Patricia Phelps Appointed as Director of JHM Professional Development Office

Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to announce that effective Aug. 17, Patricia (Pat) Phelps, Ph.D., will join the Johns Hopkins Medicine community as director of the JHM Professional Development Office. This office serves graduate students and postdoctoral fellows in the schools of medicine, nursing, and public health.

Dr. Phelps received her M.S. and Ph.D. in physiology from North Carolina State University, and has held positions in research, program management and consulting. Before joining Johns Hopkins, Dr. Phelps created and led the Science, Training and Diversity Office at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, and held a leadership role at the National Institutes of Health Office of Intramural Training and Education.

Dr. Phelps brings a vision for building on our outstanding professional development initiatives to include a focus on career exploration and preparation.

Please join us in congratulating Pat Phelps and welcoming her to her new position.

Sincerely,

Peter Espenshade, Ph.D.
Professor of Cell Biology
Associate Dean for Graduate Biomedical Education
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Martha A. Zeiger, M.D., FACS, FACE
Professor of Surgery, Oncology, Cellular and Molecular Medicine
Associate Vice Chair for Faculty Development
Associate Dean for Postdoctoral Affairs
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine