Seed Grants for Research on Sex/Gender Differences in Medicine & Public Health
Click here for the full Request for Applications: Sex and Gender RFA_2017 Visit https://ictrweb.johnshopkins.edu/ictr/connection/?step=1 for more details.
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Faculty Promotions and Additions
Congratulations to all of the below faculty members who were recently promoted. Professor: Associate Professor: Michael Blaha, Cardiology Michelle Eakin, Pulmonary Shaker Eid, CIMS Hans… Read More »Faculty Promotions and Additions
Using Trial Eligibility to Personalize Statin Therapy Appears No More Accurate Than a Coin Flip in Determining High-Risk Status*
ARTICLE: Using Trial Eligibility to Personalize Statin Therapy Appears No More Accurate Than a Coin Flip in Determining High-Risk Status* AUTHORS: Roger S. Blumenthal, M.… Read More »Using Trial Eligibility to Personalize Statin Therapy Appears No More Accurate Than a Coin Flip in Determining High-Risk Status*
The Civic Engagement Committee Steps Out
On Wednesday, June 21, The Johns Hopkins Hospital Department of Medicine’s Civic Engagement Committee volunteered in the Douglas Homes Community Health Fair. The purpose of… Read More »The Civic Engagement Committee Steps Out
How we treat central venous access device-related upper extremity DVT
ARTICLE: How we treat central venous access device-related upper extremity DVT AUTHORS: Anita Rajasekhar and Michael B. Streiff JOURNAL: Blood 2017 :blood-2016-08-693671; doi: https://doi.org/10.1182/blood-2016-08-693671 Abstract Central venous access device (CVAD)-related thrombosis (CRT)… Read More »How we treat central venous access device-related upper extremity DVT
Welcome Interns, Residents and Fellows
We would like to extend a warm welcome to our 2017-2018 interns, residents and fellows. This group of the best and brightest has come from… Read More »Welcome Interns, Residents and Fellows
Grisham, Michell and Williams Win Staff Recognition Awards
Congratulations to Sara Grisham, Deborah Michell and Kim Williams who were selected to receive this quarter's Staff Recognition Awards based on their glowing nominations. Sara Grisham serves a dual role… Read More »Grisham, Michell and Williams Win Staff Recognition Awards
Myeloproliferative Neoplasms
ARTICLE: Myeloproliferative Neoplasms AUTHORS: Jerry L. Spivak JOURNAL: N Engl J Med. 2017 Jun 1; 376:2168-2181. doi: 10.1056/NEJMra1406186 The myeloproliferative neoplasms — polycythemia vera, essential… Read More »Myeloproliferative Neoplasms
Older Adults’ Views and Communication Preferences About Cancer Screening Cessation
ARTICLE: Older Adults' Views and Communication Preferences About Cancer Screening Cessation AUTHORS: Nancy L. Schoenborn, Kimberley Lee, Craig E. Pollack, Karen Armacost, Sydney M. Dy, John F. P. Bridges, Qian-Li Xue, Antonio C. Wolff, Cynthia Boyd JOURNAL: JAMA Intern Med. 2017 Jun 12. doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2017.1778. [Epub ahead of print] Abstract… Read More »Older Adults’ Views and Communication Preferences About Cancer Screening Cessation
Bumpus Named Senior Consulting Strategist for Academic and Research Diversity
Namandje Bumpus, associate professor in the Division of Clinical Pharmacology, has decided to transition from her role as the associate dean for institutional and student… Read More »Bumpus Named Senior Consulting Strategist for Academic and Research Diversity