Robert Bollinger, professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases, was installed as the Raj and Kamla Gupta Professor in Infectious Diseases in a ceremony last month. The standing-room only event took place in the Welch Library with remarks from Mark Anderson, Paul Rothman, Ronald Daniels and more. For more information, visit: https://main.ccghe.net/content/bollinger-installed-raj-kamla-gupta-professor-infectious-diseases
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Gupta Doing a World of Good
Posted by | Patient CareAmita Gupta, associate professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases, was recently featured in a podcast sponsored by the American Institute of Chemical Engineers foundation called "Doing a World of Good." During the podcast also featuring Sujata Bhatia, professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering at the University of Delaware, they discuss approaching medical and public health(...)
Center for Clinical Global Health Education 2017 Year in Review
Posted by | Patient CareThe Center for Clinical Global Health Education, led by Robert Bollinger, professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases, aims to improve health outcomes in resource limited countries through infectious disease research and education. To see their recently published impact report, visit one of the links below. Flipbook: http://issuu.com/ccghe/docs/2017-year-in-review?e=17124323/58213098 PDF: https://main.ccghe.net/sites/default/files/assets/documents/2017-Year-in-Review-.pdf
CCGHE India Impact Luncheon
Posted by | Civic Engagement, Patient CareOn October 23, staff, faculty and friends of the Center for Clinical Global Health Education (CCGHE) gathered to provide an update on the research, education, technology and leadership development in India, an initiative made possible by benefactors including Raj and Kamla Gupta and David Haas (pictured above) who have been instrumental in the continued success(...)
ID Clinical Minute is Now Offering CME Credit
Posted by | CMEID Clinical Minute, a publication from the Center for Clinical Global Health Education (CCGHE), is issued six times per year, and 12 CME credits are being offered for $50 for the next 2 years. Registration is now open. The first CME issue, Fungal Diagnostics: A Review of Serum (1,3)-beta-D-glucan, is available online at https://main.ccghe.net/content/idcm-cme-1-1-fungal-diagnostics-review-serum-13-beta-d-glucan
Impact Report from the Center for Clinical Global Health Education
Posted by | Patient CareThe Center for Clinical Global Health Education, led by Robert Bollinger, professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases, aims to improve health outcomes in resource limited countries through infectious disease research and education. Since its inception in 2005, the center has developed local partnerships in 20 countries. To see their recently published impact report, visit one(...)
Confronting Gender Based Violence 2016 Course
Posted by | CMERegistration is now open for Confronting Gender Based Violence: Global Lessons for Healthcare Workers. This free online course will run from July 11 through August 7 and will address how to assess, treat and manage patients who are survivors of gender based violence. For more information about the course, visit: main.ccghe.net/content/confronting-gender-based-violence-2016-course To register, visit: https: www.coursera.org/learn/gbv
Hopkins Technology Aiding in TB Elimination
Posted by | Patient CareHarris Country Texas Public Health Environmental Services was recently named a 2016 TB Elimination Champion for use of Directly Observed Therapy (DOT) by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Their success is largely based on their use of miDOT, a smartphone-based technology for DOT developed by Maunank Shah, assistant professor in the Division(...)
Gupta Reviews TB Prevention in Patients with HIV
Posted by | Patient CareAmita Gupta, associate professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases and international health and deputy director of the Center for Clinical Global Health Education at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, discusses research related to the prevention of tuberculosis in patients with HIV. According to Gupta, “HIV is your number one risk factor for developing active(...)
CCGHE Launched LEAP Program
Posted by | EducationThe Center for Clinical Global Health Education (CCGHE) recently launched a NIH-funded Long Acting/Extended Release Antiretroviral Resource Program (LEAP). The program will be led by Charles Flexner, professor in the Division of Clinical Pharmacology and aims to advance the development of long-lasting therapies for illnesses that require taking medications long-term. For more information, see the announcement(...)
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