Issue No. 54 | November 2016
The AMEB Memorial Garden is underway!
Student Spotlight: 
Honoring Generations of Donors
Anatomy Memorial Garden is underway 

Construction is in progress for the medical student-led initiative to turn  a small green space west of the Armstrong Medical Education Building into a memorial garden, honoring donors whose bodies are used in the Human Anatomy course.  The labyrinth has been installed and will soon be joined by wind chimes, an arbor, a bird bath, two benches and a plaque that will read:

THIS GARDEN MEMORIALIZES
THE PEOPLE WHO IN LIFE OR AFTER DEATH
CONTRIBUTED TO OUR MEDICAL EDUCATION
AND THUS TO THE CARE OF OUR FUTURE PATIENTS
 
Students of the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
 
The planning team of students, faculty and staff are thrilled with this progress and are planning a dedication ceremony for the spring. Read more
Sean P. Gaine, M.D. (Fellow '97, House Staff '92) received the 2015 Johns Hopkins Medical & Surgical Association Samuel P. Asper Award.
School of Medicine Alumni Awards
Nominations still being accepted

The Awards Presentation at Biennial Meeting & Reunion Weekend is a celebrated occasion that recognizes the extraordinary achievements of School of Medicine degree recipients, current and former faculty, fellows and house staff. We strongly encourage you to nominate someone or yourself for any of the following awards ( The process is quick and easy!): 
Dorry Segev, M.D., Ph.D.'96  will join the panel for the next Partnering Toward Discovery series.
Partnering Toward Discovery
Class of 1996 Alum talks HIV transplants 
 
The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health will present a special Partnering Toward Discovery event on Monday, Nov. 21, at 4:30 p.m. in Turner Concourse/Miller Research Building's ground floor area outside of Tilghman Auditorium.  Dorry Segev, M.D., Ph.D.'96  and student speakers Ashton Shaffer, Jessica Ruck and Alyssa Martin will present 
"How We Did the First HIV-Positive to HIV-Positive Transplant in the United States: The Policy and the Science."

The Partnering Toward Discovery series brings together students, clinicians and researchers at all levels to interact and learn about the different facets of specific research projects at Johns Hopkins.  Save the following dates for future Partnering Toward Discovery events:
  • Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2017, at 4:30 p.m.
  • Monday, Feb. 27, 2017, at 4:30 p.m.
  • Wednesday, May 3, 2017, at 4:30 p.m.
Join the High Value Practice Academic Research Alliance
Academic medical centers aligning to advance high value health care

Johns Hopkins Medicine invites all academic medical centers to advance their value improvement work by joining the High Value Practice Academic Research Alliance (HVPARA). With 50  partner institutions  and growing, HVPARA is a consortium of academic institutions designed to align quality improvement, research and education efforts related to high value health care. A  national research conference  is scheduled for October 9, 2017, with preference given to abstracts involving house staff or medical students, as their engagement is critical to long standing improvements in practice. Institutional and departmental memberships are available by completing the  Register by Dec. 31 to become a founding member | No membership fees |