Look around Hopkins and you see a culture that has been shaped by the giants in medicine and science. Portraits decorate our walls, and clinical teams, buildings and events are named after famous physicians and scientists. Perhaps less visible is the impact of the teams and processes that enable discoveries to become implementable improvements- drugs,(...)
Education
Richard Light Returns for CME Course and Grand Rounds
Posted by | CME, EducationRichard Light, professor of medicine at Vanderbilt, author of "The Light Criteria" and former Osler housestaff will be presenting at Medical Grand Rounds on Friday, February 3. In addition, he will be invited faculty at the 7th Annual Evaluation and Management of Pleural Disease CME course on February 2 and 3. The CME course is covered by tuition(...)
Mentee-Mentor Awards
Posted by | EducationThe Mentee-Mentor Awards from the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs recognize Johns Hopkins School of Medicine postdoctoral fellows and their mentors for outstanding contributions to science and for exemplifying an exceptional mentor-mentee relationship. Two awards of $5,000 will be made for the following categories (one award for each): basic science research and clinical research. The award could be(...)
Summer Training for Underrepresented Junior Faculty
Posted by | EducationThe PRIDE Summer Institute Programs to Increase Diversity Among Individuals Engaged in Health-Related Research are now accepting applications. Space is limited for the 2017 mentored summer training programs so apply early! Who: Eligible applicants are junior-level faculty or scientists with a background that is under-represented in the biomedical or health sciences, and are United(...)
Richard and Carol Johns Osler Endowed Fund Celebration
Posted by | Administration, EducationYou are cordially invited to attend a celebration in honor of the establishment of The Richard and Carol Johns-William Osler Endowed Fund on Thursday, January 5, 2017 at 5 p.m. in the Frank M. Houck Memorial Lobby of the Henry Phipps Building. Reception to follow. Kindly reply to Debbie at dsmit151@jhmi.edu or 410-550-9891 by December 28,(...)
Gebo Invited to the White House for STEM Conference
Posted by | Congratulations, EducationKelly Gebo, professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases, recently attended the Inclusive STEM Education for Youth of Color conference hosted by the White House Council on Women and Girls, My Brother's Keeper Initiative and the Office of Science and Technology Policy in partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy and the National Math and Science(...)
Damico and Sidhaye Named Associate Directors of Physician Scientist Pathway
Posted by | EducationWe are excited to announce that Drs. Rachel Damico and Ramana Sidhaye have been named associate directors of the Physician Scientist Pathway (PSP). The Osler Program launched the PSP this year to recruit, develop and retain aspiring physician scientists at Johns Hopkins. Both Drs. Damico and Sidhaye bring unique leadership, insight and expertise to this(...)
Medical Student Training in Aging Research Program
Posted by | Education, ResearchApplications are now being accepted for the 2017 Medical Student Training in Aging Research (MSTAR) Program at Johns Hopkins. The deadline for applications is January 27, 2017. To review the guidelines and download the application, visit: www.afar.org/research/funding/mstar/ There are 18 slots available at the Hopkins National Training Center. To be eligible, you must be an(...)
IEE Improve Your Teaching Website
Posted by | EducationThe Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Institute for Excellence in Education (IEE) offers a free online resource to aid medical and biomedical educators. The IEE Improve your Teaching website is aimed at enhancing one's teaching skills through a series of self-paced modules. The website includes multiple sections, each with several modules, on: Teaching Methods, Assessment, Adult Learning, and Learners as Teachers. The(...)
Johns Hopkins KL2 Program Seeks Applicants for 2017 Cohort
Posted by | Education, ResearchThe Johns Hopkins Clinical Research Scholars Program is once again actively seeking candidates for the KL2 Mentored Career Development Awards. There will be seven awards available–six with an appointment start date of July 1, 2017, and one that will likely begin on September 1, 2017. Junior faculty members (5 years or fewer on the faculty,(...)