Simon Mathews, assistant professor in the Division of Gastroenterology and head of clinical innovation at the Armstrong Institute, recently delivered the keynote address at Lausanne University Hospital in Switzerland as part of the academic medical center's first annual quality and safety day. His presentation entitled, "Driving High Reliability in Hospital Quality and Safety: The Johns Hopkins(...)
Faculty Promotions and Additions
Posted by | CongratulationsCongratulations to all of the below faculty members who were recently promoted. Professor: Frank Lin (pictured), Geriatrics Charles Love (pictured), Cardiology Associate Professor: Hiroshi Ashikaga, Cardiology Christine Durand, ID Brian Garibaldi, Pulmonary Laura Hanyok, GIM Nicola Heller, Clinical Immunology Amy Knight, Hospital Medicine Satish Shanbhag, Hematology Eun Shin, Gastroenterology Ellen Stein, Gastroenterology Shaoyong Yu, Gastroenterology Assistant Professor:(...)
GIM Housestaff Research Awards
Posted by | Congratulations, EducationPictured (left to right): Daniel Ford, Andi Shahu, David Levine, David Kern, Robin Ortiz, Jacob Quinton, Blair Golden, Nkemdilim Mgbojikwe, Colette DeJong, Felicia Hill-Briggs and Lea Selitsky The winners of the thirteenth annual national competition for the GIM Housestaff Research Awards were announced last month. The awards aim to stimulate interest in academic general internal medicine(...)
Brennan Elected to Living Legacy Foundation Governing Board
Posted by | CongratulationsDaniel Brennan, professor in the Division of Nephrology, was elected to serve on the Governing Board of the Living Legacy Foundation (LLF). The LLF is a Maryland organization that facilitates donation and transplantation in area hospitals, provides donor family support and educates hospitals and the general public about the life-saving power of organ, eye and tissue(...)
Long-term remission despite clonal expansion of replication-competent HIV-1 isolates
Posted by | Article of the WeekARTICLE: Long-term remission despite clonal expansion of replication-competent HIV-1 isolates AUTHORS: Rebecca T. Veenhuis, Abena K. Kwaa, Caroline C. Garliss, Rachel Latanich, Maria Salgado, Christopher W. Pohlmeyer, Christopher L. Nobles, John Gregg, Eileen P. Scully, Justin R. Bailey, Frederic D. Bushman and Joel N. Blankson JOURNAL: JCI Insight. 2018 Sep 20;3(18). pii: 122795. doi: 10.1172/jci.insight.122795. [Epub ahead of print] Abstract Clonal expansion of T cells harboring replication-competent virus has recently been demonstrated(...)
Constantine Named Director of Development
Posted by | Congratulations, LeadershipKimberly Constantine will join the Department of Medicine as our new executive director of development. Kimberly comes to us from the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) where she served as executive director of clinical development. She has produced outstanding philanthropic results in the education sector for more than 22 years while serving large complex(...)
JHM Clinical Award Winners
Posted by | Congratulations, Patient CareCongratulations to the following members of the Department of Medicine who were named 2018 recipients of the Johns Hopkins Medicine Clinical Awards for Physicians and Care Teams by the Office of Johns Hopkins Physicians. These awards were created to honor the physicians and care teams who embody the best in clinical excellence. The following winners(...)
Clark and Herzke Recognized by the American College of Physicians
Posted by | CongratulationsJeanne Clark, professor and director of the Division of General Internal Medicine, has been awarded the inaugural Elizabeth and Emily Blackwell Award for Outstanding Contributions to Advancing the Careers of Women in Medicine by the American College of Physicians (ACP). The award recognizes an individual who has furthered the careers of women medical students, residents and/or(...)
Happy Holidays!
Posted by | Nursing MattersThank you for everything you do for our patients. Your dedication is what makes Johns Hopkins a special place all year long. As we move into the new year, I look forward to working with you to make 2019 another successful and prosperous year. Wishing you a happy and joyful holiday season! Happy Holidays! -Ron(...)
Trends in Mortality From Valvular Heart Disease in Europe From 2001-2015
Posted by | Article of the WeekARTICLE: Trends in Mortality From Valvular Heart Disease in Europe From 2001-2015 AUTHORS: Chike C Nwabuo, Queen N Aghaji, Binu Philips, Joseph Shalhoub, Dominic Marshall and Justin D Salciccioli JOURNAL: 5 Nov 2018Circulation. 2018;138:A15228 Abstract Introduction: Deaths from cardiovascular diseases such as heart failure and coronary artery disease have been declining in developed countries over the(...)