School of Medicine

Looking Back on 2012

As 2012 draws to a close, we look back on the year with excitement and pride for Johns Hopkins and the School of Medicine. Below are just a few of our favorite moments from this year.

In April, the School of Medicine announced an exciting step in its journey to nurture the next generation of health care innovators – an international scholarship program sponsored by Johns Hopkins Medicine International to provide to financial assistance to aspiring international medical students.

On May 1, the new 1.6 million-square-foot Charlotte R. Bloomberg Children’s Center and Sheikh Zayed Tower opened to the public, signaling a new era in health care for The Johns Hopkins Hospital.

Also, in May, the School of Medicine welcomed 289 MDs, PhDs and Masters recipients from the Class of 2012 into the alumni family.

In July, the School of Medicine welcomed its new dean, Dr. Paul B. Rothman. He is the 14th dean of the School of Medicine and the second CEO of Johns Hopkins Medicine. Read a message from Dean Rothman.

This fall, the School of Medicine greeted the Class of 2016! In October, the Johns Hopkins Medical & Surgical Association and Dean Rothman presented these students with engraved stethoscopes as a welcoming gift during the annual Stethoscope Ceremony and Reception.

Thank you for helping us make 2012 another great year for the School of Medicine. We look forward to welcoming you to campus in 2013 as we celebrate the Biennial Meeting and Reunion Weekend, June 6-9. For more information and updates, please visit our website.

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Alumni Update

Alumni Events, Fall 2012

The following photos are from the Alumni Volunteer Luncheon, which was in October, and a reception hosted by Dean Rothman in San Francisco in November.

Dean Rothman and Robert Youngblood, Med ’55

Jerome Granato, Med ’79 in the new library in the
Charlotte R. Bloomberg Children’s Center

Dean Rothman and Emmett Cunningham, Med ’86, and his wife, Dr. Sharon Shaw

Student News

Celebrating the Next Generation of LGBT Leaders

Carl Steed Jr. on the right at the "End of Summer BBQ" hosted by Vice President and Dr. Biden

In September, the Vice President Joe Biden and his wife, Dr. Jill Biden hosted an “End of Summer BBQ” at their residence with emerging young leaders of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community, including Carl Steed Jr., Class of 2013. They were joined by senior Obama Administration officials, leaders of national LGBT organizations and community leaders from all over the country. Guests at the event represented tremendous diversity and talent within the LGBT community. Other attendees included community organizers, advocates, artists and veterans – all committed to the pursuit of equality, justice, and dignity for LGBT people.

While at Hopkins, Steed has been actively engaged in strengthening the LGBT community: revitalizing the Gertrude Stein Society for LGBT students, faculty and staff of the Johns Hopkins Medical Institute; serving as a founding member of the Hopkins Network of LGBT Employees and Supporters; and advocating to add LGBT health to the curricula of the Schools of Medicine, Nursing, and Public Health. He also actively blogs for WebMD as well as serving as the National LGBT Policy Coordinator for the American Medical Student Association. He is an Erickson-Zoellers Point Foundation Scholar.

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