Sharing successes, challenges and daily happenings in the Department of Medicine
Congratulations to all of the below faculty members who were recently promoted. Promoted to Professor: Promoted to Associate Professor: Scott Berkowitz, Division of Cardiology Christopher Hoffmann, Division of Infectious Diseases Howard Levy, Division of General Internal Medicine Promoted to Assistant Professor: Jemima Albayda, Division of Rheumatology Evelyn Gathecha, Division of Hospital Medicine Allison Lamber,(...)
The DOM had 172 staff members celebrating landmark anniversaries at the Staff Recognition Reception on Tuesday, June 21. Four members of our department have been with Hopkins for an impressive 35 years! Thanks to Nowella Durkin in the Division of General Internal Medicine, Terry Frank and Barbara Pearce from the Division of Cardiology and Donna Lucas in(...)
The American Heart Association (AHA) presented its 2016 Gold Heart Award to Gordon Tomaselli, professor and chief of the Division of Cardiology and co-director of the Heart and Vascular Institute, at the Gold Heart Banquet in Dallas on June 21. The Gold Heart Award is the highest honor the association gives in recognition of continued, distinguished(...)
The Johns Hopkins Echo Lab was in the international spotlight last week at the American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) Scientific Sessions in Seattle, WA. Theodore Abraham, director of the Johns Hopkins Echo Programs and professor in the Division of Cardiology, delivered the 17th Annual Feigenbaum Lecture, the keynote scientific lecture for the sessions named in honor of(...)
Jeff Tornheim, fellow in the Division of Infectious Diseases, and Roberta Florido, fellow in the Division of Cardiology, recently received Fellow Teaching Awards from the Bayview Medical Housestaff Training Program. This award is given to the fellow in the Department of Medicine recognized as the most outstanding teacher by interns and residents at the Johns(...)
The Trust continues to fund basic medical research in the areas of Heart Disease, Cancer and AIDS. The Trust highlights the importance of basic medical research in the area of juvenile diabetes and continues to provide funds for finding a cure. The philosophy of the Trust has been not to replicate governmental funding organizations, but(...)
Members of our department have been popping up all over the news this past week. Check out where below. Seasonal allergies drive some Baltimore-area residents to alternative remedies....Alvin Sanico, assistant professor in the Division of Clinical Immunology, said herbal remedies and other alternative allergy treatments aren't reliable. Aside from the neti pot … they do not(...)
The 7th Annual JHMI Cardiovascular Research Retreat will take place on Friday, June 3 in the Owens Auditorium and Conference Venue, Koch Cancer Research Building. PLEASE REMEMBER TO REGISTER: http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/heart_vascular_institute/research/research_retreat/ Abstracts welcome! The deadline for submission is Tuesday, May 17 at midnight. All forms and instructions for abstract submissions are available at the above link. Speakers include(...)
Congratulations to all of the below faculty members who have been promoted since January. Promoted to Associate Professor: Promoted to Assistant professor: Sajida Chaudry, Division of General Internal Medicine Abednego Chibungu, Division of Hospital Medicine Nimisha Kalia-Satwah, Division of Occupational Medicine Illeana Ponor, Division of Hospital Medicine Clare Rock, Division of Infectious Diseases Dwight Wooster,(...)
