After more than five decades dedicated to a career in nursing, Martha N. Hill , former dean emerita of the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, is set to retire. Hill served as the interim dean of Nursing from 2001-2002 before being named dean, which she held until 2014.

Hill graduated from the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing in 1964, then went on to receive her master’s degree in nursing from the University of Pennsylvania and doctorate in behavioral sciences from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. She was also one of the first faculty members after the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing was established as an independent division in 1985.

In her role as dean, research funding for the School of Nursing increased by more than 440 percent. The MSN: Entry Into Nursing Practice degree was also developed under her leadership. Hill is well-known for her cardiovascular research, including pioneering work on prevention and treatment of hypertension among young African-American men in urban environments. She is also recognized as a wonderful student and faculty mentor. Patricia Davidson, current School of Nursing dean, praised Hill on the Johns Hopkins Hub with the following comments:

“Few nurses have had such a distinguished career or as much impact on the profession as dean emerita Hill. An internationally recognized researcher, administrator, mentor, educator, and clinician, she will leave deep footprints on the evolution of our school and health care worldwide.”

Hill has been honored as a Living Legend by the American Academy of Nursing, named an inaugural member of the Sigma Theta Tau International Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame, and was the first non-physician to serve as president of the American Heart Association. To learn more about Martha Hill’s nursing career and tenure at the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, visit here.

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