Sharing successes, challenges and daily happenings in the Department of Medicine
Michael Velaetis, PA-C, was named program director of the Physician Assistant (PA) Critical Care Residency Program, effective March 1, 2026. Michael is a critical care… Read More »Velaetis Named Director of the Physician Assistant Critical Care Residency Program
On October 24, the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response announced that starting this year, $21 million would be awarded annually through Congressional appropriation to… Read More »Biocontainment Unit Receives Increased Funding
Juhi Nayak is originally from St. Louis, Missouri. She graduated from St. Louis University last May to complete her bachelor's degree in health management and… Read More »Three Named Administrative Residents
Three members of the Department of Medicine were recently recognized by the Maryland Daily Record as Health Care Heroes. Dr. Brian Garibaldi, associate professor in… Read More »Garibaldi, Renda and Wu Named Health Care Heroes
Dr. Brian Garibaldi, associate professor in the Division of Pulmonary, appeared on the news this past weekend, speaking as one of the physicians in charge… Read More »Garibaldi Treats President Trump
This week marks one month since the COVID-19 pandemic began to gain a foothold in Maryland. One month ago, we sent as much of our… Read More »It’s Been One Month
On February 20, in partnership with the Maryland Department of Health, The Johns Hopkins Hospital hosted the state’s first-ever Emerging Infectious Disease Symposium. The event… Read More »Emerging Infectious Disease Symposium
The Johns Hopkins Lifeline Special Operations Response Team (SORT) and the Johns Hopkins Biocontainment Unit recently conducted a joint exercise in the Jefferson Street loading… Read More »BCU Update
This month, the BCU continued to expand its partnerships through the Maryland Ebola and Special Pathogen Training Program with multiple facilities in the state. In… Read More »October Updates
Our BCU team has been strengthening partnerships within our state assessment hospitals and frontline facilities this past month. Several members of our team observed and… Read More »August Drills with MedStar