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NEWS FROM JOHNS HOPKINS NURSING Association Names NEWS FROM JOHNS HOPKINS NURSING

JHSON a Best School

for Men in Nursing

For the second year in a row, the Johns
Hopkins School of Nursing has been
named a 2020 Best School for Men in
Nursing by the American Association for
Men in Nursing (AAMN) for creating an
inclusive environment for men who want
to become professional nurses or advance
their nursing careers.

“We are proud of our efforts to build a
Research Center on Disability Care diverse pipeline of nurses, particularly
for our support of men, who bring
needed perspective and experience to our
12 Through a $4.3 million grant, the Key initiatives for the center: profession,” says Dean Patricia Davidson, 13
Johns Hopkins School of Nursing PhD, MEd, RN, FAAN. “Especially now, our
has become a national center— • Test new ways of delivering the world needs competent and credentialed
RESILIENCE RRTC—dedicated Chicago Parent Program and nurses across all genders, backgrounds,
to improving health and function CAPABLE—evidence-based and experiences in order to provide the
of people with disabilities as research programs at the school. best health outcomes for the populations
well as that of their caregivers. we serve.”
RESILIENCE RRTC is short for • Develop a program for caregivers
Research and Education to Support who themselves have physical or Ranked the No. 1 accredited master’s
the Science of Independent Living sensory disabilities. nursing program in the country by U.S.
for Inclusion and Engagement: News & World Report, JHSON fosters
National Center of Excellence • Use what’s learned to influence diversity, equity, and inclusion and
Rehabilitation Research and policy and offer plain-language acknowledges their relation to driving
JOHNS HOPKINS NURSING FALL/WINTER 2020
Training Centers. Funding is fact sheets to health care health care innovation and outcomes.
from the National Institute on organizations and the community.
Disability, Independent Living, and The school’s Men in Nursing student
Rehabilitation Research. Human-centered design principles, organization is an official chapter of the
such as engaging end users for AAMN. The group hosts activities and
“This is such a tremendous continuous feedback, will inspire events including career panels, mentoring,
opportunity to grow disability research and dissemination community outreach, and is involved
and family caregiving research methods. Sustainability will be in the school’s Open Houses, Accepted
working with many types of a crucial element to help move Students Day programs, new student
family caregivers who have research from trials to more long- orientations, and other key events. ◼ MAGAZINE.NURSING.JHU.EDU
been understudied and under- term solutions. ◼
recognized in current research,” Watch the new video “A Place for You in
says Sarah Szanton, PhD, RN, ANP, Learn more at: Nursing, #MenInNursing” at:
FAAN, the center’s director. nursing.jhu.edu/ResilienceRRTC nursing.jhu.edu/aplaceforyou