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Marie Nolan Named Interim Dean of Hopkins School of Nursing
Berman Institute faculty member will lead School during search for permanent dean
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New Global Tracker to Measure Pandemic’s Impact on Education Worldwide
Tracker a collaborative effort of Johns Hopkins University, the World Bank, and UNICEF
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Explore the Fascinating Field of Bioethics at our Summer Institute
Prior coursework or experience not required to participate in weeklong classes on cutting edge bioethics subjects
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Inclusion, Diversity, Anti-Racism and Equity Committee Launched
Institute-wide group will help lead critical conversations about racism and other forms of oppression
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States Must Implement Teacher Vaccination Plans and Tracking to Ensure Safe School Reopenings
eSchool+ Initiative launches dashboard of state-by-state policies and status
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Government Leaders Should Not Skip to the Front of the COVID-19 Vaccine Line
Prioritizing officials without clear, public criteria will undermine public health response, claims NEJM paper co-authored by Berman Institute faculty
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How Are Teachers Prioritized for COVID-19 Vaccination by the US States?
Reflecting information on vaccination planning collected on January 12, 2021
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Debra Mathews and Maria Merritt Elected Hastings Center Fellows
Faculty recognized for outstanding accomplishment regarding ethical issues in health, science, and technology
Disability and discrimination in triage frameworks: a commentary on mathematical approaches to reducing discrimination
By Laura Pugh, Medical Student, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (Download a PDF) Who should you save when you can’t save everyone? How a society answers this question says a lot about its values. COVID-19 has brought triage frameworks from the realm of thought experiment into the real world (Rosenbaum 2020). This possibility raised […]
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Prof. Collins Helps Create Educational Modules for School and District Leaders About In-Person Learning in COVID Era
Provides U.S. school & district officials with best Practices a to reduce COVID-19 risks during in-person learning
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Addressing Social Justice Through the Lens of Henrietta Lacks
Berman Institute faculty lead ASBH Plenary (video available)
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Recapping the Berman Institute at ASBH 2020
An overview of the many Berman Institute-related events at the 22nd annual meeting of the American Society for Bioethics + Humanities