The Johns Hopkins Institute for Clinical and Translational Research (ICTR) invites you to attend the Henrietta Lacks Memorial Lecture on Saturday, October 7 from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in Turner Auditorium on the Johns Hopkins East Baltimore Campus. Continental breakfast and check-in begin at 8 a.m. The keynote speaker is Lisa A. Cooper, MD, MPH, FACP, the director(...)
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Patient-Provider Collaboration Conference: Making Patient-Centered Care a Reality
Posted by | CME, Patient CareWe are excited to invite you to join us and other leaders for the second annual conference titled “Making Patient-Centered Care a Reality” on June 23 from 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. in the Turner Auditorium. As the health care system changes and patients are required to take a more active role in their care, we have a need(...)
Latino Health Conference
Posted by | Civic Engagement, ResearchCentro SOL and the Urban Health Institute invite you to the 3rd Annual Latino Health Conference entitled "The Values of Latino Health Research during Changing Times" for a discussion of the relevance of an inclusive research agenda at this moment in U.S. political history. Featuring Joshua Sharfstein, associate dean public health practice, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg(...)
MERIT College Decision Day
Posted by | Civic EngagementCollege decisions are rolling in for MERIT scholars. MERIT Health Leadership Academy is a non-profit organization dedicated to transforming Baltimore City high school students into health care leaders by preparing them for success in college and beyond. After months spent eagerly awaiting college decisions, MERIT seniors have received some very exciting news: Senior scholars have earned more(...)
Screenings of “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks”
Posted by | Patient CareFree screenings of the new HBO movie, “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks” starring Oprah Winfrey. Location: Turner Auditorium Date: Friday, April 21, 2017 Time: FOUR options throughout the day (8 a.m., Noon, 3:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m.) Tickets are free, but must be secured prior to attending the show. Click here for tickets: http://www.insidehopkinsmedicine.org/news/news_detail_page.cfm?id=21247
Donate to the Professional Clothing Drive
Posted by | Civic EngagementSo far, the DOM has collected over 200 professional clothing items and accessories as part of the CIVIC Engagement Committee’s Professional Clothing Drive. These items will benefit job seekers involved with Maryland New Directions, a non-profit organization offering no-cost employment counseling and specialized career training programs for Baltimore-area residents. It’s not too late to donate!(...)
Inspire Baltimore’s Aspiring Health Care Professionals This Summer with MERIT
Posted by | AdministrationTalented high school students across Baltimore dream of becoming health care professionals. You can help make their dreams a reality. Volunteer this summer with MERIT, a non-profit education program that partners with Johns Hopkins to transform under-represented students into health care leaders. Clinicians: Allow a MERIT Scholar to shadow you for three hour blocks(...)
Galiatsatos Receives Community Service Award
Posted by | CongratulationsPanagis Galiatsatos, fellow in the Division of Pulmonary, was named one of eight employees to receive a Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Service Award at the 35th annual commemoration on Friday, Jan. 13. Panagis is being recognized due to his involvement with Medicine for the Greater Good, a program he co-founded with colleagues from Bayview that aims(...)
National Pathway to College Program Seeking Mentors
Posted by | Civic EngagementWHEN: Current school year 2016-2017 WHERE: PTECH at Dunbar, 1400 Orleans Street, Baltimore, MD MORE INFO: Email Dr. Craig Spilman, consultant, Johns Hopkins University (cspilman@jhu.edu) for more information. What began in 2011 as an IBM-led school transformation initiative has now spread to over 60 schools in the US and Australia. One of the first Pathways in Technology Early(...)
Service Day at Moveable Feast
Posted by | Civic EngagementLast Friday, members of the DOM administration along with division administrators stepped out of their offices and into the kitchen of Moveable Feast, an organization whose mission is to preserve the quality of life for people with HIV/AIDS and other life-threatening conditions by providing food and services. The group of 20 donned their hairnets and aprons(...)