U.S. News & World Report Rankings
The U.S. News & World Report 2020-21 Best Hospitals list once again showcased an impressive number of Department of Medicine specialties. While unsurprising, the results… Read More »U.S. News & World Report Rankings
Echouffo Tcheugui Receives Clinical Scientist Development Award
The Doris Duke Charitable Foundation announced that four Johns Hopkins physician-scientists, including Dr. Justin Echouffo Tcheugui, assistant professor in the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and… Read More »Echouffo Tcheugui Receives Clinical Scientist Development Award
Epic Tip of the Week: July 24, 2020
Ambulatory: New Colorectal Cancer Screening Health Maintenance The five Health Maintenance Colon Cancer screening types have been consolidated into one combined Health Maintenance topic called… Read More »Epic Tip of the Week: July 24, 2020
Sharma Nominated for AHA Guideline Panel
Dr. Garima Sharma, assistant professor in the Division of Cardiology, was nominated to be on the American Heart Association (AHA) Scientific Statement on Maternal Health… Read More »Sharma Nominated for AHA Guideline Panel
Empirical Antituberculosis Therapy in Advanced HIV Disease – Too Much, Too Late
ARTICLE: Empirical Antituberculosis Therapy in Advanced HIV Disease - Too Much, Too Late AUTHORS: Richard E Chaisson JOURNAL: N Engl J Med. 2020 Jun 18;382(25):2459-2460.… Read More »Empirical Antituberculosis Therapy in Advanced HIV Disease – Too Much, Too Late
Coresh Receives Scribner Award
I am delighted to announce that the 2020 recipient of the Belding H. Scribner Lifetime Achievement Award is Josef Coresh, MD, PhD. The Scribner Award… Read More »Coresh Receives Scribner Award
Update from the Task Force on Women’s Academic Careers in Medicine
On July 9, the Task Force on Women’s Academic Careers in Medicine hosted a virtual meet and greet and panel discussion. The virtual event was… Read More »Update from the Task Force on Women’s Academic Careers in Medicine
Faculty Promotions and Additions
Congratulations to the below faculty members who were recently promoted. Associate Professor Monica Mukherjee, Cardiology Nazareno Paolocci, Cardiology Clare Rock, Infectious Diseases Assistant Professor Frederick… Read More »Faculty Promotions and Additions
Association of Normal Systolic Blood Pressure Level With Cardiovascular Disease in the Absence of Risk Factors
ARTICLE: Association of Normal Systolic Blood Pressure Level With Cardiovascular Disease in the Absence of Risk Factors AUTHORS: Seamus P. Whelton, John W. McEvoy, Leslee… Read More »Association of Normal Systolic Blood Pressure Level With Cardiovascular Disease in the Absence of Risk Factors
Desai Named Myron L. Weisfeldt Professor
Dr. Sanjay Desai, professor in the Division of Pulmonary, vice chair for education and director of the Osler Medical Residency, was named the inaugural Dr. Myron L.… Read More »Desai Named Myron L. Weisfeldt Professor