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We in the Department of Medicine are one faculty. But we practice our mission-based activities at more than one place. While we began our journey… Read More »Director’s Reflections: One DOM, Multiple Campuses
You may have noticed recently that our department underwent a comprehensive review, a task completed every five years for each department in the School of… Read More »Director’s Reflections: The Department Review
It is my privilege this month to post about Pride Month. When people think about Johns Hopkins Medicine and LGBTQ issues, the entry point is… Read More »Director’s Reflections: Pride Month
The words “Joy in Medicine” have been cropping up all over the place recently. I myself have been meaning to write a blog on the… Read More »Director’s Reflections: Joy in Medicine
As members of the Hopkins community, we are surrounded by symbols both tangible and intangible. As a longstanding institution and the cradle of graduate medical… Read More »Director’s Reflections: The Meaning of Symbols
Much like Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, society would not exist without both men and women. When the medical school failed to open alongside the… Read More »Director’s Reflections during Women’s History Month: The Importance of Strong Role Models
Black history is intertwined in the history of Johns Hopkins with figures like Vivien Thomas, who began as an assistant to Alfred Blalock, being paid as… Read More »Director’s Reflections during Black History Month: Diversity and Inclusion
As the birthplace for graduate medical education, education is in our DNA. When the School of Medicine was established in 1893 (125 years ago this… Read More »Director’s Reflections: Education is Central
As many of you know, I have a profound passion for scientific discovery. Part of what excited me most about directing this department was the… Read More »Director’s Reflections: Reaching Our Research Potential