Welcome to the Johns Hopkins Medicine Office of Diversity, Inclusion and Health Equity. Together, we seek to further our mission to cultivate all perspectives, understand each patient, collaborate with our community and create health equity.
Our Mission
To provide content expertise and programmatic support to institutional leadership and to recruit, promote, retain, and engage those underrepresented in medicine, science, nursing, and healthcare administration so that we can achieve health equity for the most vulnerable populations.
Our Vision
We envision a Johns Hopkins Medicine where diversity, equity, and inclusion are in our DNA, and where together we commit to:
- Embracing and celebrating our differences
- Educating and developing our staff and learners
- Engaging in equitable healthcare delivery and workforce practices
JHM Equity Statement
Announcements from the Office of Diversity, Inclusion and Health Equity
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Celebrating Native American Heritage Month
Native American Heritage Month and Thanksgiving (a National Day of Mourning for the Native American community) are recognized this month. We are grateful for the contributions of Native Americans throughout Johns Hopkins Medicine and across our country. Read the Heritage Guide to learn more about Native American communities.
Congratulations to the Native American Achievers Award winners and co-chairs of the Indigenous Peoples’ Employee Resource Group (ERG) and Relatives, Emilyn Bauer Burns and Loretta Grey Cloud.
Celebrating Veterans Day
On November 11, Veterans Day, we honor America’s veterans for their patriotism and their service in the armed forces. Please take this opportunity to learn about veterans at Johns Hopkins Medicine and the ways they improve our communities.
The 2024 Veterans Day Achievers Award winner is Julie Ann Fenstermaker, program manager for Johns Hopkins Family Health Plans. We are excited to continue the challenge coin program for employees who are veterans or active-duty members of the military. If you have not received a challenge coin in past years, request one here. Show your support by attending one of the events happening around Johns Hopkins in recognition of Veterans Day.
Transgender Awareness Week & Transgender Day of Remembrance
Transgender Awareness Week is held November 13–19, the week before Transgender Day of Remembrance. Transgender people and their allies educate the public about the transgender community, share their stories and experiences, and raise awareness of the issues affecting the transgender community (namely prejudice, discrimination and violence).
Transgender Day of Remembrance - this annual observance honors the memory of transgender and gender-nonconforming people whose lives were tragically taken, including by gun and interpersonal violence. Join the Johns Hopkins Medicine Office of Diversity, Inclusion and Health Equity for our annual, virtual Transgender Day of Remembrance ceremony on Nov. 20 from noon–12:30 p.m., honoring the memory of transgender and gender-nonconforming people whose lives ended tragically. Visit the Human Rights Campaign website to read stories about some of those lost lives.
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The 2024 Johns Hopkins Holiday Gift Drive is underway in Baltimore! The Office of Government, Community & Economic Partnerships has collected wish lists with partner organizations across the city and is matching Hopkins faculty/staff/students with wish lists this week. We are in need of additional faculty/staff/student sponsors! If you and/or your department would like to receive a holiday wish list, please sign up to be a sponsor today. Matches will be emailed within a few days of you signing up. Gift collection will take place on December 3, 4 & 6 at Johns Hopkins at Eastern.
Please spread the word! Contact [email protected] for more information.
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The Diversity Postdoctoral Alliance Committee invites you to participate in the 2024 Excellence in Diversity Symposium on Wednesday, December 18, from 3:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. on the East Baltimore Campus! This annual event is a Johns Hopkins University collaborative effort funded by the JHPDA and is open to all faculty and trainees in the schools of Medicine, Public Health, Nursing, Engineering, and Arts & Sciences. The purpose of the event is to showcase the diversity and excellence of Johns Hopkins University scholars in a broad range of scientific disciplines. The symposium will focus on the outstanding achievements of scholars from underserved backgrounds and will feature plenary sessions, scientific presentations, and networking opportunities. If you want to be considered as the keynote speaker, participate as a speaker/moderator or as a judge, complete the form here.
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As the Thanksgiving season approaches, it’s a wonderful time to give back to our community. Kindly consider donating to the JHM Government, Community & Economic Partnerships, annual Thanksgiving Turkey Drive. Your generous donations will make a significant impact.
If you’d like to donate to the drive, any amount is greatly appreciated, but a gift of $45 would feed one family. Donated funds will go directly towards purchasing turkeys and produce boxes for distribution.
In addition to donations, they are also looking for volunteers to help distribute the turkeys on Friday, November 22, 2024, at various locations. If you're interested in lending a hand, simply scan the QR code on the flyer or click the link below. It’s a great opportunity for employee engagement. Securely donate to the fund here.
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The purpose of our annual reports is to summarize in one location the progress on the diversity, inclusion, and health equity strategic plan each year. It also provides a resources for us to communicate our accomplishments to our internal and external community.
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At Johns Hopkins Medicine, inclusive and equitable access to medical care and health information is a core value of our institution. Our care teams are working with community partners to give vaccines to our most vulnerable eligible residents, to provide access to COVID-19 testing, and to educate and inform our communities hardest hit by this pandemic
- Johns Hopkins Covid-19 Resources
- Video: COVID-19 Vaccine Equity Playlist on YouTube
- Video People of Color and COVID-19: Addressing Health Disparities and Vaccine Equity
- Center for American Indian Health: COVID-19 Resources for Native American Communities
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To achieve JHM's mission, we must create a culture where diversity and inclusion are in our DNA. We must embrace and celebrate our differences; recruit, educate and develop our staff and learners; and engage in equitable health care delivery and workforce practices. The Office of Diversity, Inclusion, and Health Equity has created a comprehensive Strategic Plan that will help our organization further support the well-being of our people and communities, push the boundaries of science and education, aim for precision in everything we do and improve the quality and affordability of health care.
View this introductory video for our 2023 Diversity, Inclusion, and Health Equity Strategic Plan
View a video overview of the Diversity and Inclusion - Innovation Roadmap 2023 Strategic Plan
2023 MLK Day of Service
On January 20, 2023, JHM resumed our annual MLK Day of Service with roughly 235 Hopkins members volunteer at 17 local charities. Our appreciation to those who took the time to support these organizations. Learn more about the organizations we partnered with this year and view pictures of volunteers at work. Please continue to support these organizations' efforts in the community. #HopkinsBetterTogether
Managing Crucial Conversations
These sessions were held for managers and leadership to offer strategies on how to manage emotionally charged conversations resulting from the 2020 social unrest, racial dialogues and election. This is a recording of one of the sessions as well as a compilation of Q&A from the three sessions.
