Kevin W. Sowers, M.S.N., R.N., F.A.A.N., is president of the Johns Hopkins Health System and executive vice president of Johns Hopkins Medicine.
Mr Sowers oversees the health system’s six hospitals: The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center, Suburban Hospital, Sibley Memorial Hospital and Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital. He sets strategies that advance the mission of delivering outstanding care, training the next generation of leaders and advancing research and discovery. He also serves as chair of Johns Hopkins Community Physicians, which has more than 40 primary and specialty care outpatient sites throughout Maryland and the Washington, D.C., area.
Mr Sowers came to Johns Hopkins Medicine after 32 years with the Duke University Health System, the last eight as president and CEO of Duke University Hospital.
Sowers earned his bachelor of science degree from Capital University School of Nursing and a master of science from Duke University School of Nursing. He is an American Academy of Nursing fellow and has collaborated on numerous research efforts as well as consulted internationally. He has published extensively and speaks nationally and abroad on issues such as leadership, organizational change, mentorship and cancer care.
Presentation Synopsis
Keynote Address - Steady at the Helm: Leading through an Extended Crisis
In his 40-year career in health care, Kevin Sowers has led two of the top U.S. hospitals through the most difficult times in modern history. From the 2008 recession to the recent global pandemic, he has remained mission focused in an industry that faces an ever-growing number of challenges. Now at the helm of the Johns Hopkins Health System, join President Sowers as he shares how to move forward through any difficulty by staying focused on organizational mission, vision and values.
HM 14 - Leader, Evolve Thyself: Becoming the Leader of Tomorrow
Health care is evolving rapidly. The leaders of the future have to position themselves to navigate increased complexity while driving sustainable advancements and addressing challenges head-on. Join Johns Hopkins Health System President Kevin Sowers as he shares the story of his own personal and professional development that took him from the bedside to the helm of one of the top academic medical centers in the world.
