The Department of Medicine at MGH offers high-quality medical care, trains future leaders, and produces innovative research to advance science and improve care.
Join us this Thursday at 8:00am for Harvard Medical Grand Rounds featuring Dr. Anthony Fauci discussing the Public Health and Scientific Challenges of
#COVID19
.
There is no doubt in my mind that we got this - thanks to this incredible team of
@MGHMedicine
chief residents. So lucky to work with them and so grateful for their support. The future of medicine is bright with their leadership.
Congratulations to the 83 new interns who will be joining the
@mghmedres
in June
@MGHMedicine
! The class is 57% female and 39% of the Categorical, Primary Care, and Med-Peds interns are underrepresented in medicine.
#MatchDay2021
We are immensely grateful for the doctors, NPs, nurses, trainees, and staff working tirelessly to care for those impacted with
#COVID19
. The
#MGH
Department of Medicine is incredibly lucky to have an outstanding group of health care professionals.
Big thanks to Dr. Fauci and our panelists for an illuminating
@harvardmed
Grand Rounds this morning on the Public Health and Scientific Challenges of
#COVID__19
, who cautioned us about underestimating the potential of the
#pandemic
. Watch here:
The Department of Medicine would like to extend a warm welcome to our incoming Chief Residents for the 2020-2021 academic year!
Rashmi Jasrasaria
@rjasras
Arielle Medford
@ArielleMedford
Vivek Naranbhai
@NaranbhaiVivek
Jonathan Salik
@jonathan_salik
Congratulations to
@emilyswlau
, a
@MGHHeartHealth
cardiology fellow, who was recently honored for her leadership of the department's Women In Medicine Trainees Council, helping to advance the personal and professional development of women trainees.
#WomenInMedicine
#MedEd
#MGH
is the
#1
hospital on the East Coast and
#2
in America according to
@usnews
. And it is the only hospital in America to be recognized across all 16 specialties, including a number of the DOM's divisions. Congrats to everyone on this great success!
Please join us in congratulating the winners of the 2022 DOM Stephen M. Krane, MD Award, Drs. Caroline Sokol
@sokol_mdphd
and Gaurav Gaiha
@GaihaGaurav
. This award recognizes standout junior faculty for their contributions to clinical and basic research.
ICYMI: We had a fantastic Grand Rounds this morning with Pulmonary/Critical Care experts from
#MGH
,
@BIDMChealth
, and
@BrighamWomens
discussing the respiratory aspects of
#COVID19
. You can watch it here:
Join us for the inaugural Women in Medicine Trainee Summit on March 6th, 2021! We invite all who support
#WomenInMedicineTrainees
. 🤩
Find more information and register here:
Congratulations to Dr. Richelle Charles, winner of the 2020 Stephen M. Krane, MD Lectureship Award, which recognizes young faculty in the DOM for their contributions to clinical and/or basic research.
#WomenInMedicine
#HerTimeIsNow
Prior to today's Medical Grand Rounds, the
#MGH
Department of Medicine's Women In Medicine Trainees' Council recognized
@nneka_ufere
and Varsha Tanguturi for excellence in leadership. Congratulations!
#womeninmedicine
#MedEd
#leadership
Interview season facts and figures from the
#MGH
Department
of Medicine:
>3,600 total applicants
114 medical schools represented
36 total interview days
925 faculty interviewers
138 gallons of ice cream consumed
Number of black suits worn: Way too many to count
#MatchDay2019
Please join me in congratulating the winners of the 2021 Stephen M. Krane, MD Award: Camille Powe, MD, and Marc Wein, MD, PhD! This award recognizes Drs. Powe and Wein for their outstanding contributions to clinical and/or basic research.
@CEPoweMD
We are excited to announce that our very own Chief of Infectious Diseases, Dr.
@RWalensky
, has been nominated as the new Director of the
@CDCgov
under President-elect
@JoeBiden
. We congratulate Dr. Walensky and look forward to her leadership.
Fun fact for the day: On Oct. 16, 1846 the first successful demonstration of surgical anesthesia was performed in the
#MGH
Ether Dome. Take a 360-degree tour of the dome in this
@statnews
video
#MedEd
#medicalhistory
#anesthesia
Congratulations to the winners of the 2020 Department of Medicine Transformative Scholars Program!
Roby Bhattacharyya, MD, PhD
@roby_bhatt
Kimberly Blumenthal, MD, MSc
@KimberlyBlumen1
Miriam Udler, MD, PhD
@miriam_udler
The Women in Medicine Trainees' Council brings together trainees and faculty across medical specialties to address the needs of female and female-identifying residents and fellows in the Department of Medicine.
#WomenInMedicineMonth
Learn more here:
Congratulations to one of our talented junior residents,
@NarsisAttar
, for her recent first author publication in
@ScienceMagazine
. Her work "opens a new front for chromatin biology, with implications for eukaryotic evolution and human biology and disease."
In a study that takes another look at histones’ origins, researchers report these proteins, known for DNA-packing, may have evolutionary roots in early life in helping to maintain the use of metals like copper. Learn more in Science: ($)
"I hope we look back on this time and realize it was the turning point of how we address social determinants of health [and] disparities in care."
