In his annual State of Johns Hopkins Medicine address, Paul Rothman, dean of the medical faculty and CEO of Johns Hopkins Medicine, covered a wide spectrum of topics as he celebrated accomplishments and unveiled plans for the organization.
Here are five takeaways from his talk:
1. “Pushing the Boundaries of Science Every Day”: Johns Hopkins is “betting big on basic science” by investing $100 million to support faculty members and their laboratory teams, develop new graduate programs and better equip the core facilities that provide access to sophisticated instruments. A few of the major biomedical discoveries made this year include reversing heart failure in mice with Marfan syndrome and discovering rare forms of thunder protein linked to schizophrenia.
2. Patient- and Family- Centered Care: A $50 million gift from the Sheikh Khalifa Sayed Al Nahyan Foundation funded the Sheikh Khalifa Stroke Institute’s work providing cutting-edge stroke care in Baltimore and research in detection, treatment and recovery.
3. Giving Back to Baltimore City: HopkinsLocal significantly exceeded its goals for Johns Hopkins to increase buying from local businesses, hire from designated Baltimore City ZIP codes and spend more toward city construction. “The health of the community has always been of great importance for The Johns Hopkins Hospital, and the bond will continue to strengthen in the future,” said Rothman.
4. Moving Ahead and Looking Forward: Employee well-being is a focus of the new five-year strategic plan—Innovation 2023. With a reported 50 percent of staff members experiencing burnout, the Joy at Hopkins wellness office led by Lee Daughtery Biddison, Deborah Dang and Richard Safeer was established to reduce workplace inefficiencies, restructure professional development and create a work environment that allows all employees to thrive.
5. “That’s What We Like”: The end of the State of Johns Hopkins Medicine address wowed the audience with a music parody of Bruno Mars’ “That’s What I Like,” performed by Johns Hopkins residents. The singing and dancing had the audience laughing as the doctors put on a performance that rivaled Bruno himself.
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