The Department of Medicine had 11 graduates among the Office of Women in Science and Medicine Leadership Program for Women Faculty’s sixth cohort of talented faculty. The program’s goal is to provide leadership development for high potential women faculty, and it has already succeeded in fostering new research collaborations amongst the participants. Congratulations! Alicia Arbaje, […]
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Vice Chair for Faculty Development and Promotions announced
Posted by kbennett | Administration, CongratulationsWe are pleased to announce that Eric B. Bass, MD, MPH, has been selected to serve as the department’s Vice Chair for Faculty Development and Promotions effective August 15. Dr. Bass is extremely well qualified to address the challenges that faculty face regardless of whether they are primarily investigators, educators or clinicians. As a member […]
Aug 19, 2015
Jan De Beur elected Councilor of the American Society of Bone and Mineral Research
Posted by kbennett | CongratulationsSuzanne Jan De Beur, associate professor in the Division of Endocrinology, was elected to the American Society of Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR) as a councilor. The ASBMR is a professional, scientific and medical society established to bring together clinical and experimental scientists who are involved in the study of bone and mineral metabolism. Dr. […]
Aug 18, 2015

VanderZyl becomes Assistant Editor with the AAIM
Posted by kbennett | CongratulationsAmanda VanderZyl, interim administrator for the DOM, was selected to be an assistant editor of the administration and finance section of the Alliance for Academic Internal Medicine’s (AAIM) publication, the Academic Internal Medicine Insight. Insight is a quarterly publication distributed to members of the AAIM as well as other leaders in academic internal medicine throughout […]
Aug 11, 2015

Cox named Director of the School of Medicine’s Medical Scientist Training/M.D.-Ph.D Program
Posted by kbennett | CongratulationsAndrea Cox, M.D., Ph.D., associate professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases, became the director of the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Medical Scientist Training/M.D.-Ph.D. Program, effective August 1, 2015. Dr. Cox, who has co-directed the program since 2013, will assume leadership of the M.D.-Ph.D. program from Robert Siliciano, who has directed the program […]
Aug 6, 2015

Sateia named Core Advisor for the Colleges Advisory Program
Posted by kbennett | CongratulationsCongratulations to Heather Sateia, instructor in the Division of General Internal Medicine, on her selection as a core advisor for the School of Medicine’s Colleges Advisory Program. In this role, Dr. Sateia will serve as one of 23 core advisors and clinical skills teachers for the medical students, greatly impacting medical student growth. This is a highly […]
Aug 3, 2015

Feinberg receives honorary doctorate from the University of Amsterdam
Posted by kbennett | CongratulationsAndrew Feinberg, Gilman Scholar, professor of Medicine, Molecular Biology/Genetics, Oncology and Biostatistics, will receive an honorary doctorate from the University of Amsterdam in January at the university’s 384th Foundation Day. This is in addition to Dr. Feinberg’s two other honorary degrees from the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm awarded in May 2010 and the Upsalla Universitet […]
Jul 30, 2015

U.S. News and World Report Annual Rankings
Posted by kbennett | CongratulationsOnce again Hopkins was ranked among the best hospitals in the country, receiving the third slot on U.S. News & World Report’s annual Best Hospital’s list. A contributing factor among the success of the hospital are the seven specialties within the Department of Medicine that were ranked some of the best nationwide. Please join us […]
Jul 24, 2015
Institute for Clinical & Translational Research Pilot Awards
Posted by kbennett | Congratulations, ResearchPilot awards to catalyze new research collaborations are a key component of the Johns Hopkins Medicine Strategic Plan. With institutional financial support and the leadership of the Johns Hopkins Medicine Research Council, the Institute for Clinical & Translational Research has reviewed the 2015 Discovery Fund applications from faculty members reflecting the full spectrum of research […]
Jul 21, 2015

Cooper receives Laureate Award
Posted by kbennett | CongratulationsDr. David Cooper, professor in the Division of Endocrinology, was recently named one of the 2016 Laureate Award recipients by the Endocrine Society. The Laureate Awards recognize endocrinologists worldwide for seminal research, meritorious service, leadership and mentorship, innovation, international contributions, public service, translation of science to practice and lifetime achievement. Dr. Cooper received the Outstanding […]
Jul 16, 2015