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NEWS FROM JOHNS HOPKINS NURSING The JHSON policy institute arrives at a pivotal moment conducted on our flagship Baltimore campuses and
nurses as problem solvers and policy experts. The trust
the public maintains in nurses—at a time of diminishing
deepening our connections to debates over national and
trust in other experts in scientific and health arenas—
global policy,” says JHU President Ronald Daniels. “Our
will be an asset. These efforts will include hosting
commitment to contributing our ideas and expertise to
these debates lies at the core of what it means to be a
journalists-in-residence, White House fellow alumni, and
training for nurses on strategic communications.
vital and relevant university.”
In addition, a recently unveiled, university-wide initiative,
the Johns Hopkins Nexus Awards, will be a $15 million
in the national project around the future of nursing.
The National Academy of Medicine and Robert Wood
Johnson Foundation’s sweeping report The Future of
convenings at 555 Penn.
Nursing 2020-2030: Charting a Path to Achieve Health fund for faculty-led proposals for research, courses, and
Equity explored the important contributions of nursing
to addressing social determinants of health and health TIME TO SPEAK UP
equity in the U.S. The report found numerous knowledge
gaps relating to what interventions might work in future The future of nursing is right now, insists Szanton,
global pandemics and other disasters, how to advance who on February 16 testified before a U.S. Senate
health equity, address social determinants of health, and Committee on nursing workforce shortages, clearly
meet the social needs of individuals and families. laying out the challenges. “I urge the committee to
support the Future Advancement of Academic Nursing
Act, or FAAN Act, when it’s reintroduced [sponsors
555 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE included JHSON alumnus Lauren Underwood, a
congresswoman from Illinois]. It would address all of
Talk about perfect timing. “555 Penn” in Washington, the areas that I’ve mentioned, solving barriers for
DC was purchased by Johns Hopkins University in 2020 students, preceptors, faculty, and enhancing
as a future hub for learning and to bring more of JHU’s infrastructure. … Today, nurse scientists are
28 research and expertise to national and global policy- developing many models that may soon provide
making debates. It is within walking distance of the U.S. health care for our nation that is both better
Capitol and three Metro stations as well as Amtrak and and less expensive,” she told the panel led by
MARC trains at Union Station. Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont.

The building was previously home to the Newseum and, And the rules of engagement with
after extensive renovations, will be ready this fall to governments, communities, and—most
house the JHU School of Advanced International Studies important—patients are being written
as well as programs from all academic divisions of the right now. Szanton and
university, including JHSON. The presence at 555 Penn fellow leaders at
will allow for greater collaboration and flow of ideas and the Johns Hopkins
people between Baltimore and Washington. School of Nursing are
determined to make
“The renovated building will provide opportunities sure that nurses are
for every academic division of the university to holding their share of
pursue research and educational activities in the pens.
Washington—complementing and drawing on those