Celebrating 125 Years
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
Vice Chairs
#MeToo—Considering All of the Implications and the Call for Action
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
Director’s Reflections during Black History Month: Diversity and Inclusion
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
Golden and Hill-Briggs Named to ADA Board of Directors
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
Berry Named Vice Chair for Quality, Safety and Service
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
Bass Elected to American Clinical and Climatological Association
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
Introducing the C-CORE (Collaboration Center of Research Excellence) Initiative
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
Global Cyberattack in Progress
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
New Opportunities to Lunch with the Director
I was delighted by our last grand rounds led by Drs. Sherita Golden and Lee Biddison. It addressed new efforts to parsimoniously define the purposes and… Read More »New Opportunities to Lunch with the Director
Our Network of Computers Benefits from Individual Security Measures
Today's news is dominated by the extensive worldwide cybersecurity attack. The root causes are a matter for speculation and investigation at this point, but a couple… Read More »Our Network of Computers Benefits from Individual Security Measures