Stylish Shopping Benefits Patient Care
High-fashion altruism continues: For the 49th straight year, The Women’s Board of The Johns Hopkins Hospital will host its fall Best Dressed Sale and Boutique. The free event takes place from Friday, Nov. 4, through Sunday, Nov. 6, at the Evergreen Carriage House, 4545 N. Charles St. Hours are: Nov. 4, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Nov. 5, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; and Nov. 6, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. A special preview party will take place on Nov. 3 from 4 to 8 p.m. It costs $55 in advance and $65 at the door. Racks and shelves will be packed with new and gently used men’s and women’s designer, dressy, casual and vintage clothes and accessories. Over the years, the sale has raised millions of dollars to support patient care at The Johns Hopkins Hospital. This year, proceeds will help fund medical equipment and scholarships to the schools of medicine and nursing, among other projects. Learn more at womensboard.jhmi.edu or call 410-955-9341.
It’s Flu Shot Time
Johns Hopkins Medicine faculty, staff, medical students, postdocs and residents who provide direct patient care or who work in a patient area are required to get an annual flu vaccination. Starting Oct. 3, most Johns Hopkins Medicine employees will be able to get a free flu shot at one of the health system’s on-site vaccination clinics, as well as at participating Walgreens. Johns Hopkins physicians and providers will not offer FluMist, nor accept it in lieu of a shot, because an advisory from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention states that nasal spray vaccines have not been effective during the past two seasons. For all member organizations except Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital, the deadline to comply with the mandatory vaccination policy is Dec. 6; the deadline to request a medical or religious exemption from the policy is Nov. 1. The compliance deadline for Johns Hopkins All Children’s is Nov. 16, and the exemption deadline is Oct. 14. For more information and for a list of dates, times and locations for flu shots, visit bit.ly/jhmflushots
Support the 2016 Johns Hopkins Medicine United Way Campaign: Oct. 13–Dec. 16
This year’s annual United Way campaign, beginning Thursday, Oct. 13, is focused on improving life for families and their communities. By participating in the annual campaign, you can help ensure that children succeed in school, and that families have access to healthy meals, resources for employment and a place to call home.
Visit hopkinsmedicine.org/unitedway to make your contribution and to learn more about United Way programs. You can choose where your dollars go, such as the general United Way fund or a specific initiative supporting your community or county, like the Johns Hopkins Neighborhood Fund. You can also direct your donation to a 501(c)(3) charity of your choice.
Special Town Meeting on Community Engagement
Johns Hopkins Medicine’s commitment to the communities it serves was built into the founding of The Johns Hopkins Hospital and has continued through countless programs and initiatives in the decades since. Mark your calendars to join Paul Rothman, dean of the medical faculty and CEO of Johns Hopkins Medicine, on Thursday, Oct. 20, from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. in Hurd Hall for a special Town Meeting on community engagement. Live-streamed to all member organizations, the event will feature updates on Johns Hopkins Medicine’s current and planned community programs, and an expanded Q&A session to allow faculty members, staff members and students to provide feedback and ask questions about the institution’s community engagement efforts.
Voyage to Better Health
A Woman’s Journey, Johns Hopkins Medicine’s annual conference on women’s health topics, will take place on Saturday, Nov. 5, from 8:15 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Hilton Baltimore, 401 W. Pratt St. Now in its 22nd year, the event brings together Johns Hopkins Medicine’s top experts to discuss advances in medicine. Participants can attend seminars on a variety of subjects, including the benefits of vitamins and other food supplements, chronic pain, sleep disorders and hot topics in aging research. Speakers include Redonda Miller, the first female president of The Johns Hopkins Hospital, and plastic surgeon Kofi Boahene. The conference, which includes lunch, costs $130 per person. Discounts for employees and full-time students are available. To learn more and to register, call 410-955-8660 or visit hopkinsmedicine.org/
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A Move for the Better
Three Johns Hopkins Community Physicians practices previously located in Wyman Park have moved to a more patient-centered and spacious facility just a few blocks away. Now located at 2700 Remington Ave., in Baltimore, the primary care practices occupy a new 30,000-square-foot area on the second floor. Internal medicine, pediatrics, and gynecology and obstetrics are unified in one space, along with lab services, encouraging a team approach to delivering health care. Another design innovation, created to improve the patient experience, calls for ushering patients to examining rooms as soon as they are checked in for their appointments rather than requiring them to sit in a traditional waiting room area. The Remington Row development project also features first-floor retail space and 108 apartments.