It is with great excitement that the Office of Johns Hopkins Physicians announces the selection of Kathleen Page, MD, as the medical director for The Access Partnership (TAP). Dr. Page will assume her role on January 1, 2020. Dr. Page is an associate professor of Medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases in the Department […]
Faculty Promotions and Additions
Posted by | CongratulationsCongratulations to the below faculty members who were recently promoted. Professor Jonathan Golub, Infectious Diseases Associate Professor Mark Lazarev, Gastroenterology We would also like to welcome our new faculty members who joined the department last quarter. James Clyne, instructor, GIM Paul Coen, adjunct associate professor, Endocrinology James DeLany, adjunct professor, Endocrinology Bupesh Dogra, instructor, GIM Stephen Gardell, […]
Epic Tip of the Week: January 3, 2020
Posted by | Patient CareInpatient & Ambulatory: New CRISP In-Context v.2.0.0 User Guide Organization – The app is divided into the following four sections: Medication Management: PDMP and Overdose information is displayed side by side. The PDMP table will include data from Maryland and neighboring states. Clinical Data: Health Records (laboratory reports, radiology reports and clinical notes) and Encounters […]
Association Between Treatment by Fraud and Abuse Perpetrators and Health Outcomes Among Medicare Beneficiaries
Posted by | Article of the WeekARTICLE: Association Between Treatment by Fraud and Abuse Perpetrators and Health Outcomes Among Medicare Beneficiaries AUTHORS: Lauren Hersch Nicholas, Caroline Hanson, Jodi B. Segal, Matthew D. Eisenberg JOURNAL: JAMA Intern Med. 2019 Oct 28. doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2019.4771. [Epub ahead of print] Abstract IMPORTANCE: Fraud and abuse contribute to unnecessary spending in the Medicare program, and federal agencies have prioritized fund recovery and the exclusion of health care […]
Ndumele and Ahima Receive Strategically Focused Research Network Grant
Posted by | Congratulations, ResearchChiadi Ndumele, assistant professor in the Division of Cardiology, and Rexford Ahima, professor and director of the Division of Endocrinology, will be the center co-directors of a recently awarded American Heart Association Strategically Focused Research Network (SFRN) Grant studying Cardiometabolic Health and Type 2 Diabetes. One of four such grants awarded across the country, the […]
Director’s Reflections: Preparing for a New Year
Posted by | AdministrationIt’s hard to believe another year has already come and gone. Now in my sixth year as director of the Department of Medicine, my pride in you and your work has only increased with time. I hope this holiday season brings joy to you and yours, and that the close of 2019 marks the beginning […]
Pearl M. Stetler Fund Research Award
Posted by | ResearchThe Pearl M. Stetler Fund Research Award provides funding for female senior fellows or fellows transitioning to instructors who will spend the year of the award with 75 percent effort dedicated to research activities. Awards will be between $65,000-90,000 for salary support during the designated year of research in a postgraduate program. $1,000-5,000 will also […]
Nursing Matters: Congrats Awardees!
Posted by | Nursing MattersDAISY Awards The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses is an international program that honors the superhuman work nurses do for patients and families every day. Meyer 8 Madeleine Steinberg Caro Anyangwe Mae Teklehiwot PCCU Maria Tina Concepcion Allan Calahatian Cora Lehet Sherrell Apugo Nelson 3 Grace Kessler Nelson 5 Rachel Hampton Nelson 6 Shekia Edwards […]
Association of Long-term Ambient Ozone Exposure with Respiratory Morbidity in Smokers
Posted by | Article of the WeekARTICLE: Association of Long-term Ambient Ozone Exposure with Respiratory Morbidity in Smokers AUTHORS: Laura M. Paulin, Amanda J. Gassett, Neil E. Alexis, Kipruto Kirwa, Richard E. Kanner, Stephen Peters, Jerry A. Krishnan, Robert Paine III, Mark Dransfield, Prescott G. Woodruff, Christopher B. Cooper, R. Graham Barr, Alejandro P. Comellas, Cheryl S. Pirozzi, MeiLan Han, Eric A. Hoffman, Fernando J. Martinez, Han Woo, Roger D. Peng, Ashraf Fawzy, Nirupama Putcha, Patrick N. Breysse, Joel D. Kaufman, Nadia N. Hansel, for SPIROMICS investigators JOURNAL: JAMA Intern Med. 2019 Dec 9. […]
BCU Update
Posted by | Patient CareThe Johns Hopkins Lifeline Special Operations Response Team (SORT) and the Johns Hopkins Biocontainment Unit recently conducted a joint exercise in the Jefferson Street loading dock. The exercise was in collaboration with the Saint Francis Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Infectious Disease Transport Team and the Cecil County Emergency Services Hazardous Materials Team. Titled Operation Santa’s […]