Members of the DOM received five of the eight Outstanding Educator Awards distributed at the Annual Institute for Excellence in Education (IEE) Conference and Celebration held on Friday, April 12. Lifetime Achievement in Education Award John Burton, professor in the Division of Geriatrics, received the Martin D. Abeloff Award for Lifetime Achievement in Medical and Biomedical Education.(...)
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Rock Receives Top Poster Abstract Award
Posted by | Congratulations, ResearchClare Rock, assistant professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases, received the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) Top Poster Abstract Award for the SHEA Spring 2019 Conference in Boston. She will present her abstract entitled "Evaluating the Accuracy of Sampling Strategies for Fluorescent Gel Monitoring of Patient Room Cleaning" at the conference later this(...)
Faculty Promotions and Additions
Posted by | CongratulationsCongratulations to all of the below faculty members who were recently promoted. Professor: Joseph Cofrancesco (pictured), GIM Maureen Horton (pictured), Pulmonary Associate Professor: Oscar Cingolani, Cardiology Christine Durand, Infectious Diseases Maura McGuire, GIM Satish Shanbhag, Hematology Assistant Professor: Michael Albert, GIM Lee Haselhuhn, GIM Varsha Singh, GI Joshua Sloan, GI Instructor: Jenny Pena Dias, Endocrinology We would(...)
Residents Named Young Scholars in GIM
Posted by | Congratulations*pictured: Meron Hirpa, Harita Shah and Talia Robledo-Gil Meron Hirpa, junior assistant resident in the Osler Medical Housestaff Training Program, Harita Shah, senior assistant resident in the Medicine-Pediatrics Urban Health Residency Program, and Talía Robledo-Gil, intern in the Osler Medical Housestaff Training Program, were named 2019 Young Scholars in GIM by the Society of General Internal Medicine. These(...)
Marine Named to American College of Cardiology Steering Committee
Posted by | CongratulationsJoseph Marine, associate professor in the Division of Cardiology, was selected to serve on the Steering Committee for the American College of Cardiology Board of Governors. He was also appointed to the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines where he will provide oversight for the policies and rigorous methodologies involved in(...)
Smith Receives Palliative Medicine National Leadership Award
Posted by | Congratulations, LeadershipThomas Smith, professor in the Division of General Internal Medicine, was named the 2019 recipient of the Project on Death in America (PDIA) Palliative Medicine National Leadership Award from the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine. This award recognizes a physician leader who has advanced the field of palliative care by the education of the next(...)
Herzke Named Associate Chief Medical Officer for JHH
Posted by | Congratulations, LeadershipCarrie Herzke, assistant professor in the Division of General Internal Medicine and associate vice chair for inpatient operations, was named the associate chief medical officer for The Johns Hopkins Hospital. In this part-time role, she will provide the vision for and oversight of the MCIC-sponsored and other patient safety programs at JHH.
Sharma Elected to ACC/AHA Guideline Writing Committee
Posted by | Congratulations, Patient CareGarima Sharma, assistant professor in the Division of Cardiology, was elected to the committee for writing the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association's Guidelines for Revascularization in Coronary Artery Disease. These guidelines are slated for March 2021 release and are an update from 2011.
DOM Has Top Ranked Training Programs
Posted by | Congratulations, EducationI am pleased to announce that U.S. News & World Report has ranked our Department of Internal Medicine #1 in the nation on its 2019-20 Best Medical Schools survey. This recognition, though specific, is truly a department-wide honor not earned by any singular person or group, but by all faculty, staff, nurses and trainees in the(...)
Golden Named UVA’s Distinguished Alumna
Posted by | CongratulationsSherita Golden, executive vice chair and professor in the Division of Endocrinology, was selected as the 2019 University of Virginia Distinguished Alumna by the UVA Maxine Platzer Lynn Women's Center. This award was established in 1991 to honor alumnae whose contributions at the highest level in their fields reflect the spirit of excellence and the ethic(...)