Please join us for this year’s Medicine for the Greater Good Symposium on Tuesday, November 20, 2018 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Richard Grossi Atrium and Auditorium in the Johns Hopkins Bayview’s Asthma & Allergy Building. Our keynote speaker will be Dr. Camara Jones, world-renowned for her research on institutional racism. Watch her(...)
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Back to School Drive
Posted by | Civic EngagementThe Department of Medicine CIVIC engagement committee is helping deserving children have items they need to succeed in school. We are asking for divisions to donate backpacks filled with school supplies. Contact Eleni Flanagan edoukak1@jhmi.edu with your grade preference. Please turn in donations no later than Wednesday, August 29 to room 9055 in the 1830(...)
Irvin Completed Presidential Leadership Scholar Program
Posted by | Congratulations, LeadershipIn February, we announced that Risha Irvin, assistant professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases, would begin a six-month program sponsored by the presidential centers of George W. Bush, William J. Clinton, George H.W. Bush and Lyndon B. Johnson that brings together leaders from across the non-profit, military, public and private sector fields to learn(...)
Galiatsatos Named Daily Record VIP
Posted by | CongratulationsPanagis Galiatsatos, instructor in the Division of Pulmonary, was recently named to the Maryland Daily Record's 2018 VIP List which recognizes very important professionals successful by the age of 40. The individuals--from different cites and across a wide variety of industries--were selected by a panel of previous VIP List honorees and business leaders in recognition(...)
3rd Annual Community Forum on Healthy Aging
Posted by | ResearchOn behalf of the Bayview Scientific Advisory Board, I’m writing to let you know that the Bayview Community Research Advisory Council is hosting its annual community forum on Monday, June 11 to engage surrounding communities in the clinical and research activities at Bayview and around the institution. See details below. The goal is to provide information(...)
MERIT Program Seeking Summer Preceptors
Posted by | Civic EngagementThe MERIT program is in search of clinicians to sign-up for three-hour shadowing sessions (9 a.m.–noon or 1–4 p.m.) from June 25- July 26, on any dates/times that work for their schedules. Laboratory preceptors can sign-up for three-hour shadowing sessions (9 a.m.–noon or 1–4 p.m.) to host a scholar every day, Monday–Friday from June 25- July 25. Please(...)
Brownlee Named Community Service Award Recipient
Posted by | CongratulationsDarren Brownlee, division administrator for the Division of Clinical Immunology, was one of eight employees honored at today'd Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemoration in recognition of his outstanding community service. Darren mentors a student with the Big Brothers Big Sisters program, acts as president of the National Association of Health Services Executives' Baltimore chapter, supports United Way fundraisers, helps(...)
Poku and Sanchez-Collins Receive Community Action Award
Posted by | CongratulationsMichael Poku and Shakira Sanchez-Collins, internal medicine residents, won the Idoreyin P. Montague Community Action Award at the Internal Medicine and Pediatrics Grand Rounds and Awards Presentation earlier this month. Michael Poku is a Mayoral-appointed member of Baltimore's Ryan White Part A Planning Council that works to enhance the health of individuals living with HIV/AIDS,(...)
Medicine for the Greater Good Symposium
Posted by | Patient CareThis event is hosted by Medicine for the Greater Good, an initiative and formal curriculum that seeks to train and educate medical residents in bridging the gap in health disparities between the hospital and the community. The topic of Mayor Pugh’s remarks will be on Baltimore City and its health. The mayor will focus on(...)
Journeys in Medicine Event
Posted by | Administration, CMEThe Department of Medicine Civic Engagement Committee would like all of our faculty, staff and trainees to consider attending this Journeys in Medicine session on Tuesday, October 17 from noon to 1:30 p.m. Unfortunately in the first half of 2017, our medical care teams have reported more incidents of intolerance and patients making derogatory comments or requesting(...)