Pictured (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(...)
Education
16th Annual Myron L. Weisfeldt Distinguished Visiting Professor in Diversity
Posted by | CME, EducationThe Department of Medicine Diversity Council and the School of Medicine Office of the Vice Dean for Faculty are thrilled to announce the visit of Dr. Gail Kerr as the 16th Annual Myron L. Weisfeldt Distinguished Visiting Professor in Diversity. Dr. Kerr is chief of the Division of Rheumatology at the Washington D.C. Veterans Affairs(...)
Leading Transformation Value-Based Healthcare Executive Education Program
Posted by | CME, EducationChanges in the health system environment have made it very difficult for already busy clinicians and leaders to take time out of their demanding schedules to invest in their own professional development to succeed in this new world. The Leading Transformation Value-Based Healthcare Executive Education Program addresses this concern with its new hybrid in-person and online(...)
Fellowship Match Day 2018
Posted by | EducationPictured: current Osler residents celebrating on Match Day Incoming Fellows: This year's fellowship match will bring a new class of the best and brightest to the Department of Medicine divisions come July. Congratulations to our incoming fellows as well as everyone involved in making our fellowship programs some of the most sought after in the(...)
Ahima Elected to Interurban Clinical Club
Posted by | Congratulations, EducationRexford Ahima, professor and director of the Division of Endocrinology, was elected to the Interurban Clinical Club at its 218th meeting on November 2 in New York. William Osler founded the club in 1905 for the purpose of exchanging ideas and fellowship among medical teachers in some of the leading eastern medical schools.
Education Retreat Recap
Posted by | EducationOur inaugural Department of Medicine Education Retreat on Tuesday, October 30 was a big success. Keynote speaker Kimberly Manning delivered an engaging and educational talk filled with great tips on how to engage our learners more effectively. After the keynote, attendees participated in workshops on how to improve story telling and bite-sized teaching. The day(...)
Spotlight on Education: David Furfaro, Amit Goyal, Susan Lin and Jacquelyn Zimmerman
Posted by | EducationIn honor of our upcoming inaugural Department of Medicine Education Retreat, I will be posting interviews with some of our educational leaders every Friday leading up to the retreat on Tuesday, October 30. This week we'll hear from our ACSs at JHH. Click here to view previous interviews with Sanjay Desai, Erica Johnson and our Bayview ACSs. For(...)
Spotlight on Education: Mays Ali, Karan Desai and Mariah Robertson
Posted by | EducationIn honor of our upcoming inaugural Department of Medicine Education Retreat, I will be posting interviews with some of our educational leaders every Friday leading up to the retreat on Tuesday, October 30. This week we'll hear from our ACSs at Bayview. Click here to view previous interviews with Sanjay Desai and Erica Johnson. For more information and(...)
Education Spotlight: Erica Johnson
Posted by | EducationIn honor of our upcoming inaugural Department of Medicine Education Retreat, I will be posting interviews with some of our educational leaders every Friday leading up to the retreat on Tuesday, October 30. This week, we interviewed Erica Johnson, program director of the Internal Medicine Residency Program at Bayview. Click here to view last week's interview with Sanjay(...)
Director’s Reflections: Spotlight on Education
Posted by | Administration, EducationEducation is what binds us all. We are not all scientists or clinicians, but each and every one of us is a teacher in some aspect. Often what draws people to academic medical centers is a desire to train the next generation; to ensure our future is brighter than the present. In keeping with this(...)