On June 4, Evan Bloch presented a webinar for the Maryland Department of Health. The topic was the convalescent plasma donor study. Persons who have recovered from COVID-19 illness may want to donate their plasma for prevention or treatment in others. This study will determine if the person qualifies for donation. Adults interested in donating […]
Kelsey Bennett
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Thank You For All You Do: Molecular Medicine and Rheumatology
No one is untouched by the COVID-19 pandemic. Although all departments in the School of Medicine and Johns Hopkins Health System have come together in remarkable ways to meet this challenge, no group has given more than the Department of Medicine. COVID-19 is fundamentally a medical illness, and our department is at the forefront in […]
Epic Tip of the Week: June 12, 2020
Inpatient & Ambulatory: Haiku/Canto – Mobile Results Notifications: Clinicians currently receive mobile notifications for critical action result values in Haiku/Canto. Click the “bell” icon to “Opt In” to receive mobile notifications for all result values when placing lab or imaging orders. A red number displays above the more button on the Haiku/Canto tool bar. To […]
Hopkins Conte Digestive Diseases Research Core Center Pilot/Feasibility Grant
The Pilot/Feasibility Projects (P/FP) are key components of Core activities. The goal of this program is to provide seed money for projects, eventually leading to successful competition for funding at the national level. The P/FPs provide $10,000-$25,000, typically given each year to up to 4 investigators/projects. Alternatively, up to $50,000 can be awarded for collaborative […]
Thank You For All You Do: Cardiology and GIM
No one is untouched by the COVID-19 pandemic. Although all departments in the School of Medicine and Johns Hopkins Health System have come together in remarkable ways to meet this challenge, no group has given more than the Department of Medicine. COVID-19 is fundamentally a medical illness, and our department is at the forefront in […]
Improving Cardiovascular Workforce Competencies in Cardio-Obstetrics: Current Challenges and Future Directions
ARTICLE: Improving Cardiovascular Workforce Competencies in Cardio-Obstetrics: Current Challenges and Future Directions AUTHORS: Garima Sharma, Sammy Zakaria, Erin D Michos, Ami B Bhatt, Gina P Lundberg, Karen L Florio, Arthur Jason Vaught, Pamela Ouyang, Laxmi Mehta JOURNAL: J Am Heart Assoc. 2020 Jun 2;e015569. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.119.015569. Online ahead of print. Abstract Maternal mortality in the United States is the highest among all developed nations, partly […]
Ogunwole Selected as Health Disparities Research Institute Scholar
S. Michelle Ogunwole, fellow in the Division of General Internal Medicine, was selected to be a 2020 Health Disparities Research Institute Scholar by the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD). The program features lectures on minority health and health disparities research, small group discussions, mock grant review and seminars. Institute participants will […]
Human and Mammalian Genetics and Genomics: The McKusick Short Course
Offered annually for over 60 years, the ‘Short Course’ is a two-week program consisting of an immersive set of lectures, workshops, tutorials and demonstrations to understand the breadth of modern human genetics. This year, The Jackson Laboratory is pleased to offer the complete course virtually so you can participate comfortably and safely from your own […]
J. Mario Molina and Lou and Nancy Grasmick Scholars
The purpose of these awards is to recruit and train exceptional physician-scientists from the Osler Medical Residency and the Bayview Internal Medicine Residency Program and to encourage them to remain at Johns Hopkins for fellowship training. The scholarships provide up to $50,000 of research support over two years for housestaff who remain at Johns Hopkins for fellowship training and are involved in laboratory-based […]
Thank You For All You Do: Administrators and Hospitalists
No one is untouched by the COVID-19 pandemic. Although all departments in the School of Medicine and Johns Hopkins Health System have come together in remarkable ways to meet this challenge, no group has given more than the Department of Medicine. COVID-19 is fundamentally a medical illness, and our department is at the forefront in […]