Events

CMAP Nexus Convenings

The Nexus event series convenes top experts to tackle today’s most urgent policy challenges surrounding mental health and substance use disorders. Through these gatherings, CMAP provides decisionmakers from local, state, and federal levels with a collaborative space for discussing and advancing solutions to these critical issues. Each convening centers on a specific topic and is led by CMAP faculty experts, offering diverse perspectives and insights. 

Learn more about the Johns Hopkins Nexus Awards.  

  • Where: Hopkins Bloomberg Center at 555 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, D.C. 

  • When: Winter & Spring 2025

Learn More About our 2025 Series

2025 Convenings:

#1: February 27: A Mental Health Policy Agenda for the New Administration

Faculty Lead: Catherine Ettman, PhD 

  • Panel discussion – 4:00p-5:30p ET 

  • Networking reception – 5:30-6:30p ET 

#2: March 17: Developing a Better System of Care for Nonfatal Overdose

Faculty Leads: Brendan Saloner, PhD, Alene Kennedy-Hendricks, PhD, and Sachini Bandara, PhD, MS 

  • Panel discussion – 10:00a-11:00a ET 

  • Light lunch reception – 11:00a-11:30a ET 

  • Policy discussion – 11:30a-1:30p ET (not open to the public)

#3: April 1: Suicide Prevention in U.S. Jails: A Public Mental Health and Corrections Collaboration

Faculty Leads: Olivia Sugarman, PhD, MPH, and Paul Nestadt, MD 

  • Panel discussion – 4:00p-5:00p ET 

  • Networking reception – 5:00-6:00p ET 

Work-In-Progress/Book Club Series

Each semester, the CMAP community gathers monthly for a series alternating between a work-in-progress (WIP) presentation and a book club discussion. Lunch is provided for in-person attendees.

  • Where: In-person at 1812 Ashland Ave and Zoom* 

  • When: Monthly on Tuesdays from 12p-1p 

Work-In-Progress: 

These sessions offer a supportive space for students and faculty to present projects they’re currently working on. Attendees provide constructive feedback, fostering collaboration and idea-sharing across the CMAP community. 

Book Club: 

Dive into thought-provoking discussions on books exploring mental health and addiction. Each session spotlights a new title selected by CMAP community members, encouraging a shared exploration of key themes and perspectives. 

*Please note: Book Club sessions are held in person only and will not be available via Zoom.

To receive a calendar invite & stay up-to-date, please contact Samantha Rosenberg (srosen47@jh.edu) 

FALL 2024 SESSIONS:

#1: September 10: WIP with Andrew Anderson and Angela Liu
  • Speakers: Andrew Anderson & Angela Liu
  • Wolfe St Building, Room E2133
#2: October 1: Book Club – Sociopath: A Memoir, by Patric Gagne
#3: November 5: WIP with Karen Shen and Ben Thornburg
  • Speakers: Karen Shen & Ben Thornburg
  • 1812 Ashland Ave, Room 348
#4: December 10: Book Club – The Way That Leads Among the Lost, by Angela Garcia

Spring 2025 Sessions:

#1: February 4: WIP with Matt Eisenberg and Olivia Sugarman
  • Speakers: Matt Eisenberg & Olivia Sugarman
  • 1812 Ashland Ave, Room 348
#2: March 4: Book Club - Night Falls Fast by Kay Redfield Jamison
#3: April 22: WIP with Sabriya Linton and Jirka Taylor
  • Speakers: Sabriya Linton & Jirka Taylor
  • 1812 Ashland Ave, Room 348
#4: May 20: Grass Roots: The Rise and Fall of Marijuana in America by Emily Dufton

Other Events

December 4, 2024

Center Directer, Dr. Matthew Eisenberg, will feature as a panelist at an upcoming online symposium:“Systems Matter: Why Systems Thinking is Essential for Bridging the Mental Health Research Implementation Gap,” hosted by IAMHRF (in collaboration with The Lancet Psychiatry and Grand Challenges Canada). Learn more about the event and register at the link below.

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December 17, 2024

The Center will host Dr. Daniel Weinberger for an upcoming seminar titled “Why Neuroscience and Neuroscience Research is Important for the Public Health.” This seminar is part of our NIMH T32 Mental Health Services and Systems (MHSS) Training Program, led by program director Elizabeth Stuart, PhD. Learn more about the event and register at the link below.

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February 6, 2024

Continuing his collaboration with The Lancet Psychiatry Commission on Transforming Mental Health Implementation Research, Center Director, Dr. Matt Eisenberg will feature as a panelist at an upcoming online symposium: "What do we mean by evidence? How choosing the right methods can improve the real-world relevance of mental health research."

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Past Events

March 28, 2024: Expanding Access to Methadone in Jails & Prisons (Symposium)

  • Presented by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in partnership with the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy 

  • More information on the symposium can be found here  

  • Time: 12:30p-1:30p 

  • Location: Hopkins Bloomberg Center, 555 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, D.C. 

February 7, 2024: The Johns Hopkins Health Economics Seminar Series: Thuy Nguyen, PhD

  • The Johns Hopkins Health Economics Seminar Series and the Center for Mental Health and Addiction Policy Presents:  

  • Effects of State Policies Eliminating Prior Authorization Requirements for Medications for Opioid Use Disorder on Buprenorphine Utilization 

  • Time: 12:15p-1:15p 

  • Location: Hampton House 250 or Zoom 

Spring 2024: WIP/Book Club Series

  • #4: May 7: Book Club – When Crack Was King, by Donovan X. Ramsey (link)

  • #3: April 2: WIP with Catherine Ettman and Johannes Thrul 

  • #2: March 5: Book Club – I Am Telling the Truth, But I’m Lying, by Basey Ikpi (link) 

  • #1: February 6: WIP with Alene Kennedy-Hendricks and Justin Rose 

December 15, 2023: Psychedelics in Focus: Treatment, Business, and Policy Futures (Webinar)

  • Co-sponsored between the Center for Mental Health and Addiction Policy and the Hopkins Business of Health Initiative 

  • More information on the webinar can be found here  

  • Time: 9a-10a 

December 13, 2023: Research Seminar by Alisa Busch, MD

  • Time: 12:15p-1p 

  • Location: Hampton House B14B 

December 6, 2023: Research Seminar by Olivia Sugarman, PhD

  • Time: 12:15p-1p 

  • Location: Hampton Hourse B14B 

Fall 2023: WIP/Book Club Series

  • #4: December 5: Book Club – Discussion of Drug Use for Grown Ups, by Carl L. Hart (link) 

  • #3: November 14: WIP with Rheanna Platt and Brendan Saloner 

  • #2: October 16: Book Club – No OneCares About Crazy People, by Ron Powers (link) 

  • #1: September 18: WIP with Sachini Bandara and Benjamin Thornburgh