Saturday, September 25 is National Research Administrator Day, a day of recognition started by NCURA in 2015 to recognize the contributions research administrators make in supporting the mission of universities and research institutions. This past year, teams of research administrators across the SOM have met the challenges of transitioning to remote work, while continuing non-stop […]
Development of Severe COVID-19 Adaptive Risk Predictor (SCARP), a Calculator to Predict Severe Disease or Death in Hospitalized Patients With COVID-19
Posted by | Article of the WeekARTICLE: Development of Severe COVID-19 Adaptive Risk Predictor (SCARP), a Calculator to Predict Severe Disease or Death in Hospitalized Patients With COVID-19 AUTHORS: Shannon Wongvibulsin, Brian T Garibaldi, Annukka A R Antar, Jiyang Wen, Mei-Cheng Wang, Amita Gupta, Robert Bollinger, Yanxun Xu, Kunbo Wang, Joshua F Betz, John Muschelli, Karen Bandeen-Roche, Scott L Zeger, Matthew L Robinson JOURNAL: Ann Intern Med. 2021 Jun;174(6):777-785. doi: 10.7326/M20-6754. Epub 2021 Mar 2. Abstract […]
Miller Coulson Academy Excellence in Patient Care Symposium
Posted by | Congratulations, Patient CareThe Miller Coulson Academy Class of 2021 to be honored at symposium on Monday, October 11, 2021 at 8-9:30 a.m. on Zoom PLEASE JOIN US! When: Oct 11, 2021, 8 a.m. Eastern Time (US and Canada) Miller Coulson Academy Excellence in Patient Care Symposium Class of 2021 Induction Please click the link below to join […]
2021 State of the Department Recap
Posted by | Administration, Education, Leadership, Patient Care, ResearchThank you all for attending Dr. Anderson's State of the Department address and the opening of Medical Grand Rounds. Your interest and participation in the successes and future of this department are a huge part of what makes it the productive and accomplished department it is. Listed below are a few highlights of the presentation […]
NIMH Support for Early Career Researchers
Posted by | ResearchThe Johns Hopkins ALACRITY Center Research in Progress Meeting Wednesday, October 6, 2021 3-4 p.m Presented online via Zoom Meeting ID: 933 4463 5908 Passcode: See this Week in the DOM newsletter or email MedicineMatters@jhmi.edu Dial by your location +1 301 715 8592 NIMH Support for Early Career Researchers Information on research priorities and funding […]
Levy Named Medical Director of Health IT Optimization and User Wellness
Posted by | Administration, Leadership, Patient CareDr. Howard Levy is our new medical director of the Department of Medicine Health IT Optimization and User Wellness. Dr. Levy is an associate professor in the Division of General Internal Medicine and the McKusick-Nathans Institute of Genetic Medicine and co-chairs the Johns Hopkins Medicine Patient/Family Centered Design Team. He earned his medical degree and […]
Duration of Diabetes and Incident Heart Failure: The ARIC (Atherosclerosis Risk In Communities) Study
Posted by | Article of the WeekARTICLE: Duration of Diabetes and Incident Heart Failure: The ARIC (Atherosclerosis Risk In Communities) Study AUTHORS: Justin B Echouffo-Tcheugui, Sui Zhang, Roberta Florido, Carine Hamo, James S Pankow, Erin D Michos, Ronald B Goldberg, Vijay Nambi, Gary Gerstenblith, Wendy S Post, Roger S Blumenthal, Christie M Ballantyne, Josef Coresh, Elizabeth Selvin, Chiadi E Ndumele JOURNAL: JACC Heart Fail. 2021 Aug;9(8):594-603. doi: 10.1016/j.jchf.2021.06.005. Abstract Objectives: This study assessed the association of diabetes duration […]
Physician Use of Stigmatizing Language in Patient Medical Records
Posted by | Article of the WeekARTICLE: Physician Use of Stigmatizing Language in Patient Medical Records AUTHORS: Jenny Park, Somnath Saha, Brant Chee, Janiece Taylor, Mary Catherine Beach JOURNAL: JAMA Netw Open. 2021 Jul 1;4(7):e2117052. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.17052. Abstract Importance: Negative attitudes toward patients can adversely impact health care quality and contribute to health disparities. Stigmatizing language written in a patient's medical record can perpetuate negative attitudes and influence […]
Back to School Drive
Posted by | Civic EngagementThe JHH Medical Nursing Diversity Council, led by Ron Langlotz and Marian Asiedu, held its annual Back to School Drive to support local students. They collected 82 backpacks full of supplies as well as extra school supplies that were divided between Henderson Hopkins and Collington Square schools. We could not have done this without all […]
AHA Releases Policy Statement for Maternal Health
Posted by | Patient Care, ResearchDr. Garima Sharma, assistant professor in the Division of Cardiology, is vice chair for the newly released American Heart Association (AHA) Scientific Statement on Maternal Health Policy. The committee took into consideration public health policy, data aggregation, advocacy bills, Medicaid reimbursement and maternal and reproductive health science dating back to the 1920s. This is the first […]