Possible Side Effects
We know that global trends are changing clinical and preventive health care, research and development, workforce development and education. I encourage those of us in… Read More »Possible Side Effects
Medical Education
Our Next New Frontier
Anyone who was around in the 1950s remembers how the Cold War tension between the United States and then-Soviet Union seeped into everyday life. There… Read More »Our Next New Frontier
Health Help Wanted
We’re facing a global shortage of 17.4 million qualified health care workers—2.6 million doctors and more than 9 million nurses—according to the World Health Organization… Read More »Health Help Wanted
Where It All Started
New collaborators often ask why we formed Johns Hopkins Medicine International, and I love telling our story. JHI’s origins go back to the 1990s and… Read More »Where It All Started
On the Same Wavelength
My colleagues and I have mentioned in our posts that Johns Hopkins Medicine International (JHI) has nearly 20 affiliates from 15 countries—on five continents. We’re… Read More »On the Same Wavelength
Inspiring ‘What Is Best in Nursing’
The 1893 World’s Fair in Chicago introduced Americans to hamburgers, the Ferris wheel—and the idea of higher education for nurses. Nurses hosted their first global… Read More »Inspiring ‘What Is Best in Nursing’
Advancing Nursing in Saudi Arabia: A Case Study
By Zeina Khouri-Stevens I was pleased when my colleague Karen Haller approached me to tag-team on a pair of posts about how Johns Hopkins Medicine… Read More »Advancing Nursing in Saudi Arabia: A Case Study
Why I Can’t Say Enough About the Importance of Nursing
Countries worldwide are facing unprecedented challenges related to health and health care. This is made worse by a global shortage of 17.4 million qualified health… Read More »Why I Can’t Say Enough About the Importance of Nursing
Medical Education Across Borders
As a Johns Hopkins faculty member, I have the privilege of teaching medical students and residents in the classroom and on the wards. I love… Read More »Medical Education Across Borders
Brain Drain or Gain?
Health care professionals have always been attracted to developed countries in search of better career and educational opportunities, political stability, and greater personal freedom, among… Read More »Brain Drain or Gain?