Soon after I began as director of the Department of Medicine, I recognized the need for an enhanced platform for sharing information with the more than 5,000 DOM employees across multiple locations. In October 2015, we launched the Medicine Matters blog to fulfill that purpose. After a slow start, reaching just over 4,000 monthly views, […]
Director’s Reflections
Director’s Reflections: Our Community and Beyond
Posted by | Administration, Civic EngagementThe daily drumbeat of sad and alarming news might lead us to feel hopeless. That is true for Baltimore. But what recent critics of our community failed to recognize are the efforts of groups and individuals alike to combat our problems and engage our communities. Some of these groups and individuals are right here in […]
Director’s Reflections: 2 Residency Programs, 1 Department
Posted by | Administration, EducationAs you know, this summer we conducted a massive undertaking to assess whether or not to integrate our internal medicine residency programs. This came out of a genuine desire to know if the programs could be made better by combining mentors, resources and facilities. Recognizing how important of a decision this was, we embarked on […]
Director’s Reflections: Rex Ahima and the JCI
Posted by | Administration, ResearchThe Journal of Clinical Investigation (JCI) from the American Society for Clinical Investigation (ASCI) is a monthly peer-reviewed medical journal with a longstanding commitment to providing the world with free biomedical research articles. Since its inception in 1924, its editors have been elected from top medical universities including Vanderbilt, Harvard, University of Pennsylvania, Columbia, Yale, […]
Three Cardiology Faculty Named to Endowed Chairs
Posted by | CongratulationsI am pleased to share the news that the Johns Hopkins University Board of Trustees has recently approved the appointments of three distinguished Cardiology faculty to new and existing endowed chairs within the division. Ron Berger will now hold the Nicholas J. Fortuin Professorship in Cardiology. We are thrilled to be able to recognize his […]
Director’s Reflections: Assessment of Physical Exam and Communication Skills (APECS)
Posted by | AdministrationRecently, through studies like the iCOMPARE trial, we have learned the alarming truth that interns and residents spend only a small fraction of their time interacting with patients. What’s more, there is no formalized assessment of skill built into graduate medical education in this country. It is easy to see the problems this could cause […]
Golden Named Chief Diversity Officer
Posted by | Administration, CongratulationsAs you may have seen in the announcement from Kevin Sowers and Inez Stewart, our Executive Vice Chair, Dr. Sherita Golden, will become the next vice president, chief diversity officer for Johns Hopkins Medicine, effective July 1. Sadly, this means she will be leaving her leadership role in our department. Appointing Sherita as executive vice […]
Director’s Reflections: Doctors’ Day
Posted by | AdministrationNational Doctors’ Day was created to recognize the contributions of physicians to individual lives and communities. I would like to take this opportunity to do exactly that for the physicians in the Department of Medicine. Last year alone, you made over 408,000 inpatient and outpatient encounters. Despite such a heavy workload, your contributions have helped […]
Director’s Reflections: The Future of Scientific Discovery
Posted by | Administration, EducationI often talk about the importance of scientific discovery. As a physician-scientist, I am dedicated not only to my own research and trainees, but to safeguarding the future of medical research by building programs that will help our department to recruit and mentor young physician-scientists. Some of the best news is that there has never […]
Director’s Reflections: Happy New Year
Posted by | AdministrationI would like to welcome everyone to the new calendar year. I hope 2019 proves to be a prosperous, happy, successful and healthy year for all. While this is a beginning in many ways, it is a halfway point for our residents. Senior residents have almost reached the finish line and likely know whether their […]