Dear colleagues,
I am pleased to announce the appointment of R. Samuel Mayer, M.D. to the position of Vice-Chair for Education in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. A graduate of Northwestern University, Dr. Mayer completed his residency at the Rush-Marianjoy-Oak Forest Residency Program in PM&R, and joined the Johns Hopkins Department of PM&R in 2001. Dr. Mayer is currently an Assistant Professor, Director of the Residency Program, and Director of Undergraduate Medical Education, all in the Department of PM&R. In addition, he serves as Medical Director of the Comprehensive Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit and as Physician Advisor at the Johns Hopkins Hospital. Dr. Mayer is an outstanding physiatrist who has a national reputation for excellence in medical education. He has made enormous contributions to Johns Hopkins PM&R. Please join me in congratulating Dr. Mayer on this recent appointment. It is extraordinarily well deserved.
Yours sincerely,
Jeffrey B. Palmer, M.D.
LawrenceCardinal Shehan Professor and ChairmanDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
