Johns Hopkins BSPH Department of Health Policy and Management

Nearly 25 faculty, doctoral candidates, and postdoctoral fellows from Johns Hopkins BSPH Department of Health Policy and Management (HPM) presented over 30 research papers at AcademyHealth's 2026 Annual Research Meeting!

These researchers presented on a wide range of topics, including the relationship between medical debt and housing instability, wealth-building tactics for children from low-income households, barriers to primary care for older adults, and the dynamic between online sports betting legalization and prescriptions for substance use medications.

After the second day of the annual meeting, nearly 90 HPM alumni, faculty, and students attended the HPM Alumni Welcome Reception near the convention center to discuss their projects and reconnect with members of the HPM community.

Special thanks to Mary Sewell, Shannon Frattaroli, and Andrea Hobby for managing the HPM table at the convention center.

The Department looks forward to seeing the ways its research continues to drive smarter policy, stronger systems, and better health outcomes for all.

A week ago today the Johns Hopkins BSPH Department of Health Policy and Management became alumni. 💙🎓

Congratulations to the 105 students and candidates who graduated from the Department of Health Policy and Management (HPM) last week at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health's 108th convocation ceremony!

In addition to 20 doctoral candidates, the HPM included 85 Master’s students across three programs:
🔹 Master of Health Administration (MHA)
🔹 Master of Science in Public Health (MSPH) in Health Policy
🔹 Master of Health Science (MHS) in Health Economics and Outcomes Research

Prior to the ceremony, these students and their families celebrated with faculty and staff at the HPM Graduation Reception.

Complete with remarks from HPM interim chair Nancy Kass and associate director of alumni relations Mary Sewell, the reception was a great opportunity to reflect on what the has already accomplished as students and look forward to what they will do as alumni.

“I will say as a faculty member, one of the best parts of our job is working with our students. Our students are smart. Our students are really motivated. And our students, if not necessarily wanting to save the world, for sure want to leave it in a better place." -Nancy Kass

On May 8th, HPM professor Jennifer Wolff was presented the 2025 Dean’s Award for Distinction in Faculty Mentoring at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Faculty Promotions Dinner.

The award honors faculty who have demonstrated a sustained commitment to fostering the scientific, academic, and career development of their fellow faculty members. In addition to Wolff, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Epidemiology Department professor Kala Visvanathan was named a 2025 awardee.

Join us in congratulating Jennifer Wolff and click here to learn more about the Dean’s Award for Distinction in Faculty Mentoring: https://publichealth.jhu.edu/offices-and-services/office-of-faculty/deans-award-for-distinction-in-faculty-mentoring-awardees

What happens when the relationship between family caregiving and the paid direct care workforce is overlooked within the U.S. care system? The answer lies with the researchers, policymakers, practitioners, and caregivers who convened for the 2026 Shared Care Network Meeting: https://publichealth.jhu.edu/hopkins-economics-of-alzheimers-disease-and-services-center/strategies-to-improve-shared-care-between-family-caregivers-and-direct-care-workers

Hosted by the Hopkins Economics of Alzheimer’s Disease & Services Center and led by HPM associate professor Chanee Fabius the convening brought together national leaders to examine how family caregivers and direct care workers can better collaborate to support older adults and people living with disabilities.

The event included four panel discussions, a policy and practice roundtable, and a station for collecting actionable priorities for research, practice, and policies related to shared care. Additionally, five video vignettes were interwoven throughout the day and served to center the lived experiences of family caregivers and direct care workers: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpmlWghLnzShFPNyVEw24WnlFJFTlQaPV

It concluded with closing statements from policy experts and caregivers alike, including that of home care worker and advocate Vivian Boone. "The atmosphere in this room is powerful. I see the smoke, but I wanna see the fire. We are the smoke, and I think what we can do together will bring the fire of what we're trying to get."

View the event recordings, photo gallery, and recap article here: https://publichealth.jhu.edu/hopkins-economics-of-alzheimers-disease-and-services-center/strategies-to-improve-shared-care-between-family-caregivers-and-direct-care-workers

Event Partners:
🔹 Caregiver Action Network
🔹 LeadingAge
🔹 PHI
🔹 Gerontological Society of America
🔹 National Alliance for Caregiving
🔹 Advancing Workforce Analysis and Research for Dementia (AWARD) Network (via UCSF)

The HPM program at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health has once again been recognized by peer schools and programs as the #1 Health Policy and Management program in the nation, as reported by U.S. News and World Report.

Additionally, the Master of Health Administration program was rated #5 and has been consistently ranked in the top 10 since 2015. The MHA program has been a CAHME-accredited program since 1992.

This couldn’t have been possible without the hard work of our faculty, staff, and students. Together, HPM will continue to advance evidence-informed solutions to systemic public health challenges and train tomorrow’s leading health administrators, advocates, policymakers, and researchers.

Learn more: https://publichealth.jhu.edu/2026/johns-hopkins-bloomberg-school-of-public-health-again-rated-1-by-peers-in-us-news-world-report