Dr. Martha Abshire Saylor

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Martha Abshire Saylor is an Assistant Professor at Johns Hopkins School of Nursing with a clinical background in cardiac critical care. Her research focuses on the psychosocial sequelae of advanced illness and advanced heart failure management, emphasizing shared decision-making and patient-reported outcomes. She has developed and tested strengths-based interventions to support caregivers of individuals with heart failure and strokes and has a special interest in advance care planning for older adults, including those with dementia and their families. Dr. Saylor is proficient in mixed quantitative and qualitative methods to better understand complex phenomena and multi-component interventions. Her current work prominently features themes such as end-of-life care, family dynamics, qualitative research, and self-care strategies for patients recovering from severe health conditions. She is associated with the JHU Center for Equity in Aging, the Center for Cardiovascular & Chronic Care, and the Roger C. Lipitz Center for Integrated Health Care. Her contributions to nursing science are evident in her numerous publications that address critical issues in cardiac care and caregiver experiences.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

— Present

Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing • Baltimore, MD

Teaching nursing courses while conducting research on advanced illness management and caregiver support.

Awards

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Martha N. Hill Early Career Investigator Award

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Johns Hopkins Alumni Association Excellence in Teaching Award

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Isabel Hampton Robb Faculty Fellowship

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Maryland Higher Education Commission, New Nurse Faculty Fellowship

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Nursing Research Award, 2nd place, Travel Award, HFSA

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Margaret Tyson Scholarship

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.