@RWalensky
, at
@harvardmed
Grand Rounds with Dr. Fauci last week.
Congratulations to former
#MGH
Neuroendocrine Unit Chief Dr. Anne Klibanski, the new President and CEO of
@PartnersNews
. A truly deserving honor! Her achievements and contributions as a physician-scientist, educator, and leader are innumerable.
We are excited to announce that Dr.
@sarma_amy
, MHS from
@MGHHeartHealth
is the winner of the DOM 2020 Medicine Innovation Program (MIP) Pilot Grant, for her project titled "Virtual Cardiac Rehabilitation Program Following Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy."
Please join us in congratulating Sharon McKenna, RN, winner of the 2022 Theresa Gallivan, RN, Award for Nursing Leadership. This award recognizes extraordinary nursing leadership in the service of common good in the Department, and the unparalleled contributions of nurses.
Today marked the official opening of the revamped Bigelow 7 patient unit, now part of the
#MGH
Department of Medicine's Bieglow
#resident
#education
services. Congratulations to everyone who helped make this happen!
During these uncertain times, it is good to celebrate moments of joy. Good luck and congratulations to all the med students on
#MatchDay2020
. All your hard work pays off today!
#residents
The
#MGH
Department of Medicine last week hosted its first ever department-wide retreat. Check out some of the photos from a great day of thought-provoking discussions and camaraderie among colleagues.
@PartnersNews
@MassGeneralNews
#strategicplan
Congratulations to our 52 trainees who matched into subspecialty fellowship programs last week, including 20 residents who will be staying at
@MGHMedicine
!
"We need to train physicians across disciplines to think about this issue." -
@ChanaSacks
. Hear some of Dr. Sacks' complete remarks from Monday morning’s launch event of the Mass General Center for
#GunViolence
Prevention
#thisisourlane
#MGH
The
#MGH
Department of Medicine is nothing without its stellar nurses who have not only answered the challenge of
#COVID19
, but are also exemplars of outstanding patient care each and every day. Thank you!
#Nurses2020
In
@JAMANetworkOpen
,
@RWalensky
, Chief of ID, argues that "the safe reopening of campuses in fall 2020 may require screening every 2 days, uncompromising vigilance, and continuous attention to good prevention practices."
#COVID19
Read full article here:
The department that gets its
#flushot
together, stays together. The
#MGH
Department of Medicine central admin group got their vaccines this afternoon. Don't forget to get yours!
#flu
#fluseason
#mywhy
The Women in Medicine Trainees' Council
@mgh_wim
hosted an annual End of Year event to welcome the incoming residents/fellows and say farewell to the graduating trainees. Big thanks to Chairs Drs. Jacquelyn Nestor &
@NarsisAttar
, and to Drs.
@jmetlay
&
@jmvyasmdphd
for joining!
We are thrilled that
@Newsweek
has named Mass General Hospital the
#3
best hospital in the world. Congrats to our colleagues at
@BrighamWomens
who also made the list!
Big thanks to Victoria from
#InboundInk
for our “White Coats for Black Lives” pins, which our friends in
@MGH_GI
are sporting. Those in the DOM can pick theirs up on Gray-Bigelow 7 or Blake 15. Please consider donating to the
@BostonNAACP1911
in support.
On this
#NationalDoctorsDay
, we want to thank our 1,065 amazing doctors in the Department of Medicine who provide exceptional patient care, make groundbreaking research discoveries, and train our future leaders.
Congrats to this year's Chelsea Research Day Abstract Award winners for their abstract "Unmet Basic and Social Needs of Low-Income Fathers During Pregnancy." The award is selected by the
#MGH
Department of Medicine's Community Council.
#communityhealth
@MGHCCHI1
@MassGeneralNews
Physician-in-Chief
@katrinarmstrong
recently returned from South Dakota where
@MGHMedicine
provides general internal medicine coverage of the Indian Health Service’s Rosebud Service Unit. Read about our Rural Health Leadership Fellowship Program here:
The
#MGH
Department of Medicine had 45 junior and senior residents, and recent grads, go through fellowship match today. Congratulations to all! And we're very excited for the 23 who will stay at MGH or will be in a MGH/combined program.
#Fellowship
#matchday
#MedEd
Established in November 2019, the mission of the
#MGHRevereFoodPantry
is to provide plant based food to food insecure families in the greater Boston area. In 2022, the pantry served 12,016 individuals in need, including 4,615 children. Learn more here:
If you still haven't yet, you need to check out
#Charged
, the
#MGH
podcast that puts a much-needed spotlight on the passion and talent of leading women in
#healthcare
. Find it wherever you get your podcasts.
Thank you to our Grand Rounds speakers from
@BHCHP
and
@The_BMC
who yesterday presented a
#COVID19
CPC as well as highlighted the tremendous efforts to care for Boston's homeless population during the pandemic. What it here:
Join us tomorrow at Medical Grand Rounds where we will hear from Camara Phyllis Jones, MD, MPH, PhD about "Achieving Health Equity: Tools for Naming and Addressing Racism." Watch here: