Dr. Kristal Brown, fellow in the Division of General Internal Medicine, was selected to be a 2021 Health Disparities Research Institute Scholar by the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities. The goal of the Health Disparities Research Institute is to provide participants with a broad overview of the leading issues facing minority health […]
Racial Disparities in Cardiovascular Complications With Pregnancy-Induced Hypertension in the United States
Posted by | Article of the WeekARTICLE: Racial Disparities in Cardiovascular Complications With Pregnancy-Induced Hypertension in the United States AUTHORS: Anum S Minhas, S Michelle Ogunwole, Arthur Jason Vaught, Pensee Wu, Mamas A Mamas, Martha Gulati, Di Zhao, Allison G Hays, Erin D Michos JOURNAL: Hypertension. 2021 Jun 8;HYPERTENSIONAHA12117104. doi: 10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.121.17104. Online ahead of print. Abstract Women with pregnancy-induced hypertension, defined as gestational hypertension and preeclampsia/eclampsia, are at increased risk of long-term […]
Genome Sequencing Unveils a Regulatory Landscape of Platelet Reactivity
Posted by | Article of the WeekARTICLE: Genome sequencing unveils a regulatory landscape of platelet reactivity AUTHORS: Ali R Keramati, Ming-Huei Chen, Benjamin A T Rodriguez, Lisa R Yanek, Arunoday Bhan, Brady J Gaynor, Kathleen Ryan, Jennifer A Brody, Xue Zhong, Qiang Wei, NHLBI Trans-Omics for Precision (TOPMed) Consortium; Kai Kammers, Kanika Kanchan, Kruthika Iyer, Madeline H Kowalski, Achilleas N Pitsillides, L Adrienne Cupples, Bingshan Li, Thorsten M Schlaeger, Alan R Shuldiner, Jeffrey R O'Connell, Ingo Ruczinski, Braxton D Mitchell, Nauder Faraday, Margaret A Taub, Lewis […]
Daumit to Step Down as Vice Chair for Clinical & Translational Research
Posted by | Congratulations, Leadership, ResearchWe are in search of our next vice chair for clinical and translational research. Dr. Gail Daumit will step down to become vice dean for clinical investigation. We’d like to express our gratitude to Dr. Daumit for the important work she has done to guide our strategic efforts related to research in partnership with the […]
Epic Tip of the Week June 25, 2021
Posted by | Patient CareAmbulatory: Epic Efficiency Series The Epic Sprint team is hosting the Epic Efficiency Webinar Series targeted to ambulatory providers. The webinars are held virtually via Zoom on the 2nd Thursday and 4th Wednesday of the month. To receive future webinar notifications about various Epic topics, subscribe by sending an email to sympa@lists.johnshopkins.edu. In the Subject […]
2021 Task Force on Women’s Academic Careers Annual Event
Posted by | LeadershipThe Department of Medicine Task Force on Women’s Academic Careers held its virtual 2021 Annual Meeting on Wednesday, June 23, featuring keynote speaker Dr. Amy S. Gottlieb, MD, FACP. Dr. Gottlieb is Professor of Medicine and Obstetrics & Gynecology and the inaugural Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs at University of Massachusetts Medical School’s regional campus […]
Older Adults in the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit: Factoring Geriatric Syndromes in the Management, Prognosis, and Process of Care: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association
Posted by | Article of the WeekARTICLE: Older Adults in the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit: Factoring Geriatric Syndromes in the Management, Prognosis, and Process of Care: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association AUTHORS: Abdulla A Damluji, Daniel E Forman, Sean van Diepen, Karen P Alexander, Robert L Page 2nd, Scott L Hummel, Venu Menon, Jason N Katz, Nancy M Albert, Jonathan Afilalo, Mauricio G Cohen, American Heart Association Council on […]
Emphysema progression and lung function decline among angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEi) and angiotensin-receptor blockade (ARB) users in the COPDGene® Cohort
Posted by | Article of the WeekARTICLE: Emphysema progression and lung function decline among angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEi) and angiotensin-receptor blockade (ARB) users in the COPDGene® Cohort AUTHORS: Vickram Tejwani, Ashraf Fawzy, Nirupama Putcha, Peter Castaldi, Michael H Cho, Katherine A Pratte, Surya P Bhatt, David A Lynch, Stephen M Humphries, Gregory L Kinney, Franco R D'Alessio, Nadia N Hansel JOURNAL: Chest. 2021 May 21;S0012-3692(21)00898-9. doi: 10.1016/j.chest.2021.05.007. Online ahead of print. Abstract Background: Attenuation of […]
Durable SARS-CoV2 B cell immunity after mild or severe disease
Posted by | Article of the WeekARTICLE: Durable SARS-CoV2 B cell immunity after mild or severe disease AUTHORS: Clinton O. Ogega, Nicole E. Skinner, Paul W. Blair, Han-Sol Park, Kirsten Littlefield, Abhinaya Ganesan, Santosh Dhakal, Pranay Ladiwala, Annukka A.R. Antar, Stuart C. Ray, Michael J. Betenbaugh, Andrew Pekosz, Sabra L. Klein, Yukari C. Manabe, Andrea L. Cox, and Justin R. Bailey JOURNAL: J Clin Invest. 2021 Apr 1;131(7):e145516. doi: 10.1172/JCI145516. Abstract Multiple studies have shown […]
Weisfeldt Receives Watkins-Saunders Award
Posted by | Congratulations, LeadershipDr. Myron Weisfeldt, professor in the Division of Cardiology and former director of the Department of Medicine, was selected to receive the Watkins-Saunders Award from the American Heart Association. This award recognizes outstanding commitment to overcoming health and community disparities in the state of Maryland. Established in 2012, the Watkins-Saunders Award honors Dr. Levi Watkins […]