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Prouder Than Ever

June 24, 2022

A month full of Pride events will culminate this weekend during Baltimore’s Pride Parade and 47th annual block party—the largest LGBTQ event in Maryland. Whether you plan to take to the streets in one of our city’s most inclusive events or not, I hope you all take a moment of gratitude for the civil liberties […]

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Volunteer in the Esperanza Health Center Health Services Clinic

June 2, 2022

The Esperanza Health Center Health Services Clinic (ECHC) is in search of volunteers to help provide medical, dental and mental health services to uninsured immigrants in the metropolitan Baltimore region who do not qualify for government-sponsored health insurance. Details for prospective volunteer providers: Bilingual or Spanish fluency preferred, not mandatory  Must have a valid license […]

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Summer Interns and Summer Hires

May 12, 2022

If you are considering hiring an intern or casual employee this summer, please contact your HR team as soon as possible to start the process (as it can take about 45 days). Below are a few options when considering summer help. View the Department of Medicine Request for Volunteers/Casual Summer Assignments to get started. MERIT […]

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Reverend Melvin B. Tuggle Community Excellence Award

March 24, 2022

Background  The Reverend Melvin B. Tuggle Community Award was established in honor of lifelong East Baltimore resident Rev. Melvin B. Tuggle, II. Rev. Tuggle was the founder and chair of Heart, Body, and Soul, Inc., a partnership between CURE (Clergy United for Renewal in East Baltimore) and The Johns Hopkins Schools of Public Health, Medicine, […]

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Back to School Drive

September 7, 2021

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 […]

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Bedside Medicine Fellows Program

August 17, 2021

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 […]

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Medicine for the Greater Good Helps Secure Community Funding

July 28, 2021

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 […]

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Rajagopal Receives JHU Innovation Fund for Community Safety Grant

July 13, 2021

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 […]

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Director’s Reflections: National Minority Health Month

April 30, 2021

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 […]

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Reverend Melvin B. Tuggle East Baltimore Community Excellence Award

March 30, 2021

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. […]

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About the Director

Mark Anderson, M.D., Ph.D - William Osler Professor of Medicine, director of the Department of Medicine in the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Mark Anderson, M.D., Ph.D is the William Osler Professor of Medicine, director of the Department of Medicine in the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and physician-in-chief of The Johns Hopkins Hospital... read more »

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