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 […]
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Durso Named Director of DOM at JHBMC

May 8, 2020 | posted by Mark Anderson | Administration, Congratulations, Leadership |
I am pleased to announce that Dr. Samuel C. Durso, MD, MBA, will be our next Director of the Department of Medicine at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center effective July 1, 2020. His new position will combine the roles of site leader at Bayview with his current responsibilities as executive vice chair. Dr. Durso’s stellar […]
It’s Been One Month

Apr 17, 2020 | posted by Mark Anderson | Administration, Patient Care |
This week marks one month since the COVID-19 pandemic began to gain a foothold in Maryland. One month ago, we sent as much of our workforce as possible to work from home, ramped up telemedicine appointments and did our best to abide by the Governor’s order to stay at home and away from others. One […]
COVID-19 Philanthropic Response

Mar 19, 2020 | posted by Mark Anderson | Administration |
We have received expressions of interest from individuals who would like to support the immediate needs of care providers at Johns Hopkins with regard to COVID-19. In that spirit, The Fund at Johns Hopkins Medicine has created a general link for philanthropic support of the COVID-19 Response that can be shared externally or on social media at […]
DOM Has Top Ranked Training Programs

Mar 18, 2020 | posted by Mark Anderson | Congratulations, Education |
We are enormously pleased and proud, yet not surprised, that our department is once again ranked the number one department of internal medicine graduate program in the United States by U.S. News & World Report. This is a testament to not only our faculty educators, but our nurses and staff who support our patients and […]
Director’s Reflections: National Black History Month

Feb 21, 2020 | posted by Mark Anderson | Administration, Civic Engagement |
What does black history mean for our university, our school and our department? The Johns Hopkins Hospital was founded in 1889 on a then unusual premise that care would be provided “without regard to sex, age or color.” This is a great part of our history, but, in fact, race played major and complex roles in our history to date. Desegregation […]
Howell to Step Down as Division Director

Feb 21, 2020 | posted by Mark Anderson | Congratulations, Leadership |
It is with mixed emotions that we announce that Dr. Eric Howell, Professor of Medicine and director of the Division of Hospitalists (also known as CIMS for the Collaborative Inpatient Medicine Service) at Johns Hopkins Bayview, will be appointed as CEO for the Society of Hospital Medicine effective July 1, 2020. We are extremely proud […]
Daumit Named Vice Chair for Research

Feb 7, 2020 | posted by Mark Anderson | Congratulations, Research |
Gail Daumit is the new Vice Chair for Clinical and Translational Research effective February 1, 2020. Dr. Daumit is the Samsung Professor of Medicine in the Division of General Internal Medicine. Her research focuses on improving physical health and decreasing premature mortality in persons with serious mental illness, and she directs the NIMH P50 ALACRITY […]
Director’s Reflections: Discovery Partnerships in Science

Jan 31, 2020 | posted by Mark Anderson | Administration, Research |
The role of science is interwoven in all things we do—from training to research to the development of new therapies. It is woven into our DNA as the nation’s first research university. Each year, we celebrate this tradition of discovery with a day dedicated specifically to the projects and passions of our scientists. It is […]
Kalloo to Step Down as Director of Gastroenterology

Jan 10, 2020 | posted by Mark Anderson | Administration, Leadership |
After 15 years, Tony Kalloo will step down as the director of the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology on February 1, 2020. Dr. Kalloo joined the Hopkins faculty in 1988. During that time, he has proven to be an incredible innovator, valuable mentor and world-class clinician. He is the pioneer of natural orifice surgery, a […]