Nicole Mollenkopf

Nicole Mollenkopf is an Assistant Professor and Director of Interprofessional Education at the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, specializing in medication safety and systems thinking. She works closely with the Armstrong Institute for Patient Safety and Quality and the human factors engineering team at Johns Hopkins. Her educational background includes a PharmD from Temple University School of Pharmacy (2004) and an MBA in medical services management from Johns Hopkins Carey School of Business (2014).

Her research focuses on:

• Optimizing interprofessional collaborative practice to enhance medication safety
• Implementing systems thinking in healthcare environments
• Evaluating electronic medication communication tools like CancelRx
• Integrating telehealth into nurse-pharmacist collaborations
• Advancing LGBTQI+ inclusive healthcare training
• Exploring immersive technologies (VR/AR) in nursing education

Recent publications highlight her expertise in medication safety workflows, telehealth practices, and educational innovation. Awards span excellence in teaching, patient safety, and interprofessional leadership. She also served as a Medication Safety Officer and PGY2 Residency Director at Johns Hopkins Children’s Center.