The Isabel Hampton Robb Distinguished Scholar was established in 2017, this title honors the memory of Isabel Hampton Robb and the exceptional leaders who have followed her, recognizing achievement at the highest level, past eminence, and ongoing excellence. Dr. Farley will present the annual Isabel Hampton Robb Dean’s Lecture this fall, October 8 at 12pm in Carpenter Room A at the School of Nursing. His lecture is titled: ”Addressing Critical Social and Structural Determinants of Successful TB and HIV Treatment in South Africa.”

Dr. Jason Farley holds multiple prestigious positions at Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing including Associate Dean for Community Programs and Initiatives, Leadership and Innovation Endowed Chair, Director of the Center for Infectious Disease and Nursing Innovation, and Co-Director of the Clinical Core at the Johns Hopkins Center for AIDS Research. He is a globally recognized nurse epidemiologist whose research and practice examine HIV prevention, treatment, and related co-infections. As a nurse scientist, his research puts patients at the center, aiming to enhance their diagnostic journey, care linkage, and retention for various infectious diseases by designing tailored interventions. His work extends globally to South Africa where he has run trials for individuals with drug-resistant Tuberculosis and HIV co-infection and collaborates on an adaptive trial for HIV treatment and retention interventions for female sex workers living with HIV. Locally, his community health worker model in Baltimore City provides an enabling approach to achieve equitable access, retention, and engagement for patients struggling with HIV viral suppression. Most recently, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, his team conducted a comparative effectiveness trial of COVID-19 testing modalities.

Isabel Hampton Robb was the first superintendent of nurses at the Johns Hopkins Hospital and principal of the nursing school. She was an exceptional scholar and visionary and laid the foundations for our reputation of leadership and innovation, a tradition that has grown and flourished over decades. She wrote the first textbook on nursing ethics, was the first president of the American Nurses Association and was a pioneer of contemporary nursing education.

Congrats Dr. Farley.