April 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 […]
COVID-19
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 […]
Rodriquez Receives International Writing Award
Posted by | Congratulations, EducationDr. Maddie Rodriguez, resident in the Johns Hopkins Bayview Internal Medicine Residency Program, was awarded the Overall International Writing Award and the North American Writing Award at the International Awards for Medical Writing from the Fellowship of Postgraduate Medicine for her article in CLOSLER, “Flattening the Curve.” The FPM, along with its journals Health Policy […]
Survivorship after COVID-19 ICU stay
Posted by | Article of the WeekARTICLE: Survivorship after COVID-19 ICU stay AUTHORS: Megan M. Hosey and Dale M. Needham JOURNAL: Nat Rev Dis Primers. 2020; 6(1): 60. Abstract Our understanding of the epidemiology of the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection and associated COVID-19 illness continues to evolve. Statistics from early in the pandemic indicate that ~1 in 5 […]
Thomas to Step Down as Division Director
Posted by | LeadershipWe are in search of a new director of the Division of Infectious Diseases. Dr. David Thomas has decided to step down after 15 years in the role. Dr. Thomas came to Hopkins to complete a fellowship in Infectious Diseases in 1990, and has been a star among our ranks ever since. He is a […]
Borio and Gounder Appointed to Biden COVID-19 Advisory Board
Posted by | Congratulations, Patient CareDrs. Luciana Borio, assistant professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases, and Celine Gounder, former fellow in the Division of Infectious Diseases, were recently appointed to President-Elect Biden's COVID-19 Advisory Board. They are two of the five women on the 13-member board made up of a diverse and experienced group of doctors and scientists. The […]