Sharing successes, challenges and daily happenings in the Department of Medicine
Sarah Disney was named the administrative director for JHH inpatient operations and JHH/JHBMC endoscopy, effective February 1. Sarah’s appointment to this role marks an expansion of her responsibility as the administrative director of the Endoscopy Unit at Johns Hopkins Hospital and Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center. She will work closely with the department’s vice chairs and(...)
The Faculty and Staff Assistance Program (FASAP) provides free, confidential and professional support services for problems of daily living and emotional well-being for benefited faculty and staff and their families. For more information, visit: http://www.fasap.org/ or click here for quick reference information: FASAP Quick Reference
The Diversity Council website has a new look! We’ve updated the site to make it more user-friendly and highlight our major initiatives and outreach. Discover photos, information about our recent visiting professors, our member list and more. Find it under the Faculty & Staff Resources section of the DOM website or by following this link:(...)
The Johns Hopkins Medicine Office of Diversity and Inclusion has released its 2017 Diversity Annual Report, and the DOM is heavily featured. Check out the following pages: 6-7 for a story about our Department of Medicine Civic Engagement Initiative 13 (below) for accolades of Sherita Golden, Namandje Bumpus and Risha Irvin 25 for a photo featuring Lisa Cooper and Deidra Crews 26(...)
I am pleased to announce that Stephen Berry will transition from the Associate Vice Chair for Quality, Safety and Service to become Vice Chair for Quality, Safety and Service for the Department of Medicine. The elevation of his position, from associate to full vice chair, is due to his expanded role in response to the growing movement to(...)
Happy New Year from the Development Office! We’d like to share that we have raised $13,249,806 to date in gifts, grants and pledges. A few highlights include: An anonymous gift of $250K for Zero TB in Tibetan Kids Program in Infectious Disease The Nathan and Margaret Shock Aging Research Foundation gift of $387,569 to establish(...)
As the birthplace for graduate medical education, education is in our DNA. When the School of Medicine was established in 1893 (125 years ago this year) thanks to gifts from Mary Elizabeth Garrett and Johns Hopkins himself, it set the stage for Sir William Osler’s educational ideals that brought teaching to the bedside. Today, education(...)
The January 2018 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association features the article “Association of Race and Ethnicity with Live Donor Kidney Transplantation in the United States From 1995 to 2014” authored by Tanjala S. Purnell and colleagues including Lisa Cooper, Deidra Crews and Ebony Boulware from the DOM. The study aims to(...)
The DOM's own Douglas Brooks has been named senior director of finance for the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and Johns Hopkins Health System beginning January 2. Doug joined the DOM in 2001, serving as senior financial analyst and assistant administrator before becoming our director of finance 10 years ago. He will maintain his role in(...)
Dear Faculty and Staff: We have all heard news about security breaches at various companies and the dangers of stolen personal information, and we know this can be a particularly challenging issue during tax season. As part of ongoing efforts to protect our systems from cyber threats and keep our employees’ information secure, Johns Hopkins(...)