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 […]
COVID-19
Garibaldi, Renda and Wu Named Health Care Heroes
Posted by | Congratulations, Patient CareThree members of the Department of Medicine were recently recognized by the Maryland Daily Record as Health Care Heroes. Dr. Brian Garibaldi, associate professor in the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, was named a COVID-19 Hero in recognition of his work during the COVID-19 pandemic including treating former President Donald Trump. Learn more […]
Murphy Receives Milton W. Hamolsky Award
Posted by | Congratulations, ResearchDr. Karly Murphy, assistant professor in the Division of General Internal Medicine, has been selected as one of three recipients of the Milton W. Hamolsky Jr. Faculty Scientific Presentation Award for her abstract, “Outcomes after COVID-19 Diagnosis for People with Versus Without Serious Mental Illness.” This award is presented annually to junior faculty whose abstracts […]
Director’s Reflections: Our Financial Outlook
Posted by | AdministrationWhen the COVID-19 pandemic first struck, I doubt many of your first instincts were to think about money. But as it began to take a financial toll on our institution and benefits like retirement contributions and merit increases were suspended, it became hard not to think about. Luckily over a year later, we are in […]
Director’s Reflections: National Minority Health Month
Posted by | Administration, Civic Engagement, Patient CareApril 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 […]
Four from the DOM Receive COVID-19 Research Response Program Grants
Posted by | Miscellaneous, ResearchThe COVID-19 Research Response Program Therapeutics Team, under the leadership of Drs. Paul Auwaerter and Mark Sulkowski, was provided philanthropic funds targeted for research in two critical topics related to the pandemic. Addressing clinical or translational research related to SARS-CoV-2 vaccines Gain an understanding of post-acute COVID-19 syndrome. Solicitation, review and awarding of grants are […]
Director’s Reflections: One Year with COVID-19
Posted by | Administration, Education, Leadership, Patient Care, ResearchTwo 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 […]
Soloski Receives Fulbright Scholar Award
Posted by | Congratulations, ResearchDr. Mark Soloski, professor in the Division of Rheumatology, received the Fondazione CON IL SUD Award from the Fulbright Scholar Program to conduct research on tick-borne diseases in Sardinia, Italy as well as teach in immunological sciences. Dr. Soloski is one of over 800 U.S. citizens who will teach, conduct research, and/or provide expertise abroad […]
Director’s Reflections at the End of 2020
Posted by | Administration, LeadershipThe year 2020 is coming to an end. We have battled historic wildfires, racial injustice, murder hornets, and a global pandemic that shook the world. At a time when it would be easy to brush off a tough year as we face the dawn of a new one, I find myself more grateful than ever. […]
Everything You Need to Know About COVID mRNA Vaccines
Posted by | Patient Care, ResearchIn light of the landmark FDA approval of the Pfizer vaccine for COVID-19, the Johns Hopkins Center for Innovative Medicine (CIM) will host a special seminar via Zoom entitled: Everything you need to know about COVID mRNA vaccines Tuesday, December 22, 4-5 p.m. Presented by: Dr. Anna Durbin Professor of International Medicine The Center for […]