One night last fall, Pierre Gibbons ran into a burning building to help a neighbor — and emerged with severe burns and very slim odds for survival. In their efforts to give Gibbons a fighting chance, specialists at the Johns Hopkins Burn Center tried a one-two punch they’d never used before.

Student works bring