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Naik Receives Innovative Training Award for Expansion of Hematology Fellowship Track

June 7, 2022

The Johns Hopkins Hematology Fellowship Track led by Dr. Rakhi Naik, associate professor and associate fellowship program director in the Division of Hematology, has been selected by the American Society of Hematology (ASH) for the ASH Hematology-Focused Fellowship Training Program (HFFTP), an initiative to address the critical need to expand the hematology workforce. The program […]

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11th Annual Mosaic Initiative Lectureship in Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology

June 6, 2022

To join via Zoom: hopkins.org/mosaic 

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Ahima Named 2022 Farr Lecturer

June 6, 2022

Dr. Rexford Ahima, professor and director of the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism, recently gave the 2022 Farr Lecture as part of Student Research Day at the Yale School of Medicine. The Lee E. Farr M.D. Endowed Lectureship was established in 1988 by Dr. Lee E. Farr. The purpose of this lectureship is “to […]

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Ambereen-Mehta

Mehta Receives Award for Innovation in Neuropalliative Education

June 3, 2022

Dr. Ambereen Mehta, assistant professor in the Division of Hospital Medicine at JHBMC in the Palliative Care Program, received the 2022 International Neuropalliative Care Society (INPCS) Tara Cook Award for Innovation in Neuropalliative Education. This award is granted annually to one early-to-mid career professional who has demonstrated commitment to neuropalliative education, with special emphasis on […]

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Sponsor Awards

2022 Annual Women in Medicine Sponsorship Award Dinner

June 2, 2022

The 2022 Annual Women in Medicine Sponsorship Awards Dinner was held on May 31, 2022 at the Residence Inn by Marriott at Johns Hopkins. This year's keynote speaker was Janet Bickel, a leadership and career development coach and consultant and adjunct assistant professor in medical education at the George Washington University School of Medicine. She […]

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Esperanza volunteers

Volunteer in the Esperanza Health Center Health Services Clinic

June 2, 2022

The Esperanza Health Center Health Services Clinic (ECHC) is in search of volunteers to help provide medical, dental and mental health services to uninsured immigrants in the metropolitan Baltimore region who do not qualify for government-sponsored health insurance. Details for prospective volunteer providers: Bilingual or Spanish fluency preferred, not mandatory  Must have a valid license […]

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AOTW

Novel community health worker strategy for HIV service engagement in a hyperendemic community in Rakai, Uganda: A pragmatic, cluster-randomized trial

June 1, 2022

ARTICLE: Novel community health worker strategy for HIV service engagement in a hyperendemic community in Rakai, Uganda: A pragmatic, cluster-randomized trial AUTHORS: Larry W Chang, Ismail Mbabali, Heidi Hutton, K Rivet Amico, Xiangrong Kong, Jeremiah Mulamba, Aggrey Anok, Joseph Ssekasanvu, Amanda Long, Alvin G Thomas, Kristin Thomas, Eva Bugos, Rose Pollard, Kimiko van Wickle, Caitlin E Kennedy, Fred Nalugoda, David Serwadda, Robert C Bollinger, Thomas C Quinn, Steven J Reynolds, Ronald H Gray, Maria J Wawer, Gertrude […]

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Interaction Between Alcohol Consumption and PNPLA3 Variant in the Prevalence of Hepatic Steatosis in the US Population

June 1, 2022

ARTICLE: Interaction Between Alcohol Consumption and PNPLA3 Variant in the Prevalence of Hepatic Steatosis in the US Population AUTHORS: Mariana Lazo, Usama Bilal, Mack C Mitchell, James Potter, Ruben Hernaez, Jeanne M Clark JOURNAL: Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2021 Dec;19(12):2606-2614.e4. doi: 10.1016/j.cgh.2020.08.054. Abstract Background & aims: To our knowledge, the interaction between alcohol consumption and PNPLA3 genotype on hepatic […]

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Johns Hopkins Faculty Development Longitudinal Program in Teaching Skills

May 31, 2022

The School of Medicine and the Johns Hopkins Faculty Development Longitudinal Programs are now accepting applications are for their flagship longitudinal course in the key medical educator domain of teaching and facilitating learning. The course has been conducted and refined over decades, with proven track records for developing faculty who have gone on to be […]

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Epic Tips

Epic Tips: May 27, 2022

May 27, 2022

Inpatient & Ambulatory: Willow Ambulatory [WAM] - Epic for Outpatient Pharmacies When: June 11, 2022 Why: Integrates prescribing and dispensing of medications into a single system Highlights: View prescription info and fill status in Dispense History, Medication Management, and Discharge Med Rec sections Prescription changes automatically update Outpatient Pharmacy medication records Patient initiated refill requests […]

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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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