Congratulations to all of the below faculty members who were recently promoted. Associate Professor: Nada Alachkar, Nephrology Rashmi Nisha Aurora (not pictured), Pulmonary Ashwin Balagopal, Infectious Diseases Zackary Berger, General Internal Medicine Jenell Coleman, Clinical Pharmacology Mihaela Pertea (not pictured), Genetic Medicine Tariq Shafi, Nephrology Ami Shah, Rheumatology Zack Wang, Hematology Assistant Professor: Michael Goldman, Clinical Immunology(...)
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Galiatsatos Representing the DOM in Dancing with the Stars
Posted by | Civic EngagementPanagis Galiatsatos, fellow in the Division of Pulmonary, will be one of the contestants on this year's Dancing with the Hopkins Stars. He and his partner Staci Roberts, HR training specialist at Bayview, are dancing to raise money for the United Way of Central Maryland's Access to Healthy Food Initiative. Watch them compete on Wednesday,(...)
Fessler Receives Outstanding Educator Award
Posted by | CongratulationsHenry Fessler, professor and fellowship director in the Division of Pulmonary, was recently named the 2017 recipient of the Outstanding Educator Award from the American Thoracic Society (ATS). This award recognizes lifetime contributions in education and mentoring in the fields of pulmonary, critical care or sleep medicine. He will be presented the award at the ATS annual(...)
Feller-Kopman and Lanzkron to be Inducted into Miller-Coulson Academy
Posted by | CongratulationsDavid Feller-Kopman, associate professor in the Division of Pulmonary, and Sophie Lanzkron, associate professor in the Division of Hematology, were recently selected to become members of the ninth cohort of the Miller-Coulson Academy of Clinical Excellence by nationally recognized professors from both within and outside of Hopkins. The academy aims to recognize and promote excellence in patient care.(...)
Year-End Results for Fundraising
Posted by | Administration*pictured above: Rich Johns, Bob Johns, Mark Anderson, John Flynn, Jim Johns, Landon King, Sanjay Desai and seated, Dick Johns December was a busy month, and we are pleased to share that we have received $13,561,085 in gifts and pledges from donors toward our goal of $20,250,000. Top commitments included: Dr. Richard Johns, $1,150,000 pledge for(...)
Faculty Promotions and Additions
Posted by | CongratulationsCongratulations to all of the below faculty members who were recently promoted. Promoted to Professor: Promoted to Associate Professor: Peter Abadir, Division of Geriatrics Maria Roselle Abraham, Division of Cardiology Alicia Arbaje, Division of Geriatrics Rashmi Aurora, Division of Pulmonary Wendy Bennett, Division of General Internal Medicine Jenell Coleman, Division of Clinical Pharmacology Lois Eldred,(...)
Galiatsatos Receives Community Service Award
Posted by | CongratulationsPanagis Galiatsatos, fellow in the Division of Pulmonary, was named one of eight employees to receive a Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Service Award at the 35th annual commemoration on Friday, Jan. 13. Panagis is being recognized due to his involvement with Medicine for the Greater Good, a program he co-founded with colleagues from Bayview that aims(...)
Spotlight on Diabetes
Posted by | ResearchRecently, several DOM faculty members have been recognized for their contributions to diabetes research. Landon King, professor in the Division of Pulmonary and executive vice dean for Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, represented Johns Hopkins Medicine at the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) Greater Chesapeake and Potomac Chapter Hope Gala on Saturday, November 12. The(...)
Garibaldi Named New York Academy of Medicine Fellow
Posted by | CongratulationsBrian Garibaldi, assistant professor in the Division of Pulmonary, was recently inducted as a fellow in the New York Academy of Medicine. Academy fellows are distinguished professionals in medical and health professions and other disciplines affecting health, who embody the highest levels of achievement and leadership in urban health, elected by their peers. For more information,(...)
Aucott, Checkley and Schwartz Awarded Large Grants
Posted by | Congratulations, ResearchIt was a great week for funding in the Department of Medicine. On Monday, it was announced that William Checkley, associate professor in the Division of Pulmonary, would share a five-year, $30 million grant from the National Institutes of Health in collaboration with teh Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation for a field study on the impact(...)