Dr. Vikesh Singh, associate professor in the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, was elected Vice Chair of the Pancreatic Disorders Section of the American Gastroenterology Association. He will serve for two years beginning immediately following Digestive Disease Week in May 2021. He will then serve as section chair until May 2025. The Pancreatic Disorders Section […]
Leadership
Piggott Named Director of the Vivien Thomas Scholars Initiative & Associate Vice Provost for Graduate Diversity and Partnerships
Posted by | Congratulations, LeadershipDr. Damani Piggott, Assistant Dean for Graduate Biomedical Education and Graduate Student Diversity, will become the inaugural director of the Vivien Thomas Scholars Initiative and Associate Vice Provost for Graduate Diversity and Partnerships effective July 1, 2021. Dr. Piggott graduated from Morehouse College summa cum laude as the class valedictorian. He received his M.D. and […]
Shah Named Associate Division Director for Rheumatology
Posted by | Congratulations, LeadershipDr. Ami Shah, associate professor in the Division of Rheumatology, was named the new associate division director for the Division of Rheumatology. She will focus on the academic leadership of the division, and will be increasingly responsible for day-to-day divisional operations and decisions. Dr. Shah earned her medical degree from Johns Hopkins University before pursuing […]
MacDonald Enters Hall of Fame
Posted by | Congratulations, LeadershipThe late Dr. Susan MacDonald will be named to the Johns Hopkins Women’s Medical Alumnae Association Hall of Fame at the 2021 Reunion and Alumni Weekend Virtual Award and Portrait Ceremony on May 14. We look forward to honoring the incredible group of 2020 and 2021 awardees and honorees during our School of Medicine Award […]
Susan M. MacDonald, MD Sponsorship Award
Posted by | LeadershipThis award recognizes a Department of Medicine Faculty member who has demonstrated a commitment to supporting and advancing women faculty and fellows by acting as a sponsor. A sponsor is a person in a leadership position who actively supports the career advancement of a more junior faculty member or trainee in whom they recognize career […]
Moseley Named Clinical Director of Endocrinology
Posted by | Leadership, Patient CareDr. Kendall Moseley, assistant professor, was recently named the new clinical director of the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, starting March 1, 2021. She will continue serving as medical director of the Metabolic Bone and Osteoporosis Center in addition to her new role.
DOM Quarterly Town Hall
Posted by | Administration, LeadershipWe will hold a Department of Medicine Town Hall on Wednesday, April 14 at 4 p.m. The town hall will replace the DOM Weekly Briefing and will be recorded for access by persons with interest but unable to attend. All members of the DOM are encouraged to participate. The agenda will feature: Welcome from Dr. Mark […]
Director’s Reflections: One Year with COVID-19
Posted by | Administration, Education, Leadership, Patient Care, ResearchTwo weeks ago marked the anniversary of our first COVID-19 patient at The Johns Hopkins Hospital. About a year ago, we began to ‘COVIDify’ our inpatient units, we sent our workforce home to work, and embarked on an unprecedented reorganization of our clinical, research and educational missions. Our clinicians, researchers, administration and staff quickly rose […]
New Vice Chair Sharepoint
Posted by | Leadership, Vice Chair ContributorsWe have launched our new Department of Medicine Vice Chair SharePoint. This site will serve as a central hub for communications and materials from the DOM vice chairs. Department of Medicine faculty, division directors and division administrators should already have access to view vice chair bios, relevant resources, FAQs and more. You may have been […]
Levine to Step Down as Associate Vice Chair for Women’s Careers in Academic Medicine
Posted by | LeadershipWe are in search of our next associate vice chair for women’s careers in academic medicine and chair of the DOM Task Force on Women's Academic Careers in Medicine as Dr. Rachel Levine will step down effective July 1, 2021. Dr. Levine developed a passion for enhancing faculty teaching skills and promoting the academic success […]