BSPH / Department of Health Policy & Management

A new study led by assistant professor Catherine Ettman and published in amjepi.bsky.social‬ suggests that area credit scores, long used by lenders to evaluate financial risk, may also be a proxy for mental health risks.

Learn more: https://publichealth.jhu.edu/2025/low-area-

Earlier this month, we kicked off our 10-week summer internship program with an amazing group of undergrad students!

They're diving into research, comms, prof. development & more—we're excited to support their growth and impact. 💼📊🗣️🎉

The program's leadership team is incredibly proud of this cohort and looks forward to seeing what they accomplish in their future endeavors. #HPRSSI2025

Learn more about the scholars: healthpolicyresearch-scholars.org/blog/

During the 2025 @hprscholars.bsky.social Summer Institute, scholars from across the country came together for a week of panel discussions, presentations, and community-building in Washington, D.C. and Baltimore.

The week concluded with a graduation ceremony for Cohort 5. #HPRSSI2025

Graduate student and healthcare data analyst Gabriela Chavez chats about her experience as a caregiver for her mother, how tennis and boxing helps her decompress, and her favorite quotes from NCQA's 2025 Health Quality Forum. #HumansOfHPM

Watch more: youtube.com/playlist?lis...

Earlier this month, HPM affiliates attended @academyhealth.bsky.social's Annual Research Meeting (ARM). The annual gathering included a vast audience working across the country to improve health and health care outcomes, featuring HPM affiliates.

Learn more: academyhealth.confex.com/academyhealt...

Nominate members from the Class of 2025 for @debeaumontfndtn.bsky.social's 40 Under 40 in Public Health list! The list elevates leaders changing the face of public health in innovative ways. Nominations will be accepted until Friday, June 13th.

Submit nomination: debeaumont.org/about-40-und...

Congratulations to the Health Policy & Management (HPM) department chair for being selected as the next dean of @johnshopkinssph.bsky.social!

HPM's faculty, staff, students, and alumni are grateful for her visionary leadership over the past 3 years & excited to see where she leads us next as dean!

The downpour during last Wednesday’s @johnshopkinssph.bsky.social convocation ceremony was no match for these Master of Science in Public Health (MSPH) students!

Congratulations to the 115+ students who received their degrees from the Department of Health Policy and Management! 💙🎉

Led by associate professor Mary Fox and faculty associate Mary Sheehan, a new global study highlights the uneven distribution of urban early warning systems and the underutilization of public health expertise in climate adaptation strategies.

Learn more: publichealth.jhu.edu/2025/study-f...

A study led by assistant professor Ellesse-Roselee Akré found that one third of primary care practices provided LGBTQ+-specific training for clinicians and staff. Researchers call for broad policy changes to bridge gaps in LGBTQ+-affirming care.

Learn more: publichealth.jhu.edu/one-third-of...

A tool by assistant research professor Yang Wang informs employers' cost saving strategies as they pertain to employer-sponsored health insurance plans. It also supports lawmakers who aim to lower commercial hospital prices through policy regulations: publichealth.jhu.edu/2025/new-too...

On April 29th, @jhu-cgvs.bsky.social celebrated its 30th year as a center and looks toward the next 30 years of action.
"We envision a country where all people live free from gun violence. And together, we can make that vision a reality." -@drcrifasi.bsky.social, Co-director of @jhu-cgvs.bsky.social

A few weeks ago, our MHA program community gathered to reflect on the achievements of the year, recognize outstanding accomplishments, and enjoy the festive atmosphere. The community looks forward to another year of shaping the future for healthcare management.

HPM Chair Keshia Porter announces that Jonathan Weiner, co-director of Center for Population Health Information Technology, has established $1.6 million endowment to ensure research related to the vital health analytics tool they developed continues. Read more: publichealth.jhu.edu/2025/new-16-...

Health economists and HPM professors @mattdeisenberg.bsky.social & @markmeiselbach.bsky.social have been awarded the James F. Burgess Methods Article-of-the-Year Award alongside co-authors Betsy Cliff and Julia Eddelbuettel.

Learn more: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/page/journal...

HPM professor @iwashyna.bsky.social has been selected for @statnews.com's 2025 STATUS List, which features 50 influential people shaping the future of health and life sciences across biotech, medicine, health care, policy, and health tech.

View full list here: www.statnews.com/status-list/...

After nearly a decade of dedicated service, Mark Bittle will step down as Program Director of the MHA Program at @johnshopkinssph.bsky.social at the end of June 2025. He will remain on faculty, continuing to advise students, teach, and lead the expanding DrPH program.

Alongside @johnshopkinssph.bsky.social's #1 spot, @bsph-hpm.bsky.social has been named #1 program for health policy and management in the nation by U.S. News & World Report. HPM's Master of Health Administration was ranked #3, up four spots from the previous ranking: www.usnews.com/best-graduat...

Quoted in @nytimes.com, HPM professor Melinda Buntin shares her thoughts on the U.S. Health Secretary's claim that laying off thousands of federal workers would benefit the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) budget.

Read more: www.nytimes.com/2025/04/01/h...

Published in @nytimes.com on Monday, dozens of HPM faculty members, all of them elected members of @nationalacademies.org, signed an open letter to the American people that accuses the current federal administration of a “wholesale assault on U.S. science."

Read more: nytimes.com/2025/03/31/s...

The U.S. research community has been significantly affected by recent federal actions impacting government agencies that fund science.

@nasonline.org President Marcia McNutt discusses recent challenges and how the National Academies are responding: buff.ly/2ir4sTE

In #HumansOfHPM, Practice Professor Joanne Rosen shares what motivated her to become a lawyer, the different ways elder family members perceived her pursuit of higher education, and the backstory behind her framed 1972 photo of female health clinic workers: youtube.com/playlist?lis...

The event featured @debeaumontfndtn.bsky.social President & CEO Brian Castrucci, American Enterprise Institute Senior Fellow Sally Satel, @ucdavishealth.bsky.social Professor Ruth Shim, and National Alliance on Mental Illness Chief Advocacy Officer Hannah Wesolowski.

The first event in @jhsph-cmap.bsky.social's three-part event series brought together a panel of leaders from to discuss economic empowerment as a pillar of mental health in all policies agenda that can guide the next administration.

Learn more: publichealth.jhu.edu/2025/experts...

HPM Alum Sarena Ho, MSPH '22, shares her journey from @johnshopkinssph.bsky.social graduate student to Model Lead for the Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) model at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Read more about Sarena Ho's journey: publichealth.jhu.edu/2025/sarena-...

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 study was led by HPM Researchers Elham Hatef & Jonathan P. Weiner.

Learn more: publichealth.jhu.edu/2025/bridgin...

Let Your Light Shine February 15th marks the third anniversary of my tenure as chair of the Department of Health Policy and Management at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. When I was offered the positio...

February 15th marked the third anniversary of Keshia Porter's tenure as chair of the Department of Health Policy and Management at @johnshopkinssph.bsky.social. In her most recent column, she reflects on her time as the first Black chair in the Bloomberg School: www.linkedin.com/pulse/let-yo...

In a recent @newshour.bsky.social interview, HPM Professor & @hopkinsmedicine.bsky.social Doctor Theodore Iwashyna shared his thoughts on the possible long-term impact of #NationalInstitutesOfHealth changing the way it funds researchers.

Watch the full interview: youtube.com/watch?v=0uct...