Feb. 16 Noteworthy Information and Events

Notable African-Americans in Johns Hopkins History
Since 1976, every U.S. president has designated February as Black History Month, an annual celebration of achievements by African-Americans and a time for recognizing the central role of African-Americans in U.S. history. Throughout Johns Hopkins Medicine’s history, many African-Americans are known and remembered for their significant contributions to medicine, which often led the way for change. Some examples are James Nabwangu, the first black student to enroll in the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 1962. Nabwangu, along with Robert Gamble, were the first black students to graduate from the school of medicine in 1967; Vivien Thomas was a surgical assistant to surgeon Alfred Blalock during the revolutionary cardiac surgery to repair a heart condition often referred to as “blue baby syndrome;” and Levi Watkins was Johns Hopkins’ first african american chief resident in cardiac surgery and the cardiac surgeon who performed the world’s first implantation of an automatic heart defibrillator in a patient in 1980. Share your thoughts, stories and memories at hopkinshappenings.org.
 
2017 Employee Engagement Survey
It’s time to own your engagement. Participate in the Employee Engagement Survey beginning Monday, March 6, through Sunday, March 26, to share your honest opinions about your workplace. Distributed to all employees of the Johns Hopkins Health System, this survey includes 31 questions on accountability, growth, respect, safety and diversity. The survey is administered by Gallup, which will email an invitation to employees with a random survey access code that ensures confidentiality. Following the survey, the results are distributed to work groups who are asked to develop action plans, with the goal of improving engagement. For additional resources and to learn more, visit intranet.insidehopkinsmedicine.org/human_resources/managers/employee_engagement.
 
Warm Up at Atwater’s at Johns Hopkins
Need a break from the winter chill? Duck into Atwater’s at Johns Hopkins, located at 855 N. Wolfe St., for a steaming crock of soup, a quick sandwich or a warm beverage. It’s also a great place to set up shop and get a few hours of work done in a quiet, comfortable space. Atwater’s serves breakfast, lunch and dinner from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Friday. Visit atwaters.biz/shops/hopkins for the daily menu and more info.