US News Recognizes Excellence of Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

Dr. Kenneth (Ken) Mwatha serves as an attending physician in the emergency department of a Baltimore hospital. In preparation for his career, Dr. Ken Mwatha earned an MD and completed an emergency-medicine residency at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.

A key institution in the development of the medical-education model in the United States, the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine today stands out among the best medical schools in the country. In March of 2017, US News & World Report again confirmed this prestigious status when it awarded the School of Medicine the No. 3 ranking on the publication’s 2018 list of the Best Medical School for Research.

In garnering this high ranking, the Johns Hopkins school beat out all but two of the 118 medical schools that submitted the necessary data to US News. This marks the sixth consecutive year the School of Medicine has finished in third place on the publication’s list. Unlike in 2017, however, when it shared the rank with two other institutions, the School of Medicine took sole possession of the third spot on the 2018 list, coming in behind only the medical schools at Harvard University and Stanford University.

American Board of Emergency Medicine Elects President

 


A graduate of Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Dr. Kenneth “Ken” Mwatha serves as an attending physician in Baltimore. To help remain compliant, Dr. Ken Mwatha maintains membership in and is board-certified by the American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM).

Incorporated in 1976, ABEM began in response to an increase in emergency medicine professionals and departments. Since it began, the organization has grown, and now offers graduate training programs and fellowships for its members. ABEM is one of the 24 medical specialty certifications offered by the American Board of Medical Specialties. Today the nonprofit ABEM boasts more than 32,000 members.

In August 2016, ABEM announced that it had chosen Dr. Terry Kowalenko as its president-elect. A member of the ABEM’s board of directors since July 2010, Dr. Kowalenko has served as examiner, chief examiner, and case reviewer for the organization. In his professional life, he serves as professor and chair of emergency medicine at the Beaumont Medical Group and senior vice president of Beaumont Health. Over the years, he has received accolades including a National Teaching Award from the American College of Emergency Physicians and Residency Director of the Year from the Emergency Medicine Residents’ Association.