Health Equity

Department of Health Policy and Management assistant professor Kadija Ferryman, PhD, reflects on the journey that has led her to focusing on bioethics, health technologies and racial health inequities through research and education.

Researchers found that in addition to reduced arsenic levels measured in urine tests, households reported significant increases in the use of filtered water for drinking and cooking.  

For Women’s History Month, Health Policy and Management Department Chair Keshia Pollack Porter reflects on how women of color have consistently been a voice for equity and celebrates the progress that has been made for representation.

For graduate students who are passionate about putting research and policy recommendations into action, the Johns Hopkins Health Policy Institute (HPI) is an invaluable experience. Among the Spring 2024 HPI Fellows is Glendedora Dolce, now in her second year as a Health and Public Policy doctoral student. Glendora's research aims to prevent injuries, illnesses, and health disparities as it pertains to child passenger safety.

In observance of American Heart Month, HPM’s Hopkins Center for Health Disparities Solutions (HCHDS) hosted discussions with leading policy and medical experts about equity in cardiovascular health and how to advance policies that can positively change the health destinies of marginalized communities in the U.S. today and for generations to come.