Dr. Robert Brodsky, professor and director of the Division of Hematology, was recently elected to be the 2021 vice president for the American Society of Hematology (ASH). He will then be president-elect in 2022 and president in 2023. Dr. Brodsky currently serves as secretary of the Executive Committee, which oversees the affairs of the ASH […]
Four New CIM Scholars Announced
Posted by | CongratulationsThis month, the International Advisory Board of the Center for Innovative Medicine (CIM) announced four new CIM Scholars. CIM Scholars are backed by extraordinarily generous donors of the Center for Innovative Medicine by supporting people who have the potential to make significant contributions to one or more of three areas: (1) training great physicians and […]
Database Querying in Health Course
Posted by | ResearchRegister now for Q2 Database Querying in Health online course. The Informatics Education Program is offering a fully revamped course in the 2nd quarter, ME.600.907, taught by Paul Nagy, PhD. This class is offered exclusively online with live sessions meeting Tuesday evenings. To register for this course, click here.
Public Attitudes Regarding Hospitals and Physicians Encouraging Donations From Grateful Patients
Posted by | Article of the WeekARTICLE: Public Attitudes Regarding Hospitals and Physicians Encouraging Donations From Grateful Patients AUTHORS: Reshma Jagsi, Kent A. Griffith, Joseph A. Carrese, Megan Collins, Audiey C. Kao, Sara Konrath, Stacey A. Tovino, Jane L. Wheeler, Scott M. Wright JOURNAL: JAMA. 2020 Jul 21;324(3):270-278. doi: 10.1001/jama.2020.9442. Abstract Importance: Philanthropy is an increasingly important source of support for health care institutions. There is little empirical evidence to inform ethical […]
Association of Isolated Diastolic Hypertension as Defined by the 2017 ACC/AHA Blood Pressure Guideline With Incident Cardiovascular Outcomes
Posted by | Article of the WeekARTICLE: Association of Isolated Diastolic Hypertension as Defined by the 2017 ACC/AHA Blood Pressure Guideline With Incident Cardiovascular Outcomes AUTHORS: John W McEvoy, Natalie Daya, Faisal Rahman, Ron C Hoogeveen, Roger S Blumenthal, Amil M Shah, Christie M Ballantyne, Josef Coresh, Elizabeth Selvin JOURNAL: JAMA. 2020 Jan 28;323(4):329-338. doi: 10.1001/jama.2019.21402. Abstract Importance: In the 2017 American College of Cardiology (ACC)/American Heart Association (AHA) guideline, the […]
Dean’s Distinguished Mentoring Award
Posted by | LeadershipThe Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine is now accepting nominations for the Johns Hopkins Medicine Dean's Distinguished Mentoring Award. The deadline is Oct. 30, 2020. This award honors an outstanding school of medicine faculty member for mentoring individuals who have gone on to establish successful careers in academic medicine. Mentoring includes research training, classroom teaching, clinical training, […]
Murphy Receives Young Investigator Grant
Posted by | Congratulations, ResearchDr. Karly Murphy, assistant professor in the Division of General Internal Medicine, was named a recipient of a Brain and Behavioral Research Foundation Young Investigator Grant, a two-year mentored career development award. The grants support the work of early career investigators with innovative ideas for groundbreaking neurobiological research seeking to identify causes, improve treatments and […]
Epic Tip of the Week: October 16, 2020
Posted by | Patient CareAmbulatory: Webinar on “The 21st Century Cures Act” Please join Drs. Danny Lee and Howard Levy on Tuesday October 20, 2020, at 5:30 p.m., for an hour-long discussion about this new federal regulation taking effect on November 2, 2020. The new rule grants patients unrestricted access to electronic health information, including clinical notes and test […]
Faculty Promotions and Additions
Posted by | CongratulationsCongratulations to the below faculty members who were recently promoted. Professor *announced in the State of the Department Namandje Bumpus, Clinical Pharmacology Sanjay Desai, Pulmonary Khalil Ghanem, ID Morgan Grams, Nephrology Allen Kachalia, GIM Sophie Lanzkron, Hematology Brent Petty, Clinical Pharmacology Grant Tao, Occupational Medicine Assistant Professor Sean Agbor-Enoh (adjunct), Pulmonary Kunchok Dorjee, ID Sarath […]
Crews to Step Down as Associate Vice Chair for Diversity & Inclusion
Posted by | LeadershipWe are in search of a new associate vice chair for diversity and inclusion as Dr. Deidra Crews will step down effective January 1, 2021. As our inaugural associate vice chair for diversity and inclusion, Dr. Crews has worked with the directors, other vice chairs, faculty and trainees throughout the department to guide our strategic […]