Sharing successes, challenges and daily happenings in the Department of Medicine
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 […]
Dr. Sherita Golden, professor in the Division of Endocrinology, was appointed to the Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity Committee from the American Society for Clinical Investigation (ASCI). The committee will be engaged in ensuring that the ASCI promotes diversity, inclusion and equity and includes leaders form medical schools across the country. Committee Members: Sophie Paczesny, MD, […]
February is National Black History Month. Coming off a year marked by a greater awareness of structural racism in essentially all societal domains—even our schools and hospitals—Black History Month is more important than ever. Black History Month began in 1926, when historian Carter G. Woodson proposed celebrating as a means to recognize the tremendous contributions […]
Dr. Risha Irvin will become the next Associate Vice Chair for Diversity and Inclusion and Director of the DOM Diversity Council on March 1, 2021. Born and raised in the South, Dr. Irvin and her family were no strangers to the unjust Jim Crow laws and discrimination that still exists in our society today. Her […]
The DOM Task Force on Women's Academic Careers and the Diversity Council invite you to an interactive session on mentorship. Drs. Janet Serwint and Dave Kern from the Academy at Johns Hopkins will lead a discussion on making the most of mentorship including how to find the right mentors to advance your career as well […]
This year, the JHM Office of Diversity, Inclusion and Health Equity is partnering with the Housing Authority of Baltimore City Resident Services, Inc. to support this holiday gift drive. The purpose is to provide Christmas gifts to selected public housing and Housing Choice Voucher children who may otherwise go without them. This project has been […]
The JHM Office of Diversity, Inclusion and Health Equity is offering the following training and resources: One-hour live, virtual unconscious bias training. This will be required at all Johns Hopkins Health System (JHHS) entities for managers and above; hospital nurse leaders; credentialed providers (such as physician assistants and nurse practitioners); and for school of medicine faculty […]
Thank you to everyone who viewed Dr. Anderson's State of the Department address and the opening of Medical Grand Rounds this morning. Your interest and participation in the successes and future of this department are a huge part of what makes it the productive and accomplished department it is. Thank you and congratulations to the […]
The Diversity Council and Task Force on Women’s Academic Careers in Medicine is pleased to host an upcoming Zoom session for junior faculty on career advancement. Promotion and CV Review with the DOM Faculty Development and Promotions Team When: Monday, September 14, 2020 from 2-3 p.m. Speakers: Drs. Eric Bass, Deidra Crews and Rachel Levine. […]