ARTICLE: Emphysema progression and lung function decline among angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEi) and angiotensin-receptor blockade (ARB) users in the COPDGene® Cohort AUTHORS: Vickram Tejwani, Ashraf Fawzy, Nirupama Putcha, Peter Castaldi, Michael H Cho, Katherine A Pratte, Surya P Bhatt, David A Lynch, Stephen M Humphries, Gregory L Kinney, Franco R D'Alessio, Nadia N Hansel JOURNAL: Chest. 2021 May 21;S0012-3692(21)00898-9. doi: 10.1016/j.chest.2021.05.007. Online ahead of print. Abstract Background: Attenuation of […]
Durable SARS-CoV2 B cell immunity after mild or severe disease
Posted by | Article of the WeekARTICLE: Durable SARS-CoV2 B cell immunity after mild or severe disease AUTHORS: Clinton O. Ogega, Nicole E. Skinner, Paul W. Blair, Han-Sol Park, Kirsten Littlefield, Abhinaya Ganesan, Santosh Dhakal, Pranay Ladiwala, Annukka A.R. Antar, Stuart C. Ray, Michael J. Betenbaugh, Andrew Pekosz, Sabra L. Klein, Yukari C. Manabe, Andrea L. Cox, and Justin R. Bailey JOURNAL: J Clin Invest. 2021 Apr 1;131(7):e145516. doi: 10.1172/JCI145516. Abstract Multiple studies have shown […]
Weisfeldt Receives Watkins-Saunders Award
Posted by | Congratulations, LeadershipDr. Myron Weisfeldt, professor in the Division of Cardiology and former director of the Department of Medicine, was selected to receive the Watkins-Saunders Award from the American Heart Association. This award recognizes outstanding commitment to overcoming health and community disparities in the state of Maryland. Established in 2012, the Watkins-Saunders Award honors Dr. Levi Watkins […]
Ogunwole Selected for Trudy Bush Fellowship
Posted by | CongratulationsDr. Michelle Ogunwole, fellow in the Division of General Internal Medicine, was selected as one of the recipients of the Trudy Bush Fellowship for Cardiovascular Disease Research in Women’s Health from the American Heart Association during the 2021 AHA EPILifestyle Scientific Sessions. She was recognized for her abstract, “Disparities in Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Among US-Vs. […]
Epic Tip of the Week June 11, 2021
Posted by | Patient CareAmbulatory: Epic Efficiency Series The Epic Sprint team is hosting the Epic Efficiency Webinar Series targeted to ambulatory providers. The webinars are held virtually via Zoom on the 2nd Thursday and 4th Wednesday of the month. To receive future webinar notifications about various Epic topics, subscribe by sending an email to sympa@lists.johnshopkins.edu. In the Subject […]
DOM Residencies Recognized for Inclusivity
Posted by | Congratulations, EducationFor an article on the American Heart Association website, Dr. Mary Branch polled a group of African American physicians and dentists to ask which medicine training programs were inclusive. Johns Hopkins Internal Medicine was ranked second overall, and was the only internal medicine program ranked. This is a relatively novel approach to receiving feedback regarding […]
Murphy Receives Milton W. Hamolsky Award
Posted by | Congratulations, ResearchDr. Karly Murphy, assistant professor in the Division of General Internal Medicine, has been selected as one of three recipients of the Milton W. Hamolsky Jr. Faculty Scientific Presentation Award for her abstract, “Outcomes after COVID-19 Diagnosis for People with Versus Without Serious Mental Illness.” This award is presented annually to junior faculty whose abstracts […]
Telemedicine and Office-Based Care for Behavioral and Psychiatric Conditions During the COVID-19 Pandemic in the United States
Posted by | Article of the WeekARTICLE: Telemedicine and Office-Based Care for Behavioral and Psychiatric Conditions During the COVID-19 Pandemic in the United States AUTHORS: Omar Mansour, Matthew Tajanlangit, James Heyward, Ramin Mojtabai, G Caleb Alexander JOURNAL: Ann Intern Med. 2021 Mar;174(3):428-430. doi: 10.7326/M20-6243. Epub 2020 Nov 17. Abstract Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has had far-reaching effects on health care delivery in the United States, ranging […]
Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes and Cardiovascular Disease Risk: Unique Opportunities for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Women: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association
Posted by | Article of the WeekARTICLE: Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes and Cardiovascular Disease Risk: Unique Opportunities for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Women: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association AUTHORS: Nisha I Parikh, Juan M Gonzalez, Cheryl A M Anderson, Suzanne E Judd, Kathryn M Rexrode, Mark A Hlatky, Erica P Gunderson, Jennifer J Stuart, Dhananjay Vaidya, American Heart Association Council on Epidemiology and Prevention; Council on Arteriosclerosis, […]