Documentation Query Response Metric is one of the DOM’s three active, FY20 clinical incentive metrics (announced in June). The Query Response Incentive Metric Only applies to faculty with at least 5 queries within the fiscal year Answering 80% of all queries within 96 hours is the threshold for all-or-nothing credit This threshold may increase in […]
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Director’s Reflections: Celebrating Five Years of Medicine Matters
Posted by | AdministrationSoon after I began as director of the Department of Medicine, I recognized the need for an enhanced platform for sharing information with the more than 5,000 DOM employees across multiple locations. In October 2015, we launched the Medicine Matters blog to fulfill that purpose. After a slow start, reaching just over 4,000 monthly views, […]
Open Photo Shoot for SOM Faculty Portraits
Posted by | AdministrationAll full-time School of Medicine faculty members who have not taken a formal photo in the last five years are invited to sit for a professional portrait on Tuesday, October 8, 2019 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Foyer, Chevy Chase Bank Auditorium - Zayed. Please wear professional attire. Contact Barbara Narrow at […]
Director’s Reflections: Our Community and Beyond
Posted by | Administration, Civic EngagementThe daily drumbeat of sad and alarming news might lead us to feel hopeless. That is true for Baltimore. But what recent critics of our community failed to recognize are the efforts of groups and individuals alike to combat our problems and engage our communities. Some of these groups and individuals are right here in […]
Kakadiya, Michalek and Vyas Named Administrative Residents
Posted by | Administration, CongratulationsBorn and raised in Georgia, Kinjal Kakadiya is a ramblin’ wreck from Georgia Tech. She graduated from GT with highest honors and received her bachelor’s in business administration, concentrating in supply chain/operations management as well as business analytics. Kinjal’s passion for healthcare initially stemmed as a pre-med student, but after taking a course in healthcare […]
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Commercialization Academy Fellows
Posted by | AdministrationOverview Johns Hopkins Technology Ventures, JHU's unit that facilitates intellectual property protection and commercialization of Hopkins research, has fellowship openings for graduate students. We are looking for talented and motivated individuals seeking exposure and experience working in a fast-paced business environment. General Summary of Responsibilities (varying by position) patent research and literature review to obtain […]
Durso Named Executive Vice Chair
Posted by | Administration, LeadershipI am pleased to announce that Dr. Samuel C. Durso, MD, MBA, has accepted the permanent position of Executive Vice Chair of the Department of Medicine. Chris has held many leadership roles in our department and within our health system. He directs the #1 ranked Division of Geriatrics, leads the medical board for Johns Hopkins […]
Director’s Reflections: 2 Residency Programs, 1 Department
Posted by | Administration, EducationAs you know, this summer we conducted a massive undertaking to assess whether or not to integrate our internal medicine residency programs. This came out of a genuine desire to know if the programs could be made better by combining mentors, resources and facilities. Recognizing how important of a decision this was, we embarked on […]
Developments from the Development Office
Posted by | AdministrationThe Department of Medicine Development team, in partnership with exceptional faculty, staff and academic leaders, produced outstanding philanthropic results raising $28.8M in fiscal year 2019. Our collaboration resulted in numerous transformational donor stories. Here are a few highlights: An anonymous donor has committed to supporting four faculty members as Center for Innovative Medicine (CIM) Scholars. […]
Director’s Reflections: Rex Ahima and the JCI
Posted by | Administration, ResearchThe Journal of Clinical Investigation (JCI) from the American Society for Clinical Investigation (ASCI) is a monthly peer-reviewed medical journal with a longstanding commitment to providing the world with free biomedical research articles. Since its inception in 1924, its editors have been elected from top medical universities including Vanderbilt, Harvard, University of Pennsylvania, Columbia, Yale, […]