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Sarah Johnson Conway, instructor in the Division of General Internal Medicine, has been selected to be the medical director of the Infusion Center recently opened in the Park Building. In her role, Sarah will oversee the care of adult patients referred to the Johns Hopkins Hospital/Infusion Center, and ensure that care is delivered in a(...)
Introducing the 2018 Leading Transformation for Value-Based Health Care Executive Education Program. The comprehensive content taught by experts in hands-on, engaging workshops covers everything developing leaders need to thrive in the current environment of constant change. The program structure of short, in-person beginning, middle and end onsite collaboration combined with web-based lectures respects the busy(...)
The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) will host the annual Minority Faculty Leadership Development Seminar for early career faculty who aspire to leadership roles in academic medicine. The three-day, multi-cultural seminar is designed for: Senior clinical and research fellows Instructors Assistant professors Post docs (MD, PhD and MD/PhDs) The 2017 Minority Faculty Leadership Development Seminar(...)
It is with sadness that we inform you that Dr. Marvin Schuster died on May 12, 2017. Dr. Schuster was Professor of Medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, the former Director of the Division of Gastroenterology at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center and the Founding Director of the Marvin M. Schuster Center(...)
Please join us on May 10 for the Hopkins Biotech Network’s Entrepreneurial Mentorship Program Showcase! Event highlights include a panel discussion with entrepreneurial mentors and industry leaders, success stories from current participants in the program and opportunities to connect with fellow entrepreneurs. Hear from peers who have successfully mapped their journey in entrepreneurship and discover new(...)
This month, Hopkins SOM faculty joined the American Diabetes Association on Capitol Hill for meetings with congressional representatives and senators about diabetes research funding and health care priorities. Participants were Felicia Hill-Briggs, professor of in GIM and president-elect of the American Diabetes Association Health Care & Education; Mehboob Hussain, professor of Pediatrics and director of the(...)
It is with mixed emotions that I report that James “Jim” Weiss will be stepping down from his roles as associate dean for admissions and chair of the Committee on Admission for the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. This change will be effective July 1. Dr. Weiss will continue in his roles in the(...)
I am delighted to announce that Derek Fine has agreed to serve as interim director of the Division of Nephrology effective March 1. We are confident in Dr. Fine’s ability to lead the division and maintain its strong history during this time of transition. In addition to his interim leadership role, he will serve as(...)
The Medical Director-Infusion Center (MDIC) shall be a JHU-employed physician with the training and ability to oversee the care of adult patients referred to Johns Hopkins Hospital/Infusion Center (JHH/IC) with complex medical needs. The MDIC shall ensure that care delivered is safe, of high quality, and patient-centered. The MDIC shall work collaboratively with nursing and(...)
