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Structural Racism and Supporting Black Lives—The Role of Health Professionals in the NEJM

November 10, 2016

In the October 12, 2016 issue of The New England Journal of Medicine, a perspectives article makes the distinction between interpersonal racism and structural racism, citing the latter as a contributor to premature death and reduced levels of overall health and well-being. Structural racism is “a confluence of institutions, culture, history, ideology and codified practices […]

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Sherita Golden ⋅ Civic Engagement, Vice Chair Contributors Journeys in Medicine, Vice Chairs ⋅

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A Dialogue Between the Police and the Community Recap

October 13, 2016

Department of Medicine faculty and staff enjoyed an engaging dialogue with Melvin Russell, chief of the Community Collaboration Division of the Baltimore City Police last month. He successfully built the case that many of the current challenges between the police and the community are a deficit in relational equity between the two groups who ultimately […]

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Sherita Golden ⋅ Administration, Vice Chair Contributors Journeys in Medicine, Vice Chairs ⋅

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CORRIE: JHU and Apple Collaborate to Bring Cardiac Care to your Fingertips

October 3, 2016

Imagine: one day you’re well, going about activities as always, and then something happens to change your life forever. We see it everyday. In this case, it’s crushing chest pain, shortness of breath: a heart attack. Now ask yourself: How will this change the way you live tomorrow? Are you prepared to make those changes? […]

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kbennett ⋅ Education, Research, Vice Chair Contributors InCMed, Innovation, Vice Chairs ⋅

My Peer Review

Peer Review for All and All for Peer Review

September 20, 2016

Veterans of the NIH peer review process recognize that eventually you can just as easily receive that harsh critique as give it out. Valuable lessons are learned in the crucible of the study section about various grant black holes that suck the energy out of the room and drive down scores, leading a few days […]

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Data Integrity & Analytics

September 9, 2016

This is the first in a series on data integrity and analytics that will provide some practical answers, pointers to valuable resources (some new or under-utilized) and what we hope will be a sustained forum for sharing and updating solutions that our faculty and staff have found useful. Where should I put my data? This […]

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kbennett ⋅ Research, Vice Chair Contributors Data Integrity and Analytics ⋅

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Augmenting Reality with Pokemon and EPIC: What’s Next?

July 18, 2016

Is there an ICD-10 code for technological phobias? I may have it. My diagnosis dates back to 1993, when I first encountered email. As a Duke intern, I was consumed by admissions and blood draws and distracted by my fellow intern who sat banging on a keyboard. He introduced me to “this new amazing technology,” […]

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kbennett ⋅ Education, Research, Vice Chair Contributors Epic, InCMed, Innovation, Vice Chairs ⋅

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Steering Committee Members Needed: DOM Civic Engagement Initiative

July 14, 2016

In response to Dean Rothman’s request to department directors to devise a plan and generate ideas for Hopkins to make a positive impact on the Baltimore community following the riots that ensued after the funeral of Freddie Gray, Drs. Anderson and Golden announced a five-part lecture series entitled “Journeys in Medicine,” on May 1, 2015 […]

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Sherita Golden ⋅ Civic Engagement, Vice Chair Contributors Journeys in Medicine, Vice Chairs ⋅

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Your DOM Vice Chairs Are Here To Serve You!

July 1, 2016

As we embark on a new academic year, our vice chair team in the Department of Medicine would like to emphasize that we are here to serve your needs in all areas of our tripartite mission. We introduce ourselves and our areas of expertise in this blog piece. If you have questions regarding issues of […]

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Take Your Ideas to Bootcamp

June 13, 2016

The word “bootcamp” conjures up images of drill sergeants training military recruits or similarly inspired fitness training programs. The idea is to improve fitness, strength and stamina by pushing someone to their physical and mental limits. For some of us, it sounds a bit like internship- a time in life that we remember fondly but […]

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kbennett ⋅ Education, Research, Vice Chair Contributors Entrepreneurship, InCMed, Innovation, Vice Chairs ⋅

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Women of Color in Academic Medicine

June 9, 2016

Recently the American Association of Medical Colleges (AAMC) released an analytic brief highlighting the demographics and challenges of women of color who are full-time medical school faculty. This unique group may experience two forms of bias—one based on sex and the other based on race/ethnicity. Few prior studies had documented the number of women of […]

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Sherita Golden ⋅ Administration, Vice Chair Contributors Journeys in Medicine, Vice Chairs ⋅

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Mark Anderson, M.D., Ph.D - William Osler Professor of Medicine, director of the Department of Medicine in the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Mark Anderson, M.D., Ph.D is the William Osler Professor of Medicine, director of the Department of Medicine in the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and physician-in-chief of The Johns Hopkins Hospital... read more »

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