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 […]
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17th Annual Myron L. Weisfeldt Distinguished Visiting Professorship
Posted by | Administration, CMEThe Diversity Council of the Department of Medicine is pleased to announce that Carmen Guerra, MD, MSCE, FACP is the 17th Annual Myron L. Weisfeldt Distinguished Visiting Professor. Dr. Carmen E. Guerra is an Associate Professor of Medicine and the Vice Chair for Diversity and Inclusion for the Department of Medicine at the Perelman School […]
Director’s Reflections: National Minority Health Month
Posted by | Administration, Civic Engagement, Patient CareApril 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 […]
Performance Management in Success Factors
Posted by | AdministrationAs part of the University’s ongoing commitment to employee engagement and professional and career development, I am pleased to share we will implement myPerformance, an enterprise-wide performance management process and online system within DOM. myPerformance creates a consistent framework for personal and professional growth that: Emphasizes feedback and having honest, developmental conversations that focus on […]
DOM Quarterly Town Hall
Posted by | Administration, LeadershipWe will hold a Department of Medicine Town Hall on Wednesday, April 14 at 4 p.m. The town hall will replace the DOM Weekly Briefing and will be recorded for access by persons with interest but unable to attend. All members of the DOM are encouraged to participate. The agenda will feature: Welcome from Dr. Mark […]
Director’s Reflections: One Year with COVID-19
Posted by | Administration, Education, Leadership, Patient Care, ResearchTwo weeks ago marked the anniversary of our first COVID-19 patient at The Johns Hopkins Hospital. About a year ago, we began to ‘COVIDify’ our inpatient units, we sent our workforce home to work, and embarked on an unprecedented reorganization of our clinical, research and educational missions. Our clinicians, researchers, administration and staff quickly rose […]
Director’s Reflections: Medicine for the Greater Good
Posted by | Administration, Civic EngagementIf anything, the pandemic has shone a light on the inequities that exist in our healthcare system. Research increasingly shows that racial and ethnic minorities are disproportionately affected by COVID-19. In a city like Baltimore, where more than half our population consists of minorities, we have a real opportunity to affect positive change. In fact, […]
The Academy at Johns Hopkins is Offering Mentoring Services
Posted by | Administration, LeadershipThe Academy at Johns Hopkins is comprised of Emeritus, Emerita and retired faculty from the Johns Hopkins University Schools of Medicine, Nursing and Public Health. Membership recognizes the decades long experience of these members who are able to share their wisdom and experience to benefit our students, faculty, institution and neighboring communities. Thirty five academy […]
Director’s Reflections at the End of 2020
Posted by | Administration, LeadershipThe 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. […]
Parenting and Caregiving During COVID Discussion Series
Posted by | Administration, LeadershipThe Office of Well-Being is hosting a Discussion Series on Parenting and Caregiving during COVID-19 for School of Medicine faculty and staff members. This series, which follows the symposium on the same topic from earlier this month, will focus on the challenges of parenting, caregiving and virtual learning during the pandemic. We invite you to […]