The Miller Coulson Academy of Clinical Excellence will accept nominations for its 2019 class from Monday, September 10 through Friday, September 21, 2018. The mission of the academy is to recognize and promote clinical excellence at Johns Hopkins and beyond for the benefit of the individuals and communities that we serve. Since its inception in(...)
CMPK2 and BCL-G are associated with type 1 interferon–induced HIV restriction in humans
Posted by | Article of the WeekARTICLE: CMPK2 and BCL-G are associated with type 1 interferon–induced HIV restriction in humans AUTHORS: Ramy El-Diwany, Mary Soliman, Sho Sugawara, Florian Breitwieser, Alyza Skaist, Candelaria Coggiano, Neel Sangal, Michael Chattergoon, Justin R. Bailey, Robert F. Siliciano, Joel N. Blankson, Stuart C. Ray, Sarah J. Wheelan, David L. Thomas and Ashwin Balagopal JOURNAL: Sci Adv. 2018 Aug 1;4(8):eaat0843. doi: 10.1126/sciadv.aat0843. eCollection 2018 Aug. Abstract Type 1 interferons (IFN) are critical for host control(...)
Who Do I Go to For…? Division Directors vs. Vice Chairs
Posted by | Leadership, Vice Chair ContributorsThe Department of Medicine is structured such that there are a number of vice and associate vice chairs who, in conjunction with Chair Mark Anderson, oversee key mission areas of the department. In addition to the vice chairs, each faculty is a member of a division headed by a division director. The following is a(...)
Achuff Lecture in Cardiovascular Medicine
Posted by | CMEThe 5th Annual Stephen C. Achuff, M.D. Lecture in Cardiovascular Medicine will take place on Wednesday, September 12 at 8 a.m. in Hurd Hall. Speaker: Marschall S. Runge, MD, PhD, Dean, University of Michigan Medical School Executive Vice President, Medical Affairs "From A to Z: Artificial Intellignece to Zebibytes in Cardiovascular Care"
Recent Phishing Scams Reported
Posted by | AdministrationWe have recently been informed of a targeted attacks during which Hopkins faculty or members of the faculty’s administrative staff were phoned and requested to provide credit card numbers for hotels related to meetings or seminars. The cyber attackers will typically have details regarding the seminar to appear more legitimate. Additionally, if questioned about the(...)
Director’s Reflections: One DOM, Multiple Campuses
Posted by | AdministrationWe in the Department of Medicine are one faculty. But we practice our mission-based activities at more than one place. While we began our journey at the Johns Hopkins Hospital (JHH), Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center (JHBMC) joined in in 1984. JHBMC, formerly the Baltimore City Hospital, brought with it opportunities for important new programs(...)
Developments from the Development Office
Posted by | AdministrationThe Department of Medicine Development Office is pleased to share that we have exceeded our annual goal, raising $26.2M in FY18 which will be directed towards faculty and program support, research and unrestricted use. Several highlights of our year include: $375K pledge supporting the Murex Leadership Award in the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care(...)
Happy Labor Day
Posted by | Nursing MattersAs we prepare for fall the next academic season, I hope you have had a chance to break away and recharge yourself this summer. I want to congratulate this year’s graduates. Your hard work and perseverance has paid off. For those of you returning to school, I wish you the best of luck. Over the(...)
Randomized Evaluation of Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction Patients With Acute Heart Failure and Dopamine
Posted by | Article of the WeekARTICLE: Randomized Evaluation of Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction Patients With Acute Heart Failure and Dopamine AUTHORS: Kavita Sharma, Joban Vaishnav, Rohan Kalathiya, Jiun-Ruey Hu, John Miller, Nishant Shah, Terence Hill, Michelle Sharp, Allison Tsao, Kevin M. Alexander, Richa Gupta, Kristina Montemayor, Lara Kovell, Jessica E. Chasler, Yizhen J. Lee, Derek M. Fine, David A. Kass, Robert G. Weiss, David R. Thiemann, Chiadi E. Ndumele, Steven P. Schulman, Stuart D. Russell and on behalf of Osler Medical House Staff JOURNAL: JACC Heart Fail. 2018 Aug(...)
Rounding Out the Summer
Posted by | Patient CareThe BCU is rounding out its quarterly validations for the month of August. Twenty-six nurses, eight laboratory technicians, six respiratory therapists, three radiology technicians, 17 providers and 13 infection control personnel completed over 200 total hours of training. One of the more fun training objectives included the annual fire extinguisher training with personnel from the(...)