Linda Lee, associate professor in the Division of Gastroenterology was recently featured as part of #TimeForBaltimore, a video series highlighting work that members of Hopkins do in the community. Linda was featured for her work founding the Baltimore Kids Chess League, where children from kindergarten to high school have competed in an annual chess tournament(...)
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Eakin Receives President’s Award
Posted by | Congratulations, ResearchOn May 11, Michelle Eakin, assistant professor in the Division of Pulmonary, was honored at an awards dinner with President Daniels to celebrate her winning the 2016 President's Recognition Award for Research that Improves the Health and Well-Being of Baltimore for junior faculty. She received $5,000 to continue her collaborative work with Baltimore City Head Start,(...)
Medicine for the Greater Good Week
Posted by | CMELeana S. Wen will speak on Tuesday, May 24 at noon in the Grossi Auditorium. Congressman Elijah Cummings will speak on Tuesday, May 31 at noon in the Grossi Auditorium. For more information, visit: medicineforthegreatergood.com or email questions to mgg@jhmi.edu.
MERIT Baltimore Program
Posted by | LeadershipHelp MERIT inspire Baltimore City high school students to become health care leaders by serving as a summer preceptor! All you need to do is allow a MERIT Scholar to shadow you during work. Sign up for three-hour shadowing sessions between June 27 - July 29, on any dates/times that work for your schedule. If you're interested, complete this short(...)
Partnering with Patients in Decision Making: Continuing the Conversation at Johns Hopkins
Posted by | Leadership, Patient CareFor more information, to register and to submit an abstract, visit: http://www.bioethicsinstitute.org/partnering Partnering with Patients in Decision Making at Johns Hopkins Planning Committee (partial list) Martha Abshire, Lisa Allen, Mary Catherine Beach, Kathleen Becker, Zackary Berger, Emily Boss, John Bridges, Colleen Christmas, Patricia Davidson, Nick Dawson, Sydney Dy, Michael Saheb Kashaf, Joy Lee, Harold Lehmann, Marie(...)
Partnering with Patients in Decision-Making: Continuing the Conversation at Johns Hopkins
Posted by | Leadership, Patient CarePartnering with Patients in Decision-Making: Continuing the Conversation at Johns Hopkins will take place on June 1, 2016, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., in the Owens Auditorium in the Cancer Research Building. Open to all, this meeting will feature discussions of clinical, educational and research approaches to decision making in the Johns Hopkins Medicine(...)
Johns Hopkins Bayview Provides Medicine for the Greater Good
Posted by | EducationA program for medical residents at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center is working to bridge the gap between the hospital and the community by bringing the doctor to the patient. Since Medicine for the Greater Good began in 2013, 82 residents and students have engaged in nearly 300 projects to benefit city residents, such as(...)
Host a Baltimore City Public High School Student this Summer
Posted by | AdministrationThe Diversity and Academic Advancement Summer Institute (DAASI) invites you to host a Baltimore City high school student during the summer of 2016 at no financial cost. DAASI is a partnership between the Office for Student Diversity at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and Thread, a non-profit organization, with student stipends being provided in(...)
Martin Luther King Jr. Community Service Awards
Posted by | AdministrationJohns Hopkins Medicine is pleased to announce the call for nominations for the 2015 Martin Luther King Jr. Community Service Awards, which recognize outstanding commitments to volunteer community service by members of Johns Hopkins. All faculty, staff, trainees, employees, graduate students and retirees are eligible to be nominated to receive this award. Awards will be(...)
Engaging Community Partners
Posted by | CMEPlease join the Translational Research Communities (TRC) and the Research Participant & Community (RCPC) Core on Wednesday, June 24, from 11 a.m. to noon in the Tilghman Auditorium on 733 N. Broadway Street as they collaborate to host a seminar discussing the importance of community involvement in conducting clinical research. This seminar will feature speakers(...)