Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month

Join the Hopkins Familia Employee Resource Group on Friday, September 20, 2024, 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. for their signature event in honor for Hispanic Heritage month. The keynote speaker will be Vincent Guilamo-Ramos, PhD, MPH, Professor and Executive Director, Institute for Policy Solutions, Johns Hopkins School of Nursing and the topic will be "Current State of Health Inequities – Where are we as a Hispanic Community?" Register to attend in-person or virtually. Visit the Hopkins Familia ERG SharePoint page for a full list of events happening around Johns Hopkins honoring Hispanic Heritage month. 

In-person location: Bloomberg School of Public Health, 615 N Wolfe St Rm E2030 (Feinstone Hall), Baltimore, MD 21205

Sickle Cell Awareness Month Events

Sickle Cell Awareness Month: Virtual Panel Hosted by UrbanOne Radio

As part of National Sickle Cell Awareness Month, the Office of Diversity, Inclusion and Health Equity in partnership with Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital and UrbanOne Radio will host a virtual panel to discuss sickle cell disease and how biases may affect care and outcomes. The virtual event will take place Friday, Sept. 20 from 1-2 p.m. UrbanOne Radio will host the event on its YouTube and Facebook Live platforms.

YouTube Viewing Links:

• Radio One DC: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgHCpMZNHRQ
• Radio One Baltimore: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SChP2RNJ1WE

Facebook Viewing Links:

• Magic DC: https://www.facebook.com/events/529899612860020
• 92Q: https://www.facebook.com/events/2885281218277166
• Magic 95.9: https://www.facebook.com/events/1463040701027897

Johns Hopkins All Children’s Fall Sickle Cell Symposium

JHACH will host its fall Sickle Cell Symposium on Friday, Sept. 27, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event will be in person, but with a virtual option. Please click here to register to join virtually.

The symposium will focus on:

• The latest treatments, such as blood transfusions, gene therapy, and bone marrow transplant.
• Sharing patient and family experiences.
• Discussing challenges, triumphs, excitement and fear of transitioning from pediatric to adult care.

East Baltimore Free Community Health Fair

Join the JHM Office of Diversity, Inclusion and Health Equity, in collaboration with the Housing Authority of Baltimore City, Brancati Center and the Johns Hopkins Government, Community and Economic Partnerships (GCE) for a community health fair on Wednesday, September 25^th at 9am to 2pm at the Pleasant View Gardens community room (201 N. Aisquith Street, Baltimore, MD 21202) View/download flyer

Attendees can access the following free medical resources: A1c and blood pressure screening, vaccines (RSV, Flu and Covid), dental care, eye care, smoking cessation, Narcan administration training, pediatrics asthma care, nutrition/exercise, smoking/vaping, cancer and cancer risk reduction. We are also offering the following resources: Johns Hopkins jobs (JHHS and JHU), job prep, expungement, voter registration, medical insurance and much more. 

Insights and Perspectives into Deaf Culture and Patient Experience

Language Services is hosting a lunch and learn webinar to promote awareness about the needs of Deaf and Hard of Hearing patients and families. The webinar will be titled Insights and Perspectives into Deaf Culture and Patient Experience and feature guest speaker Usherla DeBerry, the Director of the Governor’s Office of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. It will be held on September 25, 2024, 12 p.m. to 1 p.m and will be a 30-minute presentation followed by a 20-minute Q&A Session. Usherla will offer valuable perspectives on Deaf culture, drawing from her personal experiences. This session is part of a continuous initiative to address the unique needs of these patients and their families, ensuring they receive the best possible care and support. Register here

 

3rd Annual American Indian & Alaska Native Maternal Health Promotion Institute

The National Indian Health Board (NIHB), in partnership with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), is hosting the free, virtual, 2nd annual Maternal Health Promotion Institute on September 25, 2024, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. ET. Register to attend More information or questions? Contact [email protected]

Indigenous ERG & Relatives Fall Session

The JHM Indigenous ERG & Relatives in collaboration with the JHM Office of Diversity, Inclusion & Health Equity presents this 2-part series with Andrew Ecker, author of "The Sacred 7". View/download the events flyer.

• Session 1 : Self Identity from an Indigenous Perspective - September 17, 2024 webinar recording 
• Session 2 : Role of Ceremonial Introduction in Decolonization and Contemporary Culture - October 21, 2024, 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Register here

 

Learn more about the Center for Indigenous Health. 

2024 Howard County Pride Festival

We need volunteers for the Johns Hopkins Medicine information booth at Howard County Pride, on Sunday, October 13th. Volunteers are needed to help set up/break down booth and pass out information leaflets and giveaways to event attendees that stop by. Sign Up Here.

IMPORTANT: Only Johns Hopkins employee should sign up for volunteer slots. While you're welcome to bring family, they should not be indicated on the volunteer sign-up form. Additionally, you're welcome to stay and help as long as you like, however, only sign up for one (1) 2-hour slot and not multiple slots. This is important because if you have to cancel for whatever reason, we will still have adequate volunteer coverage. Event Location: Merriweather Park at Symphony Woods in Columbia, MD

 

Rustin Movie Screening

Join the JHM LGBTQ+ Employee Resource for this virtual viewing of "Rustin", on October 23, 6 p.m., in celebration of LGBTQ+ History Month. Register to attend The movie is the powerful true story of Bayard Rustin, the openly gay Black Civil Rights leader who dedicated his life to a quest for racial equality, is finally getting the spotlight.