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Thoughts on SGIM’s Position Statement on Social Determinants of Health

July 1, 2020

We want to call your attention to the position statement recently released by the Society of General Internal Medicine (SGIM) on the internist’s role in addressing social determinants of health. The statement calls on internists and community practitioners to expand their reach beyond the medical office and hospital bedside to partner with others in addressing […]

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Director’s Reflections: LGBTQ Month

June 26, 2020

June is LGBTQ month. Our department celebrates with pride the many contributions of our lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer faculty, staff and learners. We miss the opportunity to celebrate in public, with parades and social gatherings; however, this month there is an extra reason for celebration. The Supreme Court of the United States recently […]

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Standing Together Against Racism

June 2, 2020

I am writing to note the intense pain caused by a string of horrific killings (George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor), which is first and foremost piled upon our minority communities, particularly African Americans. As a white man I do not fear police, nor do I need to navigate the myriad dangers and indignities foisted […]

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Minority Faculty Leadership Development Seminar

March 5, 2020

The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) will host the annual Minority Faculty Leadership Development Seminar for early career faculty who aspire to leadership roles in academic medicine. The three-day seminar is designed for: Senior clinical and research fellows Instructors Assistant professors Post docs (MD, PhD and MD/PhDs) Attend to gain real-world guidance and tools for pursuing career […]

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Director’s Reflections: National Black History Month

February 21, 2020

What does black history mean for our university, our school and our department? The Johns Hopkins Hospital was founded in 1889 on a then unusual premise that care would be provided “without regard to sex, age or color.”  This is a great part of our history, but, in fact, race played major and complex roles in our history to date. Desegregation […]

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Diversity and Inclusion: Ensuring a Future with Excellence

February 13, 2020

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Implicit Bias Grand Rounds

January 30, 2020

Dr. Arghavan Salles from Stanford University, Founding Member of TIME’S UP Healthcare, is the Visiting Professor on Thursday, February 6, 2020. She will be presenting Multidisciplinary Grand Rounds - “Implicit Biases and the Games They Play.” All School of Medicine faculty and staff are invited to attend. If you have any questions please don’t hesitate […]

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Excellence in Diversity Symposium

October 25, 2019

On Thursday, November 7, 2019 from noon-6 p.m. in the Miller Research Building, Turner Concourse and Tilghman Auditorium Open to all Hopkins affiliates, the regional scientific community, friends, and family. For more information, click here.

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JHU Diversity Leadership Council’s Diversity and Inclusion Conference

August 19, 2019

The 16th Annual Diversity and Inclusion Conference will take place on October 18, 2019 from 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. at the Homewood campus. This full-day conference opens with a morning plenary speaker and continental breakfast, followed by workshops and a luncheon keynote speaker. Workshop topics generally focus on issues such as recruitment and retention, defining […]

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16th Annual Myron L. Weisfeldt Distinguished Visiting Professor in Diversity

December 14, 2018

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. Gail Kerr as the 16th Annual Myron L. Weisfeldt Distinguished Visiting Professor in Diversity. Dr. Kerr is chief of the Division of Rheumatology at the Washington D.C. Veterans Affairs […]

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Mark Anderson, M.D., Ph.D - William Osler Professor of Medicine, director of the Department of Medicine in the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Mark Anderson, M.D., Ph.D is the William Osler Professor of Medicine, director of the Department of Medicine in the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and physician-in-chief of The Johns Hopkins Hospital... read more »

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