All Providers: Epic will be Upgraded on Sunday, July 14, 2019 Here are links to Quick Start Guides and Power Point tutorials to review changes for some users: Beginning July 14, 2019, contact the Epic HelpDesk at 410-614-HELP Ambulatory Providers Inpatient Providers Upgrade training materials for other Epic applications are available HERE. The Epic Playground has(...)
Berkowitz Named to Maryland Board of Physicians
Posted by | Congratulations, LeadershipScott Berkowitz, associate professor in the Division of Cardiology, will serve as the representative from Johns Hopkins School of Medicine on the Board of Physicians of the Maryland Department of Health. He was appointed by Governor Larry Hogan and will begin his term in July.
Coronary Artery Calcium Scores of Zero and Establishing the Concept of Negative Risk Factors
Posted by | Article of the WeekARTICLE: Coronary Artery Calcium Scores of Zero and Establishing the Concept of Negative Risk Factors AUTHORS: Michael J. Blaha, Ron Blankstein and Khurram Nasir JOURNAL: J Am Coll Cardiol. 2019 Jul 9;74(1):12-14. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2019.05.032. The term “risk factor” was first coined in 1961 in a seminal article by Kannel et al. (1) from the Framingham Heart Study. Since then, risk factors for atherosclerotic(...)
Freeland Receives Funding for GIMboree
Posted by | Congratulations, EducationDeborah Freeland, primary care resident in the Johns Hopkins Bayview Internal Medicine Residency Program, received a national grant from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) for her project, "The GIMboree Experience: Enhancing Joy in Outpatient Medicine.” GIMBoree consists of monthly GIM/primary care evening events that allow for residents and faculty to discuss issues pertinent(...)
Ratchford Named to the Executive Board of the Society for Vascular Medicine
Posted by | CongratulationsAfter serving two years on the Board of Trustees, Elizabeth Ratchford, associate professor in the Division of Cardiology, was recently elected to the Executive Board as Secretary of the Society for Vascular Medicine. She will also serve as the chair of the Membership Committee. Founded in 1989, the Society for Vascular Medicine aims to improve the(...)
Nanoparticle diffusion in spontaneously expectorated sputum as a biophysical tool to probedisease severity in COPD
Posted by | Article of the WeekARTICLE: Nanoparticle diffusion in spontaneously expectorated sputum as a biophysical tool to probedisease severity in COPD AUTHORS: Jane F. Chisholm, Siddharth K. Shenoy, Julie K. Shade, Victor Kim, Nirupama Putcha, Kathryn A. Carson, Robert Wise, Nadia Hansel, Justin S. Hanes, Jung Soo Suk, Enid Neptune JOURNAL: Eur Respir J. 2019 Jun 4. pii: 1900088. doi: 10.1183/13993003.00088-2019. [Epub ahead of print] Abstract RATIONALE: Perturbations in airway mucus properties contribute to lung function decline in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). While alterations in bulk(...)
Special Pilot Project Funding Opportunity
Posted by | ResearchBACKGROUND The Hopkins Conte Digestive Diseases Basic and Translational Research Core Center was established in June of 2011 to advance fundamental and translational gastrointestinal research at Hopkins. The Core mission is to bring together GI investigators and encourage others in the community to enter this area of research. This is accomplished by: Providing cutting-edge resources(...)
Sharma Recognized by the American College of Cardiology
Posted by | CongratulationsGarima Sharma, assistant professor in the Division of Cardiology, was recognized by American College of Cardiology as a cardiologist with Asian roots who has embraced and enriched the global cardiovascular community in advancing heart health. This recognition came as part of Asian Pacific Heritage Month in May. For the full list of cardiovascular professionals recognized, click(...)
Juliet Allen is Here to Help with Epic
Posted by | Administration, Patient CareIn her role as business solutions analyst, Juliet Allen, MSN, RN, focuses on improving our department’s physician and advanced practice provider experience in and utilization of Epic. She works in close collaboration with DOM faculty to identify clinical functionality concerns, training issues and optimization opportunities to enhance quality and promote proficiency in Epic. Juliet does(...)
Three Cardiology Faculty Named to Endowed Chairs
Posted by | CongratulationsI am pleased to share the news that the Johns Hopkins University Board of Trustees has recently approved the appointments of three distinguished Cardiology faculty to new and existing endowed chairs within the division. Ron Berger will now hold the Nicholas J. Fortuin Professorship in Cardiology. We are thrilled to be able to recognize his(...)