Michael Fingerhood, associate professor and director of the Division of Chemical Dependence, Nancy Schoenborn, assistant professor in the Division of Geriatrics, and William Yang, senior resident in the Bayview Internal Medicine Residency, were recently selected to be inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. Members are selected based on scholastic achievement, demonstrated professionalism, leadership capabilities, adherence to(...)
Chemical Dependence
Fingerhood Named Distinguished Fellow
Posted by | CongratulationsMichael 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(...)
Fingerhood and Alvanzo Recognized at Bloomberg American Health Summit
Posted by | 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(...)
Celebrating 125 Years
Posted by | 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(...)
Addiction Medicine Fellowship Now Accredited
Posted by | 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(...)
Fingerhood Recieves Health Equity Leadership Award
Posted by | 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(...)
Faculty Promotions and Additions
Posted by | 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(...)
Teaching the Principles of High Value Care: An Educator’s Workshop
Posted by | 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(...)
The American Society of Addiction Medicine’s 47th Annual Conference
Posted by | 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(...)
Faculty Promotions
Posted by | 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(...)
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