Sharing successes, challenges and daily happenings in the Department of Medicine
Inpatient & Ambulatory: 21st Century Cures Act - 2nd Phase [Effective October 4, 2022] The second phase of the federal regulation requiring patients’ unrestricted access to their electronic health information begins October 6, 2022. Johns Hopkins Medicine [JHM] Key Dates: On October 4, 2022, JHM will begin releasing more parts of the legal medical record […]
It is an honor to be chosen to lead this department. As a member of the Department of Medicine for 22 years (four years as a postdoctoral fellow and 18 years on faculty), I already feel at home here. But after only two weeks, my new role has given me a fresh perspective as I […]
Each year, the Miller Coulson Academy of Clinical Excellence requests nominations for the NP/PA Clinical Excellence Award. Nominees embody a mastery of the following six areas related to patient care: Communication and interpersonal skills Professionalism and humanism Diagnostic acumen Skillful negotiation of the healthcare system Knowledge and a scholarly approach to clinical practice Exhibiting a […]
ARTICLE: Variability of adiposity indices and incident heart failure among adults with type 2 diabetes AUTHORS: Arnaud D Kaze, Sebhat Erqou, Prasanna Santhanam, Alain G Bertoni, Rexford S Ahima, Gregg C Fonarow, Justin B Echouffo-Tcheugui JOURNAL: Cardiovasc Diabetol. 2022 Feb 1;21(1):16. Abstract Background: It remains unclear how the variability of adiposity indices relates to incident HF. This study evaluated the associations of the […]
The Diversity Council of the Department of Medicine, the Department of Pharmacology and the Center for AIDS Research were honored to have Dr. James E.K. Hildreth as the 19th Annual Myron L. Weisfeldt Distinguished Visiting Professor in Diversity on September 15 and 16. Dr. Hildreth is the current president and chief executive officer at Meharry Medical College […]
There are more women than men in medical schools, according to data for the 2019-2021 academic year from the Association of American Medical Colleges. Our department is very fortunate to have the best and the brightest women faculty and staff whose contributions toward advancing gender equity in science and medicine is unmatched. We are so […]
Thank you to everyone who participated in the return of the Department of Medicine and Whiting School of Engineering Poster Session. It was a thrill to see so many investigators in one place again. The event was buzzing with excitement and budding multidisciplinary collaborations. We look forward to February when we can once again combine […]
On Friday, Sept. 30, we will conclude National Sickle Cell Awareness Month with a celebration of patient contributions to sickle cell disease research at Johns Hopkins. We are gathering to honor the memories of John and Brett Paul, brothers whose courageous participation in sickle cell disease research helped lead to the first FDA-approved therapy for […]
A Workshop for Johns Hopkins Medicine Employees Wednesdays from 4-4:30 p.m. Oct 5, Oct 12, Oct 19, Oct 26 Sessions for your entity will be scheduled throughout the year. Register here for fall 2022 sessions. The series can also be requested specifically for your team by contacting Jennifer Salaverri, LCSW-C from Healthy at Hopkins, the Office […]
ARTICLE: Repeated exposure to heterologous hepatitis C viruses associates with enhanced neutralizing antibody breadth and potency AUTHORS: Nicole Frumento, Alexis Figueroa, Tingchang Wang, Muhammad N Zahid, Shuyi Wang, Guido Massaccesi, Georgia Stavrakis, James E Crowe Jr, Andrew I Flyak, Hongkai Ji, Stuart C Ray, George M Shaw, Andrea L Cox, Justin R Bailey JOURNAL: J Clin Invest. 2022 Aug […]