The U.S. News & World Report 2021-22 Best Hospitals list once again showcased an impressive number of Department of Medicine specialties. While unsurprising, the results are an effect of the unparalleled contributions put forth by the individuals in our department on a daily basis. We would like to take this opportunity to give thanks to […]
Remnant cholesterol predicts cardiovascular disease beyond LDL and ApoB: a primary prevention study
Posted by | Article of the WeekARTICLE: Remnant cholesterol predicts cardiovascular disease beyond LDL and ApoB: a primary prevention study AUTHORS: Renato Quispe, Seth S Martin, Erin D Michos, Isha Lamba, Roger S Blumenthal, Anum Saeed, Joao A C Lima, Rishi Puri, Sarah O Nomura, Michael Y Tsai, John T Wilkins, Christie M Ballantyne, Stephen J Nicholls, Steven R Jones, Mohamed […]
Medicine for the Greater Good Helps Secure Community Funding
Posted by | Civic EngagementMedicine for the Greater Good, co-directed by Drs. Colleen Christmas, Panagis Galiatsatos, Thomas Cudjoe, Ariel Green and Erica Johnson, collaborated with other entities throughout JHU to create curriculum for The Johns Hopkins Health Education and Training Corp (HEAT Corps). HEAT Corps will receive part of the $4M awarded to the Baltimore City Health Department over […]
Phase 2 Study of Danicopan in Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria Patients with an Inadequate Response to Eculizumab
Posted by | Article of the WeekARTICLE: Phase 2 Study of Danicopan in Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria Patients with an Inadequate Response to Eculizumab AUTHORS: Austin Kulesekararaj, Antonio Maria Risitano, Jaroslaw P Maciejewski, Rosario Notaro, Peter J Browett, Jong Wook Lee, Mingjun Huang, Michael Geffner, Robert A Brodsky JOURNAL: Blood. 2021 Jul 27;blood.2021011388. doi: 10.1182/blood.2021011388. Online ahead of print. Abstract Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) is characterised by uncontrolled terminal complement activation and […]
Brancati Center Seeking Education Director
Posted by | Administration, LeadershipThe Director of Education for the Johns Hopkins Brancati Center for the Advancement of Community Care (Brancati Center) will work closely with the Executive Director, the Directors of Community-based Research and Community Program Implementation, and the Center Program Director to achieve the goals of the Center. The Director will be a FT or PT faculty […]
Three Named Administrative Residents
Posted by | Administration, Congratulations, LeadershipJuhi Nayak is originally from St. Louis, Missouri. She graduated from St. Louis University last May to complete her bachelor's degree in health management and policy with minors in public health and globalization technology. Her experiences in the healthcare field have centered around quality and process improvement. She completed internships at the SSM Health St. […]
Epic Tip of the Week: July 23, 2021
Posted by | Patient Care*** FYI: Epic Upgrade August 5, 2021*** Ambulatory: 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 […]
Garibaldi, Renda and Wu Named Health Care Heroes
Posted by | Congratulations, Patient CareThree members of the Department of Medicine were recently recognized by the Maryland Daily Record as Health Care Heroes. Dr. Brian Garibaldi, associate professor in the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, was named a COVID-19 Hero in recognition of his work during the COVID-19 pandemic including treating former President Donald Trump. Learn more […]
Race/Ethnicity and Prevalence of Aortic Stenosis by Echocardiography in the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis
Posted by | Article of the WeekARTICLE: Race/Ethnicity and Prevalence of Aortic Stenosis by Echocardiography in the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis AUTHORS: Matthew J Czarny, Sanjiv J Shah, Seamus P Whelton, Michael J Blaha, Michael Y Tsai, Rimsky Denis, Alain Bertoni, Wendy S Post JOURNAL: J Am Coll Cardiol. 2021 Jul 13;78(2):195-197. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2021.04.078. Epub 2021 May 11. Although long present, racial/ethnic disparities in cardiovascular care are increasingly recognized. A study […]
Faculty Factory eBook: Snippets for Success
Posted by | Administration, Education, ResearchFaculty Factory originated at Hopkins nearly four years ago with a mission to build and support a community of leaders in faculty development who share tools, resources, wisdom and encouragement in service to faculty members. Part of this work has been a podcast series, which has been turned into a free eBook called Snippets for […]