Sharing successes, challenges and daily happenings in the Department of Medicine
Kunchok Dorjee, research fellow in the Division of Infectious Diseases, and mentor Richard Chaisson, professor in ID, were recently named the recipients of the 2017 Mentee-Mentor Award in the Clinical Research category from the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs. This award recognizes Johns Hopkins School of Medicine postdoctoral fellows and their mentors for outstanding contributions to science(...)
The DOM took home all but one of the Institute for Excellence in Education's (IEE) Awards for Outstanding Achievement at their ceremony last on Friday, March 31. These peer-nominated awards recognize outstanding educators and acknowledge great achievements in education, and we are so proud to have so many honorees from our department. Congratulations to all of(...)
Seun Falade-Nwulia, assistant professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases, recently received the Hepatitis Hero Award from the Viral Hepatitis Action Coalition (VHAC) of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in recognition of her work studying ways to improve hepatitis C testing and linkage to care in public health clinics and her continued efforts to find(...)
Eric Bass, professor in General Internal Medicine and vice chair for faculty development and promotions, recently received the Theodore E. Woodward Award from the Maryland Chapter of the American College of Physicians. This award is given for major contributions to medical education.
Michael Chattergoon, assistant professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases, was recently selected by the American Society for Clinical Investigation (ASCI) to receive the 2017 Young Physician-Scientist Award. Michael's abstract was chosen out of 102 nominations. He will present his work at the ASCI's Food & Science Evening on April 22.
Just this week, our director, Mark Anderson, called out the scientific achievements of our faculty and staff at the DOM Research Retreat. But part of what has made our department so successful in that arena is that we are led by example. With that, I would like to announce that Mark has been selected to receive(...)
Thank you to all who participated in this year's Research Retreat. It was another successful year showcasing the science and discovery sought after by our talented faculty and staff. Keep an eye out for the Research Retreat evaluation form to help us make your experience even better. Congratulations to this year's award winners! David M. Levine(...)
Henry Fessler, professor and fellowship director in the Division of Pulmonary, was recently named the 2017 recipient of the Outstanding Educator Award from the American Thoracic Society (ATS). This award recognizes lifetime contributions in education and mentoring in the fields of pulmonary, critical care or sleep medicine. He will be presented the award at the ATS annual(...)
Halima Amjad, assistant professor in the Division of Geriatrics, has been selected by the Board of Directors and the Awards Committee of the American Geriatrics Society as the recipient of the 2017 American Geriatrics Society Outstanding Junior Research Manuscript Award. This award recognizes the research that Halima performed under the mentorship Dr. Julie Bynum from Dartmouth. This paper,(...)
Sherita Golden, professor of Endocrinology and executive vice chair of the DOM, was recently named the co-recipient of the prestigious Walter Reed Distinguished Achievement Award from the University of Virginia recognizing her professional accomplishments, outstanding innovation and exemplary leadership in the field of Medicine. She will be presented with the award by the dean of the(...)