Last summer, the Department of Medicine joined with 20 other departments of medicine across the country to participate in a NIH funded randomized controlled trial, Bias Reduction in Internal Medicine (BRIM). The goal of BRIM is to evaluate an evidence-based pro-diversity intervention throughout academic medicine. Later this month, the BRIM study team, led by Dr.(...)
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Mary Elizabeth Garrett Executive Leadership Program for Women Faculty
Posted by | Congratulations, LeadershipFive from the DOM have been selected to participate in the next cohort of the Mary Elizabeth Garrett Executive Leadership for Women Faculty Program sponsored by the Johns Hopkins Office of Women in Science and Medicine. This is the third cohort made up of 15 women faculty from different departments across Hopkins. The program, beginning(...)
Faculty Promotions and Additions
Posted by | CongratulationsCongratulations to all of the below faculty members who were recently promoted. Professor: Michael Blaha, Cardiology Albena Dinkova-Kostova, secondary appointment in Medicine Amita Gupta, Infectious Diseases Laszlo Nagy, Endocrinology Anne Marie O'Broin Lennon, Gastroenterology Karen Robinson, GIM Michelle Rudek, Clinical Pharmacology Associate Professor: Maria Bettinotti, Immunogenetics Kimberly Gudzune, GIM Jonathan Jun, Pulmonary Waseem Khaliq, Hospital Medicine(...)
7 DOM Specialties Ranked by U.S. News & World Report
Posted by | Congratulations, Patient CareThe U.S. News & World Report 2019-20 Best Hospitals list once again showcased an impressive number of Department of Medicine specialties. While unsurprising, the results are an effect of the unparalleled contributions put forth by the individuals in our department on a daily basis. We would like to take this opportunity to give thanks to the(...)
Welling Named to the Joseph and Esther Handler Chair
Posted by | CongratulationsWe are pleased to announce that Paul A. Welling, MD has accepted the Joseph and Esther Handler Chair, Professor of Medicine position in the Division of Nephrology effective August 15, 2019. Dr. Welling comes to us from the University of Maryland School of Medicine where he served as Director of the Maryland Center for Kidney(...)
Three from the DOM Receive American Society of Nephrology Awards
Posted by | CongratulationsThis year, the American Society of Nephrology (ASN) established the Mid-Career Awards Program to recognize mid-career clinicians, educators, health professionals and researchers who have made outstanding contributions to nephrology and/or demonstrated exemplary service to society. Three faculty members from the Department of Medicine have been selected to receive these inaugural awards. Only two individuals across the(...)
Sozio Receives Master of Education in Health Professions Alumni Award
Posted by | CongratulationsStephen Sozio, associate professor in the Division of Nephrology, was awarded the Master of Education in the Health Professions (MEHP) Alumni Award at the Johns Hopkins School of Education Society of Excellence Awards Reception in May. This award recognizes a Master of Education in the Health Professions Alumna/us who has demonstrated impact in the global transformation(...)
2019 SOM Convocation Awards
Posted by | CongratulationsThe School of Medicine Convocation Ceremony took place on Wednesday, May 22 in the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall. Many of the awards for faculty were given to members of the Department of Medicine. The Professors' Awards for Excellence in Teaching The Professors' Awards for Excellence in Teaching were established in 1981 by the Advisory Board(...)
Faculty Promotions and Additions
Posted by | CongratulationsCongratulations to all of the below faculty members who were recently promoted. Professor: Joseph Cofrancesco (pictured), GIM Maureen Horton (pictured), Pulmonary Associate Professor: Oscar Cingolani, Cardiology Christine Durand, Infectious Diseases Maura McGuire, GIM Satish Shanbhag, Hematology Assistant Professor: Michael Albert, GIM Lee Haselhuhn, GIM Varsha Singh, GI Joshua Sloan, GI Instructor: Jenny Pena Dias, Endocrinology We would(...)
Faculty Promotions and Additions
Posted by | CongratulationsCongratulations to all of the below faculty members who were recently promoted. Professor: Frank Lin (pictured), Geriatrics Charles Love (pictured), Cardiology Associate Professor: Hiroshi Ashikaga, Cardiology Christine Durand, ID Brian Garibaldi, Pulmonary Laura Hanyok, GIM Nicola Heller, Clinical Immunology Amy Knight, Hospital Medicine Satish Shanbhag, Hematology Eun Shin, Gastroenterology Ellen Stein, Gastroenterology Shaoyong Yu, Gastroenterology Assistant Professor:(...)