Sharing successes, challenges and daily happenings in the Department of Medicine
The JHH Medical Nursing Diversity Council, led by Ron Langlotz and Marian Asiedu, held its annual Back to School Drive to support local students. They collected 82 backpacks full of supplies as well as extra school supplies that were divided between Henderson Hopkins and Collington Square schools. We could not have done this without all […]
The Society of Bedside Medicine has partnered with the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation and the Johns Hopkins Department of Medicine to create a Bedside Medicine Fellows Program. The goal of the fellowship is to create a community of talented clinician-educators and researchers who recognize the value of the bedside encounter in improving diagnostic accuracy and overall patient care. The […]
Medicine for the Greater Good, co-directed by Drs. Colleen Christmas, Panagis Galiatsatos, Thomas Cudjoe, Ariel Green and Erica Johnson, collaborated with other entities throughout JHU to create curriculum for The Johns Hopkins Health Education and Training Corp (HEAT Corps). HEAT Corps will receive part of the $4M awarded to the Baltimore City Health Department over […]
Dr. Selvi Rajagopal, assistant professor in the Division of General Internal Medicine, has been awarded a grant from the JHU Innovation Fund for Community Safety. The grant provides funding for three years to support youth and young adult engagement to improve community safety in Baltimore City through programs that support social emotional learning, STEM and […]
April is National Minority Health Month. The observance dates back to 1915, inspired by Booker T. Washington, and gained support from Congress in 2002, but the need for it has only been amplified by a year-long pandemic that has disproportionally affected minority populations. The COVID-19 pandemic has brought social and racial injustice and inequity to […]
One 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. […]
Two weeks ago marked the anniversary of our first COVID-19 patient at The Johns Hopkins Hospital. About a year ago, we began to ‘COVIDify’ our inpatient units, we sent our workforce home to work, and embarked on an unprecedented reorganization of our clinical, research and educational missions. Our clinicians, researchers, administration and staff quickly rose […]
If anything, the pandemic has shone a light on the inequities that exist in our healthcare system. Research increasingly shows that racial and ethnic minorities are disproportionately affected by COVID-19. In a city like Baltimore, where more than half our population consists of minorities, we have a real opportunity to affect positive change. In fact, […]
Dr. Jessica Queen, fellow in the Division of Infectious Diseases, was named a winner of the Achievers Award in honor of Black History Month. This award is given to recognize and highlight underrepresented minorities who exemplify excellence and models the Johns Hopkins Medicine core values. She was honored because of her outstanding contributions to the […]
This year, the JHM Office of Diversity, Inclusion and Health Equity is partnering with the Housing Authority of Baltimore City Resident Services, Inc. to support this holiday gift drive. The purpose is to provide Christmas gifts to selected public housing and Housing Choice Voucher children who may otherwise go without them. This project has been […]