The Johns Hopkins University Discovery Awards were given to interdisciplinary faculty teams across eight Johns Hopkins divisions. These awards aim to bring departments together to solve significant problems and spark new creative endeavors. The winning teams were chosen out of 190 proposals. The below are projects involving members of the DOM: A Mobile Directly Observed(...)
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Daumit Named Samsung Professor
Posted by | CongratulationsGail Daumit, professor in the Division of General Internal Medicine, was recently named the Samsung Professor of Medicine effective July 1, 2018. This Johns Hopkins University Professorship was established by the Samsung Corporation in 1997 to support high quality international medicine.
Appel Named Distinguished Scientist
Posted by | CongratulationsLarry Appel, professor in the Division of General Internal Medicine, was elected as a Distinguished Scientist of the American Heart Association (AHA). This designation was created in 2003 to honor AHA/ASA members who have made extraordinary contributions to cardiovascular and stroke research. Larry will be recognized at the AHA Scientific Sessions in Chicago in November.
Bennett Elected to Faculty Senate
Posted by | Congratulations, LeadershipWendy Bennett, associate professor in the Division of General Internal Medicine, was recently elected to represent the Department of Medicine in the Faculty Senate. The Faculty Senate provides a mechanism for faculty, fellows and students of the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine to participate more effectively in the deliberations and governance of the institution.(...)
Record Appointed Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Medical Education
Posted by | Congratulations, EducationWe are pleased to announce that Janet Record will assume the position of assistant dean for undergraduate medical education, effective July 1. Dr. Record is an assistant professor in the Department of Medicine and the division of hospital medicine at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center. She has had a number of important leadership roles in(...)
Carrese Named Hastings Center Fellow
Posted by | CongratulationsJoseph Carrese, professor in the Division of General Internal Medicine, was recently elected as a fellow of the Hastings Center, recognizing him as an individual of outstanding accomplishment whose body of work has informed scholarship and/or a public understanding of complex ethical issues in health, health care and the life sciences. The Hastings Center was(...)
Ranasinghe Elected to AMA Council on Science and Public Health
Posted by | CongratulationsPadmini Ranasinghe, assistant professor in the Division of Hospital Medicine, was elected to the American Medical Association's (AMA) Council on Science and Public Health at the Annual Meeting in Chicago this month. She is one of three new members who will serve a four-year term. She was selected after a competitive election involving all medical(...)
Golden Named Woman Worth Watching
Posted by | CongratulationsSherita Golden, executive vice chair, was recently named a winner of the 17th Annual Women Worth Watching Awards from the Profiles in Diversity Journal. She is one of 132 winners from across the globe recognized as an executive leading the way to excellence in the workplace, marketplace and the world. Her profile will be featured(...)
Garibaldi and Liu Receive Challenge Grant
Posted by | Congratulations, EducationThe Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Institute for Excellence in Education (IEE) and the Office of Graduate Medical Education recently announced the recipients of the Resident Readiness for Practice Challenge Grants under the Faculty Education Scholars Program. These grants are intended to support and complete projects that ensure that graduates of the GME programs are(...)
JHU Staff Milestones
Posted by | CongratulationsWe are thankful for all of our staff, but we hold a special place in our hearts for staff members who have spent decades of their lives dedicated to making Hopkins and the Department of Medicine a better place. We are truely grateful for you and your everlasting loyalty. The below staff members were honored at the(...)