Sharing successes, challenges and daily happenings in the Department of Medicine
With Gordon Tomaselli's impeding departure, we have convened a search committee to find the next Director of the Division of Cardiology. I would like to… Read More »The Search for the Next Cardiology Division Director Has Begun
Over the course of the last 18 months, you’ve likely heard many conversations about topics relating to Joy in Medicine, provider satisfaction and clinician burnout.… Read More »Improving Provider Satisfaction
This 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… Read More »Celebrating 125 Years
Both the March 27 and April 2 issues of JAMA included important opinion pieces related to the #MeToo Movement. Dr. Freischlag and Ms. Faria highlight the… Read More »#MeToo—Considering All of the Implications and the Call for Action
Black history is intertwined in the history of Johns Hopkins with figures like Vivien Thomas, who began as an assistant to Alfred Blalock, being paid as… Read More »Director’s Reflections during Black History Month: Diversity and Inclusion
Sherita Golden, executive vice chair, and Felicia Hill-Briggs, professor in the Division of General Internal Medicine, have been named to the American Diabetes Association’s (ADA) 2018… Read More »Golden and Hill-Briggs Named to ADA Board of Directors
I am pleased to announce that Stephen Berry will transition from the Associate Vice Chair for Quality, Safety and Service to become Vice Chair for Quality,… Read More »Berry Named Vice Chair for Quality, Safety and Service
Eric Bass, vice chair for faculty development and promotions, was recently elected to the American Clinical and Climatological Association (ACCA) on the basis of his leadership, excellence in his… Read More »Bass Elected to American Clinical and Climatological Association
Faculty from all ranks and across the entire spectrum of basic, clinical and population research face substantial barriers to implementing their research ideas. From trying… Read More »Introducing the C-CORE (Collaboration Center of Research Excellence) Initiative
There is a global cyberattack in progress. Early indications are that it’s a variant of Petya malware, described by the Internet Storm Center here. The… Read More »Global Cyberattack in Progress