Sharing successes, challenges and daily happenings in the Department of Medicine
Earlier this year, the Diabetes Prevention and Education Program (DPEP) secured a large, five-year grant in partnership with the University of Maryland Medical Center, from the HSCRC to dramatically expand participation in the evidenced-based Diabetes Prevention Program and Diabetes Self-Management Training in Baltimore and portions of Howard and Montgomery counties. As part of this effort, […]
Congratulations to the below faculty members who were recently promoted. Professor (pictured) Armin Arbab-Zadeh, Cardiology Lisa Christopher-Stine, Rheumatology Michael Fingerhood, Addiction Medicine Ahmet Gurakar, Gastroenterology Shmuel Shoham, Infectious Diseases Harikrishna Tandri, Cardiology Associate Professor Antoine Azar, Allergy & Clinical Immunology Maria Valeria Fabre, ID Melinda Kantsiper, Hospital Medicine at JHBMC Kendall Moseley, Endocrinology, Diabetes & […]
The Office of Telemedicine is excited to announce that as of July 1, 2022, Diabetes Mellitus eConsults are available for asynchronous provider-to-provider consultation for all those with JHM Epic access, supported by our specialists in adult Endocrinology. eConsults are an Epic pathway for internal provider-to-provider consultation initiated by a generalist (usually primary care) who submits a […]
Dr. Rexford Ahima, professor and director of the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism, recently gave the 2022 Farr Lecture as part of Student Research Day at the Yale School of Medicine. The Lee E. Farr M.D. Endowed Lectureship was established in 1988 by Dr. Lee E. Farr. The purpose of this lectureship is “to […]
Dr. Sherita Hill-Golden, professor in the Division of Endocrinology and vice president and chief diversity officer for Johns Hopkins Medicine, recently received the 2022 Alumni Association President’s Award from University of Maryland, her undergraduate alma mater. This prestigious honor is presented annually to celebrate noteworthy alumni who excel in their field. She was recognized at […]
Congratulations to the below faculty members who were recently promoted. Professor Bimal Ashar, GIM Peter Toth, adjunct professor, Cardiology (not pictured) Associate Professor Majd AlGhatrif, Hospital Medicine at JHBMC Cynthia James, Cardiology Emily Kendall, ID Ana-Maria Orbai, Rheumatology Assistant Professor Andrea Fava, Rheumatology Howard Graham, Hospital Medicine at JHBMC Mohamad Hanouneh, Nephrology We would also […]
This June marks five years since the Journal of Clinical Investigation (JCI) came to Johns Hopkins. The JCI is the leading physician scientist journal established in 1924 for the American Society of Clinical Investigation (ASCI). It moves home institutions and elects a new editorial board every five years. While the journal originated at Johns Hopkins, this […]
Dr. Prasanna Santhanam, associate professor in the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism, was selected to serve on the Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism Item-Writing Task Force of the American Board of Internal Medicine. His term began on January 1, 2022 and will go until June 30, 2022. ABIM established the Item-Writing Task Forces to help […]
We are delighted to announce the launch of the newly expanded and rebranded JHM Diabetes Prevention and Education Program (DPEP). In partnership with the Office of Population Health and under the leadership of Dr. Nisa Maruthur, associate professor in the Division of General Internal Medicine, and Dr. Nestoras Mathioudakis, associate professor in the Division of Endocrinology, the […]
Dr. Mihail Zilbermint, associate professor in the Division of Endocrinology, was recently was recently appointed to the Technical Expert Panel (TEP) for the American Medical Association Prediabetes Measure Development and Testing Project. Dr. Zilbermint will represent the Endocrine Society on the TEP, which has been tasked with updating a set of three electronic Clinical Quality Measures […]