Hopkins on Alert was recognized in December 2019 by the Public Relations Society of America – Maryland Chapter with a “Best in Maryland” award in the category of Magazines/Newsletters – Digital.

Since 2017, about 60 faculty and staff members in various roles across the Johns Hopkins Health System and university have participated in the training held by the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Center for Domestic Preparedness in Anniston, Alabama.

The Johns Hopkins University is among the entities continuing to put preparedness as a priority. Two separate areas of the university recently held two different tabletop exercises in October 2019 — each with different goals.

Johns Hopkins Medicine teams recently tested their ability to receive and care for simulated patients suspected of having Ebola.

For more than seven years, Gene Mellin has managed the hospital’s emergency preparedness and response efforts. He responded to questions about his role and efforts at Howard County General.