We would like to extend a warm welcome to our 2018-2019 interns, residents and fellows. This group of the best and brightest has come from all over, and we are honored to have them as a part of our department. This year's class consists of: 22 Bayview interns 16 Bayview assistant residents 16 Bayview residents(...)
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2018 SOM Convocation Awards
Posted by | CongratulationsThe School of Medicine Convocation Ceremony took place on Wednesday, May 23 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(...)
Celebrating 125 Years
Posted by | Administration, CongratulationsThis year, we celebrate School of Medicine’s 125th anniversary of educating, training and producing future leaders in education, patient care and research. We have much to celebrate–top-ranked medical and graduate programs, faculty members who are the among the worlds’ foremost experts in their fields and a reputation as a world leader in both medicine and(...)
Members of the DOM Inducted into Distinguished Teaching Society
Posted by | Congratulations, EducationSix of the 14 inductees of the Distinguished Teaching Society of the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine hail from the DOM. The following clinical educators were honored at the DTS Induction Ceremony on April 24. The DTS aims to recognize residents and faculty who demonstrate the highest standards of excellence in clinical teaching. Andrew Karaba, fellow in the Division(...)
Match Day 2018
Posted by | EducationBayview Internal Medicine Residency Program: The 22 members of this internship class are exceptionally accomplished students who hail from top medical schools from all around the country with 55 percent women and 41 percent from racial and ethnic groups underrepresented in medicine. Osler Medical Training Program: This outstanding class was selected from almost 400 applicants and comprises of over 60 percent women--our highest(...)
Choi and Sperati Elected to Miller Coulson Academy
Posted by | CongratulationsMichael Choi and John Sperati, both associate professors in the Division of Nephrology, were selected to be part of the 2018 cohort of the Miller Coulson Academy of Clinical Excellence. They are two of 10 physicians throughout the School of Medicine to receive this honor, which recognizes them as exceptional clinicians who are committed to excellence in(...)
Osler Program’s Resident Wellness Toolkit
Posted by | EducationThe recently-launched ACGME Wellbeing Tools and Resources website features many resources aimed at helping residents and faculty members address burnout, promote well-being, cope with tragedy and more--including the Osler Training Program's own resource, the Resident Wellness Toolkit. The toolkit suggests ways training programs can help increase resident wellness and combat burnout by making sure residents' basic needs(...)
Osler Program’s Medical Jeopardy Team Moves on to National Competition
Posted by | Congratulations, EducationThe Osler Program's Medical Jeopardy team recently won first place at the Maryland American College of Physicians (ACP) competition. The team, featuring Deepak Atri, senior assistant resident on Barker Firm, Sandeep Raj, intern on Thayer Firm, Kevin Shenderov, junior assistant resident on Longcope Firm, and John Woller, intern on Thayer Firm, will now advance to compete(...)
Director’s Reflections: Education is Central
Posted by | Administration, EducationAs the birthplace for graduate medical education, education is in our DNA. When the School of Medicine was established in 1893 (125 years ago this year) thanks to gifts from Mary Elizabeth Garrett and Johns Hopkins himself, it set the stage for Sir William Osler’s educational ideals that brought teaching to the bedside. Today, education(...)
Osler Program Adopts a Family
Posted by | Civic Engagement, EducationFor the first time, residents and faculty members of the Osler Medical Residency Training Program participated in the Johns Hopkins Adopt-a-Family program of the Office of Work, Life, and Engagement. Over $1,500 worth of gifts and funds were donated to provide holiday cheer to families selected through the Furman L. Templeton Preparatory Academy and The Franklin Center. The residents had a fantastic time(...)