Michael Fingerhood, associate professor and director of the Division of Chemical Dependence, was named a distinguished fellow of the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM). Distinguished fellows are chosen based upon an outstanding and long-sustained demonstration of top-ranking competence in the field of addiction medicine. He will be inducted at the ASAM Annual Conference in(...)
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Fingerhood and Alvanzo Recognized at Bloomberg American Health Summit
Posted by Kelsey Bennett | Congratulations, Patient CareMichael Fingerhood, associate professor in the Division of Chemical Dependence, and Anika Alvanzo, assistant professor in the Division of General Internal Medicine, were named two of ten heroes recognized by Michael Bloomberg at the inaugural Bloomberg American Health Summit in Washington D.C. The summit took place on November 29-30 to bring together innovators and policymakers from(...)
Dec 7, 2018 No comments

Celebrating 125 Years
Posted by Mark Anderson | Administration, CongratulationsThis year, we celebrate School of Medicine’s 125th anniversary of educating, training and producing future leaders in education, patient care and research. We have much to celebrate–top-ranked medical and graduate programs, faculty members who are the among the worlds’ foremost experts in their fields and a reputation as a world leader in both medicine and(...)
May 11, 2018

Addiction Medicine Fellowship Now Accredited
Posted by Kelsey Bennett | EducationThe Addiction Medicine Foundation Board has approved accreditation of the Johns Hopkins University Addiction Medicine Fellowship. This one-year fellowship, led by Darius Rastegar, associate professor in the Division of Chemical Dependence, will be open to applicants with internal medicine or family medicine training beginning July 2018. Fellows will receive training in providing treatment for individuals with substance use(...)
Dec 4, 2017

Fingerhood Recieves Health Equity Leadership Award
Posted by Kelsey Bennett | CongratulationsMichael Fingerhood, associate professor in the Division of Chemical Dependence, received the Baltimore City Health Equity Leadership Award from Baltimore City Health Commissioner Leana Wen at the Healthy Baltimore 2020 Community Conversation on Tuesday, July 25. He was recognized as an individual who serves as a tireless champion leading the way to ensure the health and well-being of the(...)
Aug 3, 2017

Faculty Promotions and Additions
Posted by Kelsey Bennett | CongratulationsCongratulations to all of the below faculty members who were recently promoted. Professor: Associate Professor: Michael Blaha, Cardiology Michelle Eakin, Pulmonary Shaker Eid, CIMS Hans Lee, Pulmonary Mark Marzinke, Clinical Pharmacology Esther Oh, Geriatrics Assistant Professor: Andrew Braun, Pulmonary Emily Brigham, Pulmonary Laura Cappelli, Rheumatology Daniel Goldman, Rheumatology Ryan Graddy, Chemical Dependence Ya-Chi Ho, ID John(...)
Jul 14, 2017

Teaching the Principles of High Value Care: An Educator’s Workshop
Posted by Kelsey Bennett | CMESpeakers: Anthony Accurso, faculty director of Providers for Responsible Ordering, assistant professor in the Division of Chemical Dependence Heather Sateia, co-chair of the High Value Care Education Subcommittee, instructor in the Division of General Internal Medicine Amit Pahwa, co-chair of the High Value Care Committee, director of TIME: High Value Healthcare, assistant professor in the Division of(...)
Apr 8, 2016

The American Society of Addiction Medicine’s 47th Annual Conference
Posted by Kelsey Bennett | CMEMichael Fingerhood, associate professor and chief of the Division of Chemical Dependency, is chairing this year's 47th annual conference of the American Society of Addiction Medicine which will be held on April 14-17 at the Baltimore Hilton at Camden Yards. Over 1,300 participants have already registered for the event, selling out close to three hotels(...)
Mar 28, 2016

Faculty Promotions
Posted by Kelsey Bennett | CongratulationsCongratulations to all of the below faculty members who have been promoted since October. A special congratulations goes out to Seva Polotsky (pictured) who will be honored at the School of Medicine’s annual professorial dinner in December 2016. Promoted to Professor: Vsevolod “Seva” Y. Polotsky, Division of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine Promoted to Associate(...)
Dec 29, 2015

Sateia named Core Advisor for the Colleges Advisory Program
Posted by Kelsey Bennett | CongratulationsCongratulations to Heather Sateia, instructor in the Division of General Internal Medicine, on her selection as a core advisor for the School of Medicine’s Colleges Advisory Program. In this role, Dr. Sateia will serve as one of 23 core advisors and clinical skills teachers for the medical students, greatly impacting medical student growth. This is a highly(...)
Aug 3, 2015