This week, October 11-15, marked the inaugural National Advanced Practice Provider (APP) Week. With over 85 organizations and 46,000 APPs registered, this celebration aims to combine Physician Assistant Week, Nurse Practitioner Week and Clinical Nurse Specialist Week to highlight the importance of a unified model for advanced practice. We'd like to take this opportunity to […]
Miller Coulson Excellence in Patient Care Symposium Recap
Posted by | CongratulationsThe Excellence in Patient Care Symposium from the Miller Coulson Academy of Clinical Excellence took place on Monday, October 11. Ten new members were inducted, including three from the Department of Medicine. During the ceremony, Dr. Scott Wright, professor in the Division of GIM and director of the Miller Coulson Academy of Clinical Excellence, read […]
Epic Tips: October 15, 2021
Posted by | Patient CareEpic Upgrade and Beaker Go-Live November 6, 2021 [Lab Application] Epic Upgrade Personalization Freeze Epic personalization is unavailable between 11/3/21 and 11/6/21. The freeze will end immediately after Epic becomes available on Saturday, 11/6/21. Tip: You can continue to create user SmartPhrases during the Personalization Freeze. Review the blog post here. Below are upgrade key […]
Metformin Affects Gut Microbiome Composition and Function and Circulating Short-Chain Fatty Acids: A Randomized Trial
Posted by | Article of the WeekARTICLE: Metformin Affects Gut Microbiome Composition and Function and Circulating Short-Chain Fatty Acids: A Randomized Trial AUTHORS: Noel T Mueller, Moira K Differding, Mingyu Zhang, Nisa M Maruthur, Stephen P Juraschek, Edgar R Miller 3rd, Lawrence J Appel, Hsin-Chieh Yeh JOURNAL: Diabetes Care. 2021 May 18;44(7):1462-1471. doi: 10.2337/dc20-2257. Online ahead of print. Abstract Objective: To determine the longer-term effects of metformin treatment and behavioral weight […]
Fava Receives Gary S. Gilkeson Career Development Award
Posted by | Congratulations, ResearchDr. Andrea Fava, instructor in the Division of Rheumatology, was recently awarded the Gary S. Gilkeson Career Development Award from the Lupus Foundation of America. This two-year grant focuses on critical lupus research while supporting early career scientists at the beginning of their careers, helping to ensure continued growth in the lupus research field. Dr. […]
Pharmacological and Genetic Blockade of Trpm7 in the Carotid Body TreatsObesity-InducedHypertension
Posted by | Article of the WeekARTICLE: Pharmacological and Genetic Blockade of Trpm7 in the Carotid Body Treats Obesity-Induced Hypertension AUTHORS: Mi-Kyung Shin, Roxana Mitrut, Chenjuan Gu, Lenise J Kim, Bonnie H Y Yeung, Rachel Lee, Luu Pham, Wan-Yee Tang, James S K Sham, Honggang Cui, Vsevolod Y Polotsky JOURNAL: Hypertension. 2021 Jul;78(1):104-114. doi: 10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.120.16527. Epub 2021 May 17. Abstract Obesity increases levels of an adipocyte-produced hormone leptin, which activates the sympathetic nervous system leading […]
Cell-Free DNA to Detect Heart Allograft Acute Rejection
Posted by | Article of the WeekARTICLE: Cell-Free DNA to Detect Heart Allograft Acute Rejection AUTHORS: Sean Agbor-Enoh, Palak Shah, Ilker Tunc, Steven Hsu, Stuart Russell, Erika Feller, Keyur Shah, Maria E Rodrigo, Samer S Najjar, Hyesik Kong, Mehdi Pirooznia, Ulgen Fideli, Alfiya Bikineyeva, Argit Marishta, Kenneth Bhatti, Yanqin Yang, Cedric Mutebi, Kai Yu, Moon Kyoo Jang, Charles Marboe, Gerald J Berry, Hannah A Valantine, GRAfT Investigators JOURNAL: Circulation. 2021 Mar 23;143(12):1184-1197. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.120.049098. Epub 2021 Jan 13. Abstract Background: After heart transplantation, endomyocardial biopsy (EMBx) is […]
Sulkowski Named Senior Associate Dean for Clinical Trials and Director of Office of Clinical Trials
Posted by | CongratulationsDr. Mark Sulkowski has been named senior associate dean for clinical trials and the founding director of the Office of Clinical Trials at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He is a professor of medicine in the Department of Medicine. In his new role, Dr. Sulkowski will oversee activities related to clinical trials, focusing […]
Kalyani Receives Outstanding Public Service Award
Posted by | CongratulationsDr. Rita Kalyani, associate professor in the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism, received the Outstanding Public Service Award from the Endocrine Society. This annual award is presented to an individual who best demonstrates dedication to public awareness or public service in support of the field of endocrinology, and the patients who suffer from endocrine disorders. […]
Johnson Named Associate Vice Chair for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Education
Posted by | Congratulations, Education, LeadershipDr. Erica Johnson, assistant professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases and program director of the Bayview Internal Medicine Residency, was named the Associate Vice Chair for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Education for the Department of Medicine effective September 1, 2021. In this role, Dr. Johnson will be responsible to develop and oversee the […]