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Admitted PhD Students Virtual Event

Keynote Speaker

Robert Drummond, ’12 Med (MD, PhD)
Director of Laboratories and Lead Clinician, Optum
Co-Founder, Crown Hair Institute

Robert Drummond serves as the director of laboratories and regional lead urgent care physician with the Optum Medical Group in Los Angeles, California, and is the co-founder of the Crown Hair Institute. He is a former Captain in the California U.S. Army National Guard, where he served as the battalion physician. A lead cast member of the Bravo hit TV series Married to Medicine, Drummond has used his platform to educate the public on science and health.

A native of Jacksonville, Florida, Drummond graduated magna cum laude and phi beta kappa with his BS degree in biology from Morehouse College. He received his medical degree and his doctoral degree in cellular and molecular medicine from Johns Hopkins University. He completed residency training in internal medicine at LAC+USC Medical Center and postdoctoral research fellowship training in hematology at the University of California, Los Angeles.

With a deep passion for mentoring and advancing inclusive excellence in higher education, Drummond is the recipient of numerous awards, including the Johns Hopkins University Award for Diversity, the David Shortle Award for Leadership, the Johns Hopkins Alumni Association Outstanding Recent Graduate Award, and the David E. Rogers Award for Medical Professionalism and Community Service.

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2024 Admitted PhD Students Webinar Schedule

Events in blue are universitywide events for all accepted PhD students;
Events in grey are exclusively for admitted Whiting School PhD students.

11:45 a.m. – noon	Welcome – Johns Hopkins University Katrina Caldwell, Vice Provost and Chief Diversity Officer Sabine Stanley, Vice Provost for Graduate and Professional Education Message from President Ron Daniels	Register for the Welcome, Keynote & Presentations (11:45 a.m.-2 p.m.)
noon – 12:45 p.m.	Keynote Presentation with Q&A Robert Drummond, PhD, MD Director of Laboratories and Lead Clinician, Optum Co-Founder, Crown Hair Institute
12:45 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.	Break
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.	Presentations Nonacademic and Academic Career Support Doug Dluzen, PhD (Director, Student Health and Well-Being Mary D. Vincitore, MS, LCPC (Director, Student Health and Well-Being Operations) Chrissy St Clair (Manager, Student Benefits) Office of International Services Hannah Juliff (International Services Advisor)
2:15 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.	Whiting School of Engineering (WSE) Virtual Visit Meet Engineering Faculty & Current Graduate Students Learn More About: Diversity & Inclusion Student Initiatives WSE Graduate Student Support	Register for this WSE-only event
4:15 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.	Break	Register for this evening PhD student mixer (registration coming soon!)
6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.	Virtual Mixer with Current Students An opportunity for further engagement with your future classmates and current JHU students. You’ll have an opportunity to chat with current students about topics such as housing in Baltimore, parenting during grad school, volunteering in Baltimore, to name a few. In addition, representatives from various graduate student organizations will be in attendance to share about their group and upcoming events. Graduate Student Mixer – Engage to Learn More! Meet Student Leaders Hear From Student Organization Representatives Consider Volunteer Opportunities Learn About Baltimore Life & Living Explore Housing & Transportation Play Games