Thank you to everyone who viewed Dr. Anderson's State of the Department address and the opening of Medical Grand Rounds this morning. Your interest and participation in the successes and future of this department are a huge part of what makes it the productive and accomplished department it is. Thank you and congratulations to the […]
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Enhanced Caregiving Options at Johns Hopkins
Posted by | Leadership, Vice Chair ContributorsEnhanced Caregiving Options at Johns Hopkins – Report of the University Pandemic Academic Advisory Committee and Update from Human Resources The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted our professional and personal lives tremendously. Members of the Task Force on Women’s Academic Careers (TF) have met regularly throughout the pandemic to discuss particular challenges faced by women during […]
Director’s Reflections: LGBTQ Month
Posted by | Administration, LeadershipJune is LGBTQ month. Our department celebrates with pride the many contributions of our lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer faculty, staff and learners. We miss the opportunity to celebrate in public, with parades and social gatherings; however, this month there is an extra reason for celebration. The Supreme Court of the United States recently […]
Standing Together Against Racism
Posted by | Administration, LeadershipI am writing to note the intense pain caused by a string of horrific killings (George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor), which is first and foremost piled upon our minority communities, particularly African Americans. As a white man I do not fear police, nor do I need to navigate the myriad dangers and indignities foisted […]
Director’s Reflections: Managing Stress During Crisis
Posted by | Administration, Leadership, Patient CareNow that we have been in crisis management mode for about two months it may seem as though we’ve hit our stride in managing the pandemic, but for many, this is the time that the endorphins wear off and the stress hits harder. From a psychological standpoint, this has been called the disillusionment stage. George […]
Golden Named Daily Record 2020 Top 100 Woman
Posted by | CongratulationsSherita Golden, professor in the Division of Endocrinology, was named one of the Daily Record’s 2020 Top 100 Women. This is the 25th anniversary of the award that recognizes high-achieving Maryland women who are making an impact through their leadership, community service and mentoring. She selected by an outside panel of judges for her professional achievement, […]
Reverend Melvin B. Tuggle East Baltimore Community Excellence Award
Posted by | Civic Engagement, ResearchOne award will be given to a graduate student, resident or postdoctoral fellow working in the East Baltimore community to target opportunities for youth and adults by addressing access to health care, prevention programs and/or mitigation of social issues related to health. Rev. Tuggle highly valued work that demonstrates compassion for the East Baltimore community. […]
Director’s Reflections: National Black History Month
Posted by | Administration, Civic EngagementWhat does black history mean for our university, our school and our department? The Johns Hopkins Hospital was founded in 1889 on a then unusual premise that care would be provided “without regard to sex, age or color.” This is a great part of our history, but, in fact, race played major and complex roles in our history to date. Desegregation […]
Golden Receives Levi Watkins Jr. Ideals Award
Posted by | CongratulationsSherita Golden, professor in the Division of Endocrinology, was presented with the Levi Watkins Jr. Ideals Award at the 38th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemoration. The award recognizes physicians at Johns Hopkins who have made outstanding contributions to the institution. Also during the event, she moderated the keynote discussion of Valeria Montgomery Rice, president […]
Johnson Receives Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Service Award
Posted by | CongratulationsErica Johnson, assistant professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases, is one of nine recognized for outstanding commitments to volunteer community service and to humanity. She will be honored at the 38th annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemoration on Friday, January 17 from noon to 1:30 p.m. in Turner Auditorium. To read more about Erica, […]