Dr. Marie Nolan

Professor

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Biography

Marie Nolan, Professor Emerita and M. Adelaide Nutting Endowed Chair at Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, is internationally recognized for her work on patient-family decision-making during critical illness. Her pioneering research in end-of-life care has led to the development of the autonomous decision-making model that contrasts with prevalent practices in healthcare policy, revealing patients' strong preference for shared decision-making involving families and physicians. These preferences remain consistent even as health conditions decline significantly. Dr. Nolan has served in various notable roles, including executive vice dean, associate dean for academic affairs, and chair of the Department of Acute and Chronic Care. She also directed the PhD Program and led the Johns Hopkins collaboration with Peking Union Medical College in China, which successfully produced graduates from the PhD program in nursing. A member of several advisory panels for the National Institutes of Health, Dr. Nolan has published extensively on nursing research and has been honored with the Distinguished Career Achievement Award from the Hospice and Palliative Care Nurses Association as well as being inducted into the Sigma International Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor Emerita

2000-01-01 — Present

Johns Hopkins School of Nursing • Baltimore, MD

Served as Professor Emerita and internationally recognized expert in nursing, particularly in patient-family decision making and end-of-life care.

Awards

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M. Adelaide Nutting Endowed Chair

2021-07-01
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Distinguished Career Achievement Award

2019-01-01
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Scholarship Teaching and Learning Excellence Award

2015-01-01
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Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame

2012-01-01
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Fellow

2009-01-01

Requirements for Johns Hopkins University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree Inorganic Chemistry with Lab Organic Chemistry with Lab General Biology with Lab
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Official transcripts
  • CV
  • Personal statement
  • Three letters of recommendation
Specialization Notes

Department of Pathology - PhD in Pathobiology. GRE is not required.