To provide content expertise and programmatic support to institutional leadership and HR 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.
Welcome to the Johns Hopkins Medicine Office of Diversity, Inclusion and Health Equity. Together, we seek to further our mission to cultivate all perspectives, comprehend each patient, collaborate with our community and create health equity.
Our Mission
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
The JHM Equity Statement reflects our effort to create a safe work and learning environment where we embody respect and collegiality for our colleagues, patients and community.
Announcements from the Office of Diversity, Inclusion and Health Equity
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The Achievers Award Program recognizes and highlights those underrepresented in medicine across Johns Hopkins Medicine who exemplify excellence and exhibit our Johns Hopkins Medicine core values.
Nominate a deserving colleague for an Achievers Award in honor of Black History Month (February). The deadline to nominate is December 16th.
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We look forward to resuming the MLK day of service for 2023. The day of service is an opportunity for JHM employees to volunteer at local organizations in Baltimore, Howard County, Washington D.C. and St. Petersburg, FL and is scheduled for January 20th. There’s no better way to kick off the new year than by giving back to the community.
Sign up here to volunteer Thank you for helping us model King’s life of servant leadership by participating in these events and making a difference in our communities. #HopkinsBetterTogether
Visit the day of service webpage to learn more about the participating organizations.
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We are excited to again partner with the Housing Authority of Baltimore City Office of Resident Services to sponsor 20 families for their Gift of Love program. This program, established in 2004, provides Christmas gifts to selected public housing and Housing Choice Voucher children who may otherwise go without them. It has provided gifts to over 1,500 children from babies to age 12. Last year, because of your generosity, we collected 95 gift cards for 20 families.
Please read these details before signing up to ensure cards are delivered to the families in time for the holidays. Sign up here. Email Tamala.Knox@jhmi.edu if you have any questions. -
Over the past two years, the Johns Hopkins Office of Diversity, Inclusion and Health Equity has spearheaded and supported increased community outreach, new allyship and anti-oppression resources and training, town hall discussions, health equity legislation and more.
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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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As we face this unprecedented challenge of the COVID-19 pandemic, we would like to highlight available resources for our Johns Hopkins employees and the within our community as well as answer questions regarding the vaccine.
- Johns Hopkins Covid-19 Resources
- Video: COVID-19 Vaccine Equity Playlist on YouTube
- Video: Pfizer and Moderna Vaccine Clinical Trial Demographics
- 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
- Información y actualizaciones sobre el coronavirus (COVID-19) (in Spanish)
- National Institutes of Health (NIH) Community Engagement Alliance (CEAL)
- COVID-19 Vaccine Support Centers
- Maryland: 1 (855) 634-6829
- DC: 1 (855) 363-0333
- Virginia: 1 (877) 829-4682
- Pennsylvania: 1 (877) 724-3258
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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
JHM COVID-19 Vaccine Community Forum: Session 1
Johns Hopkins Medicine, Office of Diversity, Inclusion and Health Equity held these community forums to provide an overview of the COVID-19 vaccine as well as answer questions.
JHM COVID-19 Vaccine Community Forum: Session 2 en español
Johns Hopkins Medicine, Oficina de Diversidad, Inclusión y Equidad en la Salud organizó estos foros comunitarios para brindar una descripción general de la vacuna COVID-19 y responder preguntas.
JHM COVID-19 Vaccine Community Forum: Session 3
Johns Hopkins Medicine, Office of Diversity, Inclusion and Health Equity held these community forums to provide an overview of the COVID-19 vaccine as well as answer questions.
Photo Gallery
#HopkinsBetterTogether
Meet the 2022 National Disability Employment Awareness Month Achievers Award Winners
Meet the 2022 National Disability Employment Awareness Month Achievers Award Winners
Meet the 2022 Asian & Pacific Islander Heritage Month Achievers Award Winners
Meet the 2022 National Black History Month Achievers Award Winners
Dean Rothman with members of the House Staff Diversity Council at the 2020 White Coats for Black Lives #WCFBL event
Hopkins staff members volunteering with one of our community partners, The 6th Branch for the 2020 MLK Day of Service.
Celebrating #HBCUPride day as part of the 2020 Black History month events
Celebrating African Wear Day day as part of the 2020 Black History month events
Hopkins staff volunteering at a health Fair held as part of the 2020 MLK Day of Service
Hopkins staff members volunteering with one of our community partners, The 6th Branch for the 2020 MLK Day of Service.
2020 White Coats for Black Lives #WCFBL event
Celebrating #HBCUPride day as part of the 2020 Black History month events