Insights on International Collaborative Health
By Dr. Oscar Cingolani We all know high blood pressure is a global threat, often called “the silent killer.” In fact, hypertension is responsible for… Read More »Saving Lives by Lowering High Blood Pressure
Each year at Johns Hopkins Medicine International’s Partners Forum, leaders from our global affiliates discuss ways to improve health and health care for the collective… Read More »Partners Forum 2017: Outcomes and Off-site Care
We were thrilled to host the recent Johns Hopkins Medicine International Partners Forum, an annual meeting that brings together leaders, care providers and researchers from… Read More »Partners Forum 2017: Data vs. Delays in Care
As a Johns Hopkins faculty member, I have the privilege of teaching medical students and residents in the classroom and on the wards. I love… Read More »Medical Education Across Borders
Health care professionals have always been attracted to developed countries in search of better career and educational opportunities, political stability, and greater personal freedom, among… Read More »Brain Drain or Gain?
Blood clots cause the world’s top three cardiovascular killers, and they are the leading cause of preventable death during a hospital stay. Altogether, blood clots… Read More »Voicing a Silent Epidemic
Like me, you probably check reviews before trying a new restaurant or hotel. If we research these small decisions, it’s only logical that when it… Read More »Accreditation Brings Rigor
As we began our work with Al Rahba Hospital in the United Arab Emirates, leaders there laid out their main priorities—clinical care, research and education—which… Read More »Delving Into a Disaster Drill
The devastating wake of hurricanes across the United States and Caribbean. Two destructive earthquakes striking central Mexico within a two-week span. Deadly outbreaks of Middle… Read More »Best Preparation for Worst-Case Scenarios
My colleague John Ulatowski wrote about the inherent risk of homogenization as we share ideas about health and the delivery of health care around the world.… Read More »Putting Nurses First