The Johns Hopkins Artificial Intelligence and Technology Collaboratory (AITC) for Aging Research received funding from the National Institute on Aging. The plan for the AITC was developed jointly by faculty across the Whiting School of Engineering, the School of Medicine and the Carey Business School. The overarching goal of the AITC is to connect engineers, […]
Bloomberg School of Public Health
Three Named Administrative Residents
Posted by | Administration, Congratulations, LeadershipJuhi 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 policy with minors in public health and globalization technology. Her experiences in the healthcare field have centered around quality and process improvement. She completed internships at the SSM Health St. […]
Piggott Named Director of the Vivien Thomas Scholars Initiative & Associate Vice Provost for Graduate Diversity and Partnerships
Posted by | Congratulations, LeadershipDr. Damani Piggott, Assistant Dean for Graduate Biomedical Education and Graduate Student Diversity, will become the inaugural director of the Vivien Thomas Scholars Initiative and Associate Vice Provost for Graduate Diversity and Partnerships effective July 1, 2021. Dr. Piggott graduated from Morehouse College summa cum laude as the class valedictorian. He received his M.D. and […]
Boyd Named Interim Director of the Division of Geriatrics
Posted by | Congratulations, LeadershipDr. Cynthia Boyd was named interim director of the Division of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology effective July 1. She has graciously agreed to serve as interim director following Dr. Chris Durso’s move to director of the Department of Medicine at JHBMC. Dr. Boyd is a professor of medicine with a joint appointment in health policy […]
Daumit Named Vice Chair for Research
Posted by | Congratulations, ResearchGail Daumit is the new Vice Chair for Clinical and Translational Research effective February 1, 2020. Dr. Daumit is the Samsung Professor of Medicine in the Division of General Internal Medicine. Her research focuses on improving physical health and decreasing premature mortality in persons with serious mental illness, and she directs the NIMH P50 ALACRITY […]
Kirk to Step Down as Vice Chair
Posted by | Congratulations, LeadershipGreg Kirk, professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases, will step down from his role as vice chair for clinical and translation research to become the vice dean for research and faculty of the Bloomberg School of Public Health effective January 1, 2020. Greg assumed the vice chair position in March of 2015, and along […]
Hindman Receives BAHI Spark Award
Posted by | Congratulations, ResearchDaniel Hindman, fellow in the Division of General Internal Medicine, was recently awarded the Bloomberg American Health Initiative (BAHI) Spark Award for his project “Promoting health equity in Baltimore's design for active transportation.” Daniel received the award from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health with support from mentor Craig Pollack.
Davison Receives Outstanding Faculty Award
Posted by | CongratulationsAshwini Davison, assistant professor in the Division of General Internal Medicine and associate director for education in the Division of Health Sciences Informatics, received the 2019 Outstanding Faculty Award for the Population Health Management (PHM) degree program in the Bloomberg School of Public Health. Ashwini is an assistant director for the Masters of Applied Sciences degree program in […]
Leading Transformation Value-Based Healthcare Executive Education Program
Posted by | CME, EducationChanges in the health system environment have made it very difficult for already busy clinicians and leaders to take time out of their demanding schedules to invest in their own professional development to succeed in this new world. The Leading Transformation Value-Based Healthcare Executive Education Program addresses this concern with its new hybrid in-person and online […]
Maryland Department of Health Readiness Program
Posted by | Patient CareOver the summer, the BCU team and the Maryland Department of Health (MDH) developed a statewide training and education program aimed at supporting and providing resources to frontline and assessment hospitals throughout the state. As a part of this program, the BCU team will travel to each of the five Special Pathogen Assessment Hospitals (SPAH) in […]
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