Issue: 2012 July 23
Cancer and injuries more likely in people with serious mental illness
July 23, 2012
People with serious mental illness—schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and disabling depression—are 2.6 times more likely to develop cancer than the general population, new Johns Hopkins research suggests. The study’s findings, published this month in the journal Psychiatric Services, raise questions about whether patients burdened with serious mental illness are receiving appropriate cancer screenings and preventive care […]
Johns Hopkins program enables those with dementia to ‘age in place’
July 23, 2012
A Johns Hopkins research program that brought resources and counselors to elderly Baltimore residents with memory disorders such as dementia significantly increased the chance they could continue to live successfully at home, a preference for most of them. As part of the 18-month Maximizing Independence at Home (MIND) trial, a dementia care coordinator came into the […]
Milestone anniversaries celebrated
July 23, 2012
School of Medicine On June 21, Edward D. Miller, dean of the School of Medicine and CEO of Johns Hopkins Medicine, personally thanked the staff present at the 2012 School of Medicine Recognition Reception, held in Turner Concourse, for playing a vital role in keeping Johns Hopkins “The Best of the Best.” Miller also was […]
Diagnoses at your fingertips
July 23, 2012
Got symptoms? Two fourth-year Johns Hopkins School of Medicine students have invented a Web and mobile device application to take some guesswork out of what’s ailing you. And they recently won a significant cash prize to take their brainchild to the next level. Symcat—which stands for symptoms-based, computer-assisted triage—allows the user to enter symptoms (fever, […]
Students’ cellphone screening device for anemia wins $250,000 prize
July 23, 2012
Could a low-cost screening device connected to a cellphone save thousands of women and children from anemia-related deaths and disabilities? That’s the goal of Johns Hopkins biomedical engineering undergraduates who say they’ve developed a noninvasive way to identify women with this dangerous blood disorder in developing nations. The device is designed to convert the […]
Joshua McIntosh named dean of academic services, a new post
July 23, 2012
Joshua G. McIntosh, an experienced administrator who has devoted his career to enriching all aspects of university student life, has been named dean of academic services at The Johns Hopkins University. McIntosh, currently associate dean at Harvard University’s Harvard College, will join Johns Hopkins in the newly created post on Aug. 6. “We are thrilled […]
Winners of Gallup survey drawing announced
July 23, 2012
More than two-thirds of staff members outside the School of Medicine and APL completed the 2012 Employee Engagement Survey last month, the first time the university has conducted the survey beyond the medical school. In appreciation, the university entered the names of employees who participated in drawings for prizes. Six employees were winners. The winners […]
‘U.S. News & World Report’ releases new hospital rankings
July 23, 2012
In the annual rankings of U.S. hospitals released last week by U.S. News & World Report, The Johns Hopkins Hospital took the No. 1 spot in five national specialty rankings—ear, nose and throat; geriatrics; neurology and neurosurgery, psychiatry and rheumatology—and 11 other specialties were ranked nationally. The hospital, which had been consecutively ranked No. 1 […]
Berman Bioethics Institute to study informed consent options
July 23, 2012
The Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics is a recipient of one of 50 pilot projects to be funded by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute to study stakeholder views of streamlined informed consent options for comparative effectiveness research studies. “We are so pleased that questions of informed consent will be included in these pilot projects,” […]
Shriver Hall Concert Series offers special JH prices
July 23, 2012
Shriver Hall Concert Series is offering special savings for Johns Hopkins employees buying tickets for the 2012–13 season. First-time subscribers and individual-concert ticket buyers can save nearly 15 percent for the classical music concerts, which are held at 5:30 p.m. on Sundays in Homewood’s Shriver Hall. Eight-concert subscriptions, which are regularly $229, are $199, and […]