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BSPH / Department of Health Policy & Management
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Promoting health equity, monitoring & evaluating today’s most pressing health policies, and training tomorrow’s leaders at @JohnsHopkinsSPH.bsky.social. Led by Dr. Keshia Pollack Porter.

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Proponents included the associate director of the Health in All Policies Initiative and an associate scientist in @bsph-hpm.bsky.social at @johnshopkinssph.bsky.social.

This duo co-authored a legislative health note on the benefits of the program. Read more: publichealth.jhu.edu/institute-fo...
November 12, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Last week, a majority of Colorado voters voted in favor of propositions that secure funding for the Healthy School Meals For All program, allowing the program to provide free breakfast and lunch to all students regardless of their family’s income. Learn more: coloradonewsline.com/2025/11/04/c...
November 12, 2025 at 6:42 PM
At the @apha.org 2025 Annual Meeting & Expo, @amjpublichealth.bsky.social Editor-in-Chief Denys Lau shared his vision for the journal, favorite part of the expo, and more.

Watch the full interview and read more about Lau's journey: publichealth.jhu.edu/2025/denys-l...

#PublicHealth #HealthPolicy
November 7, 2025 at 10:25 PM
A new study by Bloomberg School researchers investigates the accelerated development of new antiviral treatments to meet the need for effective treatments during the COVID-19 public health emergency.

Learn more: accpjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
November 5, 2025 at 5:19 PM
In a legislative health note for Colorado's Healthy School Meal for All (HSMA) program, co-authors Stefanie Carignan and Christine Weston highlight the health benefits of universal free school meal programs for all children.

Read more: publichealth.jhu.edu/sites/defaul...
November 3, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Partnering with @girlsontherun.bsky.social, HPM alum Suzan Brydon ran more than 2,000 miles across five states as part of her capstone project for the MPH program at the Department of Health Policy and Management.

Learn what inspired her journey: publichealth.jhu.edu/2025/alumni-...
October 29, 2025 at 5:31 PM
A study led by researcher Hossein Zare shows there's been limited implementation of effective accountability measures for police in the U.S. Despite promising bills, an absence of enforcement mechanisms, dedicated funding, or oversight structures remain: publichealth.jhu.edu/2025/state-l...
October 17, 2025 at 4:30 PM
"Credit changes your ability to access other resources. It gives you that capital to access resources that we know produce health, such as a car to get to and from work and preferential rates when you are trying to purchase goods in society." -@jhsph-cmap.bsky.social professor Catherine Ettman
September 30, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Fielded in Spring 2025, more than 1,900 US adults were asked if they had experienced a mental health crisis in the past year. The survey defined crisis as times when one’s thoughts or behaviors were too much to handle and required prompt assistance. #MentalHealth
@jhsph-cmap.bsky.social
September 25, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Nearly 1 in 10 adults in U.S. experienced a mental health crisis last year says new study led by professor Andrew Anderson. The study provides a national estimate of self-reported mental health crises, with disparities by age, race, and more.

Learn more: publichealth.jhu.edu/2025/mental-...
September 25, 2025 at 7:54 PM
In the latest installment of Humans of HPM, grants and contracts analyst Marcus Johnson chats about his career path, being a cheerleader dad, and what goes into helping faculty and staff finance research projects.

Watch the full interview: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5DIF...
September 17, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Welcome to the 79 new students joining the Department of Health Policy and Management this year, including PhD, MHA, MSPH in Health Policy, and MHS in Health Economics and Outcomes Research students!

The HPM community wishes its new students an insightful first week of the 2025-2026 academic year.
August 25, 2025 at 6:51 PM
A new piece published in Health Affairs Forefront takes a deep look at the current direction of federal homelessness policy—and what history and research tell us about its likely impact.

Read the full piece:
www.healthaffairs.org/content/fore...
August 12, 2025 at 7:22 PM
A new study explores how people who inject drugs (PWID) are responding to the growing instability and danger in the U.S. illicit drug supply. The research also points to the urgent need to remove structural barriers to harm reduction.

Learn more: publichealth.jhu.edu/2025/in-the-...
August 11, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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-
July 8, 2025 at 6:38 PM
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/
July 8, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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
July 8, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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...
June 27, 2025 at 8:59 PM
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...
June 18, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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...
May 29, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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! 💙🎉
May 27, 2025 at 9:05 PM
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...
May 19, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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...
May 8, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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...
May 6, 2025 at 7:51 PM
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
May 2, 2025 at 6:43 PM