08/28/2026
We’re excited to announce that Dr. Jason E. Farley, PhD, MPH, NP, FAAN, has been named Executive Director of the Institute for Policy Solutions and will serve as Vice Dean for Policy and Health Systems Transformation.
Founded in 2023, IPS was created to advance nurse-led solutions to health inequities and bring nursing expertise into the policies and systems that shape health. Under the leadership of inaugural Executive Director Dr. Vincent Guilamo-Ramos, the Institute has grown through new initiatives, training and research programs, a growing national network and a landmark $7 million institutional commitment from the E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Foundation. The investment permanently established the Foundation Fellows program, supporting 10 nurse and health scientists each year and providing scholarships for students in the MSN (Entry into Nursing) Program.
As Vincent concludes his term appointment, Jason will lead IPS into its next phase, expanding the Institute’s reach across the School of Nursing and strengthening its ability to move proven nurse-led solutions into the policies and systems that can bring them to scale.
“Nurse-led care is delivered closest to the community and furthest from the policy table,” Farley said. “IPS exists to close that gap, turning these models into reforms that can scale them.”
Read more about Dr. Farley's vision for the next chapter of IPS: https://nursing.jhu.edu/magazine/articles/2026/08/the-institute-for-policy-solutions-builds-on-a-bold-vision/
