins BSPH Department of Health Policy and Management Keshia Pollack Porter Bloomberg Centennial Chair and Professor Johns Hopkins BSPH Department of Health Policy and Management

HPM Alum Sarena Ho, MSPH '22, shares her journey from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health graduate student to Model Lead for the?Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience?(GUIDE) model at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Innovation Center (CMMI). At CMMI, she champions better care for individuals living with dementia and their caregivers. In the interview, Sarena also shares words of wisdom for aspiring public health professionals, classes she enjoyed taking at the Bloomberg School, and lessons she's learned during her time as a Model Lead. “Effective communication and collaboration are fundamental tenets of public health... Whether in research, policy, or program implementation, the ability to engage with diverse stakeholders is essential to achieving impactful outcomes.” Read more about Sarena Ho's journey: https://lnkd.in/ewZy9Puv

A?new study aims to address inequities in digital technology access by guiding the intentional integration of equity throughout the lifecycle of digital health care solutions. The Digital Health Care Equity Framework (DHEF), developed through a collaborative process involving a diverse panel of experts and supported by the U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, marks a pivotal step toward ensuring that digital health tools benefit all communities equitably. The study, published via JAMIA Open?in December 2024, was led by HPM Researchers Elham Hatef, MD, MPH, FACPM, and Jonathan P. Weiner, DrPH. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gCWqSTfm

In a recent PBS News interview, HPM Professor & Johns Hopkins Medicine Doctor Theodore "Jack" Iwashyna shared his thoughts on the possible long-term impact of The National Institutes of Health changing the way it funds researchers. "It's not just taking money away from the scientists, it's taking money away from the working people who make these universities often the largest employer in their state... What's at stake here is the U.S.'s dominance in the world of biomedical and health research." -Theodore "Jack" Iwashyna The full interview also includes thoughts from Northwestern University Molecular Biosciences Professor Carole LaBonne, University of Minnesota Health & Racial Equity Professor Rachel Hardeman, PhD, MPH, and Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) President & CEO David J. Skorton, MD. Watch the full interview: https://lnkd.in/eHVcZVVd

In a recent PBS News interview, HPM Professor & Johns Hopkins Medicine Doctor Theodore "Jack" Iwashyna shared his thoughts on the possible long-term impact of The National Institutes of Health changing the way it funds researchers. "It's not just taking money away from the scientists, it's taking money away from the working people who make these universities often the largest employer in their state... What's at stake here is the U.S.'s dominance in the world of biomedical and health research." -Theodore "Jack" Iwashyna The full interview also includes thoughts from Northwestern University Molecular Biosciences Professor Carole LaBonne, University of Minnesota Health & Racial Equity Professor Rachel Hardeman, PhD, MPH, and Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) President & CEO David J. Skorton, MD. Watch the full interview: https://lnkd.in/eHVcZVVd

February 15th marks the third anniversary of Keshia Pollack Porter's tenure as chair of the Department of Health Policy and Management at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Today she is using her monthly column to reflect on her time as the first Black chair in the Bloomberg School’s 100 plus year history and what inspires her to keep going in the face of adversity. "There are countless Black and African American leaders across science, the arts, politics, education and other sectors whose contributions and excellence have advanced racial equity and justice. They endured and overcame challenges, and through their leadership blessed so many other future leaders... Today’s challenges are real, but I know that we will navigate these times together in steadfast commitment to our mission: developing evidence-based solutions to improve health and well-being for all." -Keshia Pollack Porter Read her full column here:

On Thursday, February 27th, join Massachusetts Institute of Technology Professor Mariana Arcaya for a workshop entitled "Housing Justice and Health: A community-informed perspective on systems of benefit and harm." This workshop is part of the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Disparities Solutions' Quarterly Workshop Series and will take place in the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Wolfe Street Building (Room W4030) from 12:15-1:20 PM ET. It's a great opportunity to participate in a valuable session on advancing health equity through innovative research methods. Lunch will be provided. To participate virtually, email [email protected].

On December 3, 2024, the Bloomberg American Health Initiative held its annual summit with the theme "Advancing Public Health in Uncertain Political Times." In Episode 803 of Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health's Public Health On Call podcast, three conversations are featured from the Summit, including a conversation between HPM Department Chair Keshia Pollack Porter and The Examination Senior Editor Madlen Davies about how public health data and evidence provide context for judicial decisions. "The problem we are trying to solve is that every single day, decisions are made in sectors outside of health, such as transportation, energy, housing, and health impacts aren't always at the forefront. So my colleague Stefanie Carignan and I and some other colleagues created a tool a few years ago called a Legislative Health Note to focus on proposed bills... What I hope and my vision is that people are calling us that they want technical assistance, and that they're looking at how do we use this tool to bring health to the table when health is not being focused on?" -Keshia Pollack Porter Listen to this podcast episode: https://lnkd.in/eXpGn3hE Learn more about the Health In All Policies initiative: https://lnkd.in/eUvtW8hy