Hopkins Business of Health Initiative Moves to Washington, DC
HBHI will leverage this space to cultivate relationships among stakeholders committed to the vision of an affordable, equitable, high-value health system.
This fall, the Hopkins Business of Health Initiative (HBHI) will move into its permanent home at 555 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, the new Johns Hopkins University headquarters in Washington, DC. We will leverage this space to cultivate relationships among stakeholders committed to the vision of an affordable, equitable, high-value health system.
Founded in 2021, the mission of HBHI is to catalyze rigorous, objective, interdisciplinary research on the business of health through programs that integrate practice and policy scholarship from across Johns Hopkins University.
“Because the HBHI mission to bring its research and expertise on the business of health to national debates aligns with Johns Hopkins University’s vision for this space, we have decided to relocate our activities into 555 Pennsylvania Ave NW.
Our plan is to use this space to foster the exchange of ideas, and host convenings, conferences, and community events as we pursue a more affordable, equitable, high-value health system for all Americans.”
- Daniel Polsky, Director of the Hopkins Business of Health Initiative
Just steps from the Capitol, the "555 Penn” building will be a center for teaching, research, and convening. 555 Penn will bring all Johns Hopkins Washington, DC-based students, faculty, and staff under one roof; HBHI will host conferences and events for the DC community, providing opportunities for collaboration among national leaders in health policy and the business of health in the nation’s capital.
This new University building, designed to foster community and collaboration, includes 38 high-tech classrooms, a 375-seat theatre, numerous group and individual study spaces, lounges, cafes, and roof terraces with stunning views of Pennsylvania Avenue and the Capitol grounds. It is an iconic space, formerly home to the Newseum.
“I’m thrilled to be joining Johns Hopkins as this building opens; it is an important new symbol of the University’s commitment to engagement in the national policy sphere,” said Melinda Buntin, Professor of Health Policy and Economics at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Johns Hopkins Carey Business School.
For more information, please contact Liana Watson ([email protected]), Melinda Buntin ([email protected]), or Daniel Polsky ([email protected]) at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Johns Hopkins Carey Business School.
