Hans Lee, associate professor in the Division of Pulmonary, was selected to be the 2020 recipient of the Geoffrey McLennan Memorial Award for Advances in Interventional Pulmonology from the American Association for Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology. He was recognized as an asset to the IP community who has focused his career on mentorship and education.
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2020 SOM Convocation Awards
Posted by | Congratulations, EducationThe Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Convocation Ceremony took place virtually on Wednesday, May 20. Many of the awards for faculty were given to members of the Department of Medicine. George J. Stuart Award Khalil Ghanem, associate professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases The Stuart Award was established in 1969 following the bequest […]
Chander and O’Rourke Receive Society of General Internal Medicine Awards
Posted by | CongratulationsThe Society of General Internal Medicine has announced its 2020 award and grant recipients, and two members of the DOM have been recognized. Geetanjali Chander, associate professor in the Division of General Internal Medicine, receive the Mid-Career Research Mentorship Award in recognition of her mentoring activities as a general internal medicine investigator. Paul D. O’Rourke, […]
Shoham and Sullivan Receive Funding to Study COVID-19
Posted by | Congratulations, ResearchShmuel Shoham, associate professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases, and David Sullivan, professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases, were recently awarded JHU grants to study COVID-19. What: Two studies whose goals are to prevent infection in those who are exposed to a person with COVID-19 and to prevent need for hospitalization in those who […]
Tobacco Treatment Clinic Named Healthcare Hero
Posted by | CongratulationsThe Tobacco Treatment Clinic in the Division of Pulmonary was recently named a Healthcare Hero by the Maryland Daily Record in the category of Advancements and Innovation in Health Care. Panagis Galiatsatos, director of the clinic, will be honored during a virtual awards celebration along with Timothy Frock and Robert Richburg in administration and nurses […]
Durso Named Director of DOM at JHBMC
Posted by | Administration, Congratulations, LeadershipI am pleased to announce that Dr. Samuel C. Durso, MD, MBA, will be our next Director of the Department of Medicine at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center effective July 1, 2020. His new position will combine the roles of site leader at Bayview with his current responsibilities as executive vice chair. Dr. Durso’s stellar […]
Daumit Elected Secretary of Society of General Internal Medicine
Posted by | CongratulationsGail Daumit, professor in the Division of General Internal Medicine and vice chair for clinical and translational research, was voted secretary elect for the Society of General Internal Medicine. She will begin her three-year term on May 8.
Davison and Cooper Named Shark Tank Winners
Posted by | Congratulations, EducationThis year's Institute for Excellence in Education (IEE)'s Education Shark Tank event was held via Zoom with two winners from the DOM. Ashwini Davison, assistant professor in the Division of General Internal Medicine, and Paul Nagy, Health Sciences Informatics, will receive funding for their project: Precision Medicine Education: An Online Clinical Analytics Bootcamp to Expand […]
Melia and Montemayor Receive Seed Grants on Sex and Gender Differences Awards
Posted by | CongratulationsJoanna Melia, assistant professor in the Division of Gastroenterology, and Kristina Montemayor, fellow in the Division of Pulmonary, received 2020 Seed Grants on Sex and Gender Differences. These grants aim to promote basic, translational, clinical, population health and social science research on sex and gender differences in the immune system and its function and to […]
Chute Presents at AMIA COVID-19 Webinar
Posted by | Congratulations, ResearchChristopher Chute, professor in the Division of General Internal Medicine, spoke as part of the AMIA COVID-19 Webinar Series on Monday, April 13. The series aims to highlight how AMIA members and the broader informatics community are addressing the global pandemic. Monday's webinar was entitled "Building a Nationwide COVID-19 Cohort Through Informatics: A New Initiative […]