Please be aware that Johns Hopkins University has recently updated the Travel and Business Expense Policy, effective July 1, 2021. You may access the new document either via the travel portal or JHU policies online. Published in 2014, the previous Travel Guide was not current with the many changes at JHU and in the travel […]
COVID-19
Director’s Return to Work Reflections
Posted by | LeadershipOne of the more positive aspects to come out of this global pandemic is the gratitude many of us now feel for the everyday lives we once took for granted. With it came new appreciation for the routines that became second nature, the idle chitchat with colleagues, the face-to-face meetings that got us out of […]
Long COVID and kidney disease
Posted by | Article of the WeekARTICLE: Long COVID and kidney disease AUTHORS: Sachin Yende, Chirag R Parikh JOURNAL: Nat Rev Nephrol. 2021 Sep 9;1-2. doi: 10.1038/s41581-021-00487-3. Online ahead of print. Abstract Kidney involvement is common in patients with acute SARS-CoV-2 infection, and subclinical inflammation and injury may persist for many months, resulting in a progressive decline in kidney function that leads to chronic kidney […]
Medicine for the Greater Good Helps Secure Community Funding
Posted by | Civic EngagementMedicine 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 […]
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 […]