This year, we celebrate School of Medicine’s 125th anniversary of educating, training and producing future leaders in education, patient care and research. We have much to celebrate–top-ranked medical and graduate programs, faculty members who are the among the worlds’ foremost experts in their fields and a reputation as a world leader in both medicine and(...)
Administration
#MeToo—Considering All of the Implications and the Call for Action
Posted by | Administration, Vice Chair ContributorsBoth the March 27 and April 2 issues of JAMA included important opinion pieces related to the #MeToo Movement. Dr. Freischlag and Ms. Faria highlight the importance of this movement, which was evidenced by TIME Magazine’s Person of the Year for 2017 being shared by “silence breakers,” 61 women and men from various industries who spoke(...)
Seeking Medical Illustration Project Proposals
Posted by | Administration, Education, ResearchThe graduate program in medical illustration seeks thesis projects for their students, proposed by a faculty member (preceptor) in any department in the School of Medicine. Proposals should describe a project based on a communication challenge identified by the preceptor that requires a novel visual solution. If interested, please email Cory Sandone (csandon1@jhmi.edu), director of(...)
Flores Named Division Administrator for Nephrology
Posted by | Administration, CongratulationsSunghee Flores, M.B.A, was named division administrator for the Division of Nephrology. Sunghee started her professional career with Johns Hopkins University Department of Biomedical Engineering in 2002 working with grants and contracts and departmental finances. She remained in that position for five years before leaving to join the Medical Clinic P.A. as CFO in 2007.(...)
Director’s Reflections: The Meaning of Symbols
Posted by | AdministrationAs members of the Hopkins community, we are surrounded by symbols both tangible and intangible. As a longstanding institution and the cradle of graduate medical education, many of these symbols represent traditions laid down before our time. Deservedly, Johns Hopkins has transformed into a symbol of diversity, Mary Elizabeth Garrett of inclusion and William Osler(...)
Should We Include Social Determinants in Electronic Health Records?
Posted by | AdministrationSocial factors account for a significant percent of deaths in the United States; however, research and the inclusion of standard ways to define and capture these determinants into patient health records are arguably in their nascent stage. As talk of social determinants of health permeate the halls of academic medical centers and schools of public health,(...)
Gordon Tomaselli to Step Down as Director of Cardiology
Posted by | Administration, Congratulations, LeadershipI write to inform you that after 32 years with our department, Gordon Tomaselli will be moving on to become the Dean of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York this summer. Gordon joined our department as a cardiology fellow in 1986. He demonstrated a knack for leadership early on, acting as interim(...)
Director’s Reflections during Women’s History Month: The Importance of Strong Role Models
Posted by | AdministrationMuch like Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, society would not exist without both men and women. When the medical school failed to open alongside the Johns Hopkins Hospital in 1889 due to lack of funds, university leaders were hesitant to admit women to say the least. It wasn’t until desperation led them to accept the(...)
Happy Doctor’s Day!
Posted by | AdministrationWe'd like to take this opportunity to extend a sincere thank you to all of our physicians in honor of National Doctor's Day. We appreciate your time and efforts facing, at times, countless obstacles to care for our patients, educate our students and staff and move our department forward. Our department seems constantly in motion--growing and changing--but(...)
Barlow Named Assistant Administrator for Sponsored Projects
Posted by | Administration, ResearchKatherine Barlow began her position as Assistant Administrator for Sponsored Projects Administration for the Department of Medicine on Monday, March 19. Partnering with the existing Assistant Administrator for Sponsored Projects Administration, Megan Martin, Katherine will focus on pre-award administration for the department. Katherine brings with her twelve years of experience in sponsored projects administration at(...)