I am pleased to announce our continued partnership with Dr. Carol Ludwig and the Honorable Eugene Ludwig. The Ludwig Family Foundation will be funding a second group of Ludwig Scholars for FY22. Please see the below RFA. I would like to thank and applaud our inaugural group of Ludwig Family Scholars for their outstanding work. […]
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Happy Nurses Week!
National Nurses Week occurs every year from May 6-12 in honor of the birthday of Florence Nightingale, known to be the founder of modern nursing. Nurses have an immeasurable impact in each of arm of our tripartite mission. From creating teachable moments for our trainees, to being compassionate care givers, to contributing to clinical patient […]
Director’s Reflections: National Minority Health Month
April is National Minority Health Month. The observance dates back to 1915, inspired by Booker T. Washington, and gained support from Congress in 2002, but the need for it has only been amplified by a year-long pandemic that has disproportionally affected minority populations. The COVID-19 pandemic has brought social and racial injustice and inequity to […]
Director’s Reflections: Black History Month
February is National Black History Month. Coming off a year marked by a greater awareness of structural racism in essentially all societal domains—even our schools and hospitals—Black History Month is more important than ever. Black History Month began in 1926, when historian Carter G. Woodson proposed celebrating as a means to recognize the tremendous contributions […]
Director’s Reflections at the End of 2020
The year 2020 is coming to an end. We have battled historic wildfires, racial injustice, murder hornets, and a global pandemic that shook the world. At a time when it would be easy to brush off a tough year as we face the dawn of a new one, I find myself more grateful than ever. […]
Herzke and Peairs Named Vice Chairs
Drs. Carrie Herzke and Kimberly Peairs have been promoted to vice chairs in the Department of Medicine. After over five years of serving as Associate Vice Chair for Inpatient Operations, Dr. Carrie Herzke, assistant professor in the Division of General Internal Medicine, will become Vice Chair for Inpatient Operations. The move recognizes her extraordinary efforts […]
Thomas to Step Down as Division Director
We are in search of a new director of the Division of Infectious Diseases. Dr. David Thomas has decided to step down after 15 years in the role. Dr. Thomas came to Hopkins to complete a fellowship in Infectious Diseases in 1990, and has been a star among our ranks ever since. He is a […]
Crews to Step Down as Associate Vice Chair for Diversity & Inclusion
We are in search of a new associate vice chair for diversity and inclusion as Dr. Deidra Crews will step down effective January 1, 2021. As our inaugural associate vice chair for diversity and inclusion, Dr. Crews has worked with the directors, other vice chairs, faculty and trainees throughout the department to guide our strategic […]
Expanding Article of the Week to Articles of the Week
Beginning this week, we will expand the number of papers we feature every week for Article of the Week. I think there are many benefits of sharing the research findings of our hard-working researchers—such as giving investigative teams the accolades they deserve, inspiring collaboration and review between labs and divisions and encouraging more impactful research. […]
Director’s Reflections: LGBTQ Month
June is LGBTQ month. Our department celebrates with pride the many contributions of our lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer faculty, staff and learners. We miss the opportunity to celebrate in public, with parades and social gatherings; however, this month there is an extra reason for celebration. The Supreme Court of the United States recently […]