Johns Hopkins University will continue its Catalyst and Discovery Awards programs for three more years with an additional $15 million commitment. These awards support early-career faculty and cross-divisional research, respectively. Since they were launched in 2015, the programs have distributed $30 million to early career researchers and teams working across disciplines at Johns Hopkins. These […]
Barouch, Moseley and Niessen Elected to Miller Coulson Academy
Posted by | Congratulations, Patient CareDrs. Lili Barouch, associate professor in the Division of Cardiology, Kendall Moseley, assistant professor in the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, and Tim Niessen, assistant professor in the Division of Hospital Medicine at JHH, were selected to be part of the 2021 cohort of the Miller Coulson Academy of Clinical Excellence. They are three […]
Echouffo Named Emerging Leaders in Health and Medicine Scholar
Posted by | CongratulationsDr. Justin Echouffo Tchenugui, assistant professor in the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, was selected to be part of the National Academy of Medicine’s Emerging Leaders in Health and Medicine Program. The program aims to increase the NAM’s engagement with exceptional, interdisciplinary early- and mid-career professionals working in biomedical science, population health, health care, […]
Response of peripheral blood basophils in subjects with chronic spontaneous urticaria during treatment with omalizumab
Posted by | Article of the WeekARTICLE: Response of peripheral blood basophils in subjects with chronic spontaneous urticaria during treatment with omalizumab AUTHORS: Donald MacGlashan Jr, Sarbjit Saini, John T Schroeder JOURNAL: J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2021 Jun;147(6):2295-2304.e12. doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2021.02.039. Epub 2021 Mar 12. Abstract Background: Treatment of patients with asthma or food allergy with omalizumab results in several consistent changes in circulating basophils. The multiple basophil […]
Rapid Design and Implementation of Post-COVID-19 Clinics
Posted by | Article of the WeekARTICLE: Rapid Design and Implementation of Post-COVID-19 Clinics AUTHORS: Lekshmi Santhosh, Brian Block, Soo Yeon Kim, Sarath Raju, Rupal J Shah, Neeta Thakur, Emily Pfeil Brigham, Ann Marie Parker JOURNAL: Chest. 2021 Aug;160(2):671-677. doi: 10.1016/j.chest.2021.03.044. Epub 2021 Mar 31. Abstract Survivors of COVID-19 are a vulnerable population, with complex needs because of lingering symptoms and complications across multiple organ systems. Those who required hospitalization or […]
Bedside Medicine Fellows Program
Posted by | Education, Patient CareThe Society of Bedside Medicine has partnered with the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation and the Johns Hopkins Department of Medicine to create a Bedside Medicine Fellows Program. The goal of the fellowship is to create a community of talented clinician-educators and researchers who recognize the value of the bedside encounter in improving diagnostic accuracy and overall patient care. The […]
Join a Johns Hopkins Health IT Start-up: Hexcite Clinical Applications Open
Posted by | ResearchApplication deadline: August 20, 2021 Hexcite (Excited for Healthcare) is an early-stage, medical software accelerator program hosted by the Technology Innovation Center (TIC) and Johns Hopkins Technology Ventures. Digital health solutions from Johns Hopkins come to life through Hexcite. Weekly, expert-led sessions help teams navigate the first steps of business and technical design. Read more […]
Faculty Promotions and Additions
Posted by | CongratulationsCongratulations to the below faculty members who were recently promoted. Associate Professor Romsai Tony Boonyasai, Hospital Medicine at JHH Abdulla Al Damluji, Cardiology Erika Darrah, Rheumatology Jose Madrazo, Cardiology Rakhi Naik, Hematology Saowanee Ngamruengphong, Gastroenterology Assistant Professor Andrew Lerner, Pulmonary John Miller, Rheumatology Samantha Vogt, Hematology Instructor Michael Keller, Pulmonary We would also like to […]
Medicine Grand Rounds Gets a New Home and Adds Resources to Capture and Distribute DOM Educational Content
Posted by | CME, EducationDepartment of Medicine Grand Rounds Gets New Home Over the past few months, the Department of Medicine has been working on migrating our Medicine Grand Rounds archive to a new hosted Mediasite environment that expands our storage capacity and opens new opportunities for department team members to capture education for faculty, interns, residents and patients. […]
SARS-CoV-2 Transmission Risk Among National Basketball Association Players, Staff, and Vendors Exposed to Individuals With Positive Test Results After COVID-19 Recovery During the 2020 Regular and Postseason
Posted by | Article of the WeekARTICLE: SARS-CoV-2 Transmission Risk Among National Basketball Association Players, Staff, and Vendors Exposed to Individuals With Positive Test Results After COVID-19 Recovery During the 2020 Regular and Postseason AUTHORS: Christina D Mack, John DiFiori, Caroline G Tai, Kristin Y Shiue, Yonatan H Grad, Deverick J Anderson, David D Ho, Leroy Sims, Christopher LeMay, Jimmie Mancell, Lisa L Maragakis JOURNAL: JAMA Intern Med. 2021 Jul 1;181(7):960-966. doi: […]