Three from the DOM were named on the list of 1,000 Inspiring Black Scientists in America by the Community of Scholars, a group postdoctoral fellows, early-stage investigators, instructors and consultants with a common passion to advance scientific discovery while innovating diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. The following members of the DOM were recognized: Dr. Sean […]
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Nonpharmacological Interventions for Managing Breathlessness in Patients With Advanced Cancer: A Systematic Review

Dec 23, 2020 | posted by kbennett | Article of the Week | No comments
ARTICLE: Nonpharmacological Interventions for Managing Breathlessness in Patients With Advanced Cancer: A Systematic Review AUTHORS: Arjun Gupta, Ramy Sedhom, Ritu Sharma, Allen Zhang, Julie M Waldfogel, Josephine L Feliciano, Jeff Day, Rebecca A Gersten, Patricia M Davidson, Eric B Bass, Sydney M Dy JOURNAL: JAMA Oncol. 2020 Nov 19. doi: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2020.5184. Online ahead of print. Abstract Importance: Breathlessness is a frequent and debilitating symptom in patients with […]
7 From the DOM Receive Discovery Awards

Dec 22, 2020 | posted by kbennett | Congratulations, Research | No comments
Johns Hopkins University Discovery Awards provide grant awards to cross-divisional teams, comprised of faculty and/or non-faculty members from at least two schools or affiliates of the university. In 2020, 41 Discovery Awards were given to interdisciplinary faculty teams across eleven units of Johns Hopkins. The following projects involving members of the Department of Medicine (in bold) […]
Christmas Named Governor-Elect of the Maryland ACP

Dec 21, 2020 | posted by kbennett | Congratulations, Patient Care | No comments
Dr. Colleen Christmas, associate professor in the Division of Geriatrics, was elected by the Maryland Chapter of the American College of Physicians as the new Governor-Elect Designee. She will take office in April 2021 as Governor-Elect before assuming the office of Governor in April 2022. She was recognized for being a dedicated, hardworking and gracious member […]
Epic Tip of the Week: December 18, 2020

Dec 18, 2020 | posted by kbennett | Patient Care | No comments
Ambulatory: Telemedicine => Provider Late Button When “running behind” for your next telemedicine visit click the “Events” tab and select “Provider Late” The “Provider Late” button sends an automated text to your patients After selecting “Provider Late” a confirmation screen will display. Click “File Event” to send the text Find more Telemedicine Troubleshooting tips here […]
2021 Fellowship Match

Dec 18, 2020 | posted by kbennett | Education | No comments
We are proud to share the Bayview Internal Medicine Residency Program and Osler Medical Residency Fellowship Match lists. Please join in congratulating all of our graduating residents. Bayview Internal Medicine Residency Program Rafael Arias, Cardiology, Inova Fairfax Hannah Brown, Palliative Care, Duke April Ehrlich, Geriatrics, Johns Hopkins George Hung, Cardiology, Yale Koushik Kasanagottu, General Internal Medicine, […]
Hopkins Conte Digestive Diseases Basic and Translational Research Core Center Pilot/Feasibility Projects

Dec 17, 2020 | posted by kbennett | Research | No comments
The Hopkins Conte Digestive Diseases Basic and Translational Research Core Center was established in June of 2011 to advance fundamental and translational gastrointestinal research at Hopkins. The core mission is to bring together GI investigators and encourage others in the community to enter this area of research. This is accomplished by: Providing cutting-edge resources that […]
Ratchford Selected for Ansell Fellowship Award

Dec 17, 2020 | posted by kbennett | Congratulations | No comments
Dr. Elizabeth Ratchford, associate professor in the divisions of Cardiology and General Internal Medicine, has been selected for an Ansell Fellowship Award from the Anticoagulation Forum. The award provides $120K in funding to support a one-year vascular medicine fellowship program. Dr. Ratchford has selected Shireen Khoury, MD, MPH to serve as the inaugural vascular medicine […]
Office Hours with Sashank Reddy, MD, PhD

Dec 17, 2020 | posted by kbennett | Miscellaneous | No comments
To register for an upcoming session, click here. For Dr. Reddy's complete bio, click here.
Regulatory T Cells for Treating Patients With COVID-19 and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: Two Case Reports

Dec 16, 2020 | posted by kbennett | Article of the Week | No comments
ARTICLE: Regulatory T Cells for Treating Patients With COVID-19 and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: Two Case Reports AUTHORS: Douglas E. Gladstone, Bo Soo Kim, Kathy Mooney, Andrew H. Karaba, Franco R. D'Alessio JOURNAL: Ann Intern Med. 2020 Nov 17;173(10):852-853. doi: 10.7326/L20-0681. Epub 2020 Jul 6. Abstract Background: Normally, regulatory T cells (also known as T regulatory cells or Tregs) migrate into inflamed tissues, […]