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,(...)
*Dr. Lietman's family is pictured above at the photo dedication If you spend some time on the fifth floor of Osler, you may come across a photo of the late Paul Lietman hanging on the wall outside of room 526. What you may not know is that Paul Stanley Lietman, MD, PhD, was an internationally(...)
The Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers is the highest honor bestowed by the United States Government on science and engineering professionals in the early stages of their independent research careers. Namandje Bumpus, associate professor in the Division of Clinical Pharmacology, is one of 105 researchers who will be honored by President Obama(...)
The 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(...)
Namandje Bumpus, associate professor in the Division of Clinical Pharmacology, will speak at next week's lecture. Contact the Office of Policy Coordination, Division of Research Integrity for more information. Phone: 410-516-5560 Email: integrity@jhmi.edu
Jed Fahey, Sc.D., assistant professor in the Division of Clinical Pharmacology with secondary appointments in the Departments of Pharmacology and Molecular Sciences (SOM) and International Health (BSPH) is now the director of the Cullman Chemoprotection Center (SOM). Dr. Fahey has been an integral part of the Cullman Center since its inception by Dr. Paul Talalay(...)
Congratulations 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(...)
Namandje Bumpus, associate professor in the Division of Clinical Pharmacology and associate dean for institutional and student equity, has recently become a contributor for Science, where she will write about issues regarding educational equity. To read her first piece, published earlier this month, click here: http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_magazine/previous_issues/articles/2015_12_07/caredit.a1500273 Below, Dr. Bumpus answers questions about her new role from(...)
Namandje Bumpus, associate professor of medicine in the Division of Clinical Pharmacology and of pharmacology and molecular sciences, became the associate dean for institutional and student equity, beginning July 1, 2015. Dr. Bumpus’ two main areas of focus include: institutional equity and academic achievement for graduate biomedical students, with special attention paid to helping vulnerable(...)
Craig W. Hendrix, MD, Professor of Medicine, Pharmacology and Molecular Sciences, and Epidemiology has been named the new director of the Division of Clinical Pharmacology in the Johns Hopkins University Department of Medicine. He has also been named the Wellcome Professor of Medicine. The Division of Clinical Pharmacology has a rich history at Johns Hopkins(...)