Erin Michos, associate professor in the Division of Cardiology, will lead a task force established to provide guidance on best practices, resources, position statements and advocacy on these issues for members of the American Society of Echocardiography (ASE). The task force is part of the ASE Cares Campaign whose goal is to promote the well-being(...)
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Institute of CardioScience Basic Seminar
Posted by | CMEThe presentation will take place in Phipps 240 from noon-1 p.m. Sean M Wu, MD, PhD is a physician scientist who is conducting research in cardiac developmental biology/congenital heart disease, stem cell biology and translation of stem cells into new treatments for congenital heart disease, adult heart failure and rhythm disorders. Dr. Wu completed his MD-PhD(...)
Calkins Receives Founders Lectureship Award
Posted by | CongratulationsHugh Calkins, professor in the Division of Cardiology, was recently awarded the 2019 Founders Lectureship Award from the Heart Rhythm Society. This award recognizes prominent members of the heart rhythm community who have made a significant and unique contribution to the field of cardiac pacing and electrophysiology. Hugh was presented this awards at the 40th Annual Scientific(...)
Konstantinidis Receives Best Poster Award
Posted by | CongratulationsKlitos Konstantinidis, fellow in the Division of Cardiology, was awarded the AAP/ASCI/APSA Joint Meeting Best Poster Award from the Association of American Physicians and the American Society for Clinical Investigation joint meeting. He received the award for his abstract entitled "A dynamic redox pathway for CaMKII activation and cardioprotection." His travel to the meeting was funded by the AAP/ASCI(...)
April Updates
Posted by | Nursing MattersCLABSI-Free Nelson 3 is one year CLABSI-free as of April 16! Miller Coulson Academy Awards The Miller Coulson Academy of Clinical Excellence selected Nikki Chokshi, physician assistant in the Division of Cardiology, Monica Riegert, nurse practitioner in the Division of Gastroenterology, and Virginia Wendel, nurse practitioner in the Division of Geriatrics to receive the 5th(...)
Faculty Promotions and Additions
Posted by | CongratulationsCongratulations to all of the below faculty members who were recently promoted. Professor: Joseph Cofrancesco (pictured), GIM Maureen Horton (pictured), Pulmonary Associate Professor: Oscar Cingolani, Cardiology Christine Durand, Infectious Diseases Maura McGuire, GIM Satish Shanbhag, Hematology Assistant Professor: Michael Albert, GIM Lee Haselhuhn, GIM Varsha Singh, GI Joshua Sloan, GI Instructor: Jenny Pena Dias, Endocrinology We would(...)
Marine Named to American College of Cardiology Steering Committee
Posted by | CongratulationsJoseph Marine, associate professor in the Division of Cardiology, was selected to serve on the Steering Committee for the American College of Cardiology Board of Governors. He was also appointed to the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines where he will provide oversight for the policies and rigorous methodologies involved in(...)
Sharma Elected to ACC/AHA Guideline Writing Committee
Posted by | Congratulations, Patient CareGarima Sharma, assistant professor in the Division of Cardiology, was elected to the committee for writing the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association's Guidelines for Revascularization in Coronary Artery Disease. These guidelines are slated for March 2021 release and are an update from 2011.
Partnering Toward Discovery
Posted by | CME, ResearchPlease join us Monday, March 11, at 4:30 p.m. in Turner Concourse/Miller Research Building’s ground floor area outside Tilghman Auditorium for another exciting Partnering Toward Discovery event. Our faculty speaker, Chulan Kwon, and our student/trainee speakers, Sean Murphy and Suraj Kannan, will present: “Overcoming obstacles toward heart regeneration: maturing stem cells into cardiac muscle.” The Partnering Toward Discovery series is a forum that showcases how(...)
Chandra-Strobos Receives McCarthy Award
Posted by | CongratulationsNisha Chandra-Strobos, professor in the Division of Cardiology, was awarded the 2019 McCarthy Award from Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center Board of Trustees. The award is named after William McCarthy, a founding trustee, second Board of Trustees Chair and one of the earliest champions for developing the Bayview campus. It is the highest honor given(...)