Quincy M. Samus

Quincy M. Samus is a Professor at Johns Hopkins University, with affiliations at the School of Nursing and School of Medicine. She holds leadership roles as Associate Director for Innovation at the Center for Health Equity in Aging and Director of the Memory and Aging Services Innovation Center.

• PhD
• MS
• BA

Dr. Samus is an internationally recognized health services scientist focused on Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. Her work emphasizes transforming dementia care quality, delivery, and equity through evidence-based, cost-efficient practices tailored to patients, families, providers, and health systems.

Quincy leads interdisciplinary collaborations across Johns Hopkins institutions, including the Center for Equity in Aging, Hopkins Economics of Alzheimer’s Disease & Service Center, Center on Aging & Health, and Roger C. Lipitz Center for Integrated Health Care. Her expertise spans aging, chronic care, disparities, integrated health, mental health, public health, and workforce development.

She is dedicated to advancing dementia care through cross-fertilization of research and innovation, ensuring practical solutions meet the needs of diverse populations.