Simon Mathews, assistant professor in the Division of Gastroenterology and head of clinical innovation at the Armstrong Institute, recently delivered the keynote address at Lausanne University Hospital in Switzerland as part of the academic medical center's first annual quality and safety day. His presentation entitled, "Driving High Reliability in Hospital Quality and Safety: The Johns Hopkins(...)
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Faculty Promotions and Additions
Posted by | CongratulationsCongratulations to all of the below faculty members who were recently promoted. Professor: Frank Lin (pictured), Geriatrics Charles Love (pictured), Cardiology Associate Professor: Hiroshi Ashikaga, Cardiology Christine Durand, ID Brian Garibaldi, Pulmonary Laura Hanyok, GIM Nicola Heller, Clinical Immunology Amy Knight, Hospital Medicine Satish Shanbhag, Hematology Eun Shin, Gastroenterology Ellen Stein, Gastroenterology Shaoyong Yu, Gastroenterology Assistant Professor:(...)
GIM Housestaff Research Awards
Posted by | Congratulations, EducationPictured (left to right): Daniel Ford, Andi Shahu, David Levine, David Kern, Robin Ortiz, Jacob Quinton, Blair Golden, Nkemdilim Mgbojikwe, Colette DeJong, Felicia Hill-Briggs and Lea Selitsky The winners of the thirteenth annual national competition for the GIM Housestaff Research Awards were announced last month. The awards aim to stimulate interest in academic general internal medicine(...)
Brennan Elected to Living Legacy Foundation Governing Board
Posted by | CongratulationsDaniel Brennan, professor in the Division of Nephrology, was elected to serve on the Governing Board of the Living Legacy Foundation (LLF). The LLF is a Maryland organization that facilitates donation and transplantation in area hospitals, provides donor family support and educates hospitals and the general public about the life-saving power of organ, eye and tissue(...)
Constantine Named Director of Development
Posted by | Congratulations, LeadershipKimberly Constantine will join the Department of Medicine as our new executive director of development. Kimberly comes to us from the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) where she served as executive director of clinical development. She has produced outstanding philanthropic results in the education sector for more than 22 years while serving large complex(...)
JHM Clinical Award Winners
Posted by | Congratulations, Patient CareCongratulations to the following members of the Department of Medicine who were named 2018 recipients of the Johns Hopkins Medicine Clinical Awards for Physicians and Care Teams by the Office of Johns Hopkins Physicians. These awards were created to honor the physicians and care teams who embody the best in clinical excellence. The following winners(...)
Clark and Herzke Recognized by the American College of Physicians
Posted by | CongratulationsJeanne Clark, professor and director of the Division of General Internal Medicine, has been awarded the inaugural Elizabeth and Emily Blackwell Award for Outstanding Contributions to Advancing the Careers of Women in Medicine by the American College of Physicians (ACP). The award recognizes an individual who has furthered the careers of women medical students, residents and/or(...)
Aucott Named Chair of Tick-Borne Disease Working Group
Posted by | Congratulations, Patient CareJohns Aucott, associate professor in the Division of Rheumatology, was named the chair of the Tick-Borne Disease Working Group, a U.S. Department of Health & Human Services advisory committee established by Congress in the 21st Century Cures Act. The group aims to provide subject matter expertise and to review federal efforts related to all tick-borne diseases,(...)
Dooley, Grams and Needham Elected to ASCI
Posted by | Congratulations, ResearchKelly Dooley, associate professor in the Divisions of Clinical Pharmacology and Infectious Diseases, Morgan Grams, associate professor in the Division of Nephrology, and Dale Needham, professor in the Division of Pulmonary, were recently named to the newest cohort of members of the American Society for Clinical Investigation. These are three of 80 new members from(...)
Sharma Receives Clinician Scientist Development Award
Posted by | Congratulations, ResearchKavita Sharma, assistant professor in the Division of Cardiology, was named one of the 2018 recipients of the Johns Hopkins Clinician Scientist Career Development Awards. This award aims promote the research career development of young faculty physicians in the clinical departments. Funding for her research project entitled "Deep Phenotyping of Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction"(...)