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The Johns Hopkins Institute for Genetic Medicine, Graduate Program in Human Genetics, Professional Development and Careers Office and the Office of Graduate Student Affairs are pleased to be hosting Dr. Andrew Hollenbach, professor of genetics at Louisiana State University, for a visit on May 1-2. Dr. Hollenbach has been highly active through the Association of American(...)
Deidra Crews, associate professor in the Division of Nephrology and associate vice chair for diversity and inclusion, will speak at the 8th Annual Mosaic Initiative Lectureship in Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology on Thursday, June 28 at 4-5 p.m. in the Johns Hopkins Asthma & Allergy Center, Level 1, Richard A. Grossi Auditorium (Bayview campus); reception to follow. Title(...)
The Department of Medicine Diversity Council and the School of Medicine Office of the Vice Dean for Faculty are thrilled to announce the visit of Dr. Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo as the 15th Annual Myron L. Weisfeldt Distinguished Visiting Professor in Diversity. Dr. Bibbins-Domingo is the Lee Goldman, MD Endowed Chair in Medicine, chair of the Department of(...)
The Johns Hopkins Diversity Leadership Council (DLC) is seeking nominations for its 16th annual Diversity Recognition Awards. These awards recognize exceptional contributions of faculty, staff and students in advancing and celebrating diversity and inclusion at Johns Hopkins. Faculty, staff and students from all divisions of Johns Hopkins are eligible to receive the award. Current members of the DLC are(...)
The JHU Forums on Race in America will present a panel discussion titled "Six Months after Maria: Public Health Issues in Puerto Rico." Puerto Rico's already vulnerable infrastructure was exposed after the hurricane and now debris, structural damage, environmental hazards to water sources and drug shortages affecting the U.S. are just some of the areas(...)
The Diversity Innovation Grants (DIG) Program was started by the Johns Hopkins Diversity Leadership Council in 2012. Over the past six years, DIG has funded innovative projects led by students, faculty and staff from across the university and the Johns Hopkins Health System that have impacted diversity and inclusion at Johns Hopkins. DIG has sparked such projects(...)
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 a janitor, and went on to develop procedures used to treat cyanotic heart disease, and Levi Watkins, who became the first black chief resident in cardiac surgery of The Johns(...)
The Diversity Council website has a new look! We’ve updated the site to make it more user-friendly and highlight our major initiatives and outreach. Discover photos, information about our recent visiting professors, our member list and more. Find it under the Faculty & Staff Resources section of the DOM website or by following this link:(...)
The Johns Hopkins Medicine Office of Diversity and Inclusion has released its 2017 Diversity Annual Report, and the DOM is heavily featured. Check out the following pages: 6-7 for a story about our Department of Medicine Civic Engagement Initiative 13 (below) for accolades of Sherita Golden, Namandje Bumpus and Risha Irvin 25 for a photo featuring Lisa Cooper and Deidra Crews 26(...)
The Provost’s Postdoctoral Fellowship Program is part of the Faculty Diversity Initiative, which is one of many programs outlined in the JHU Roadmap on Diversity and Inclusion. The fellowship will support one or two years of salary and provide fringe benefits and a small research award for individuals who will contribute to the diversity of his or(...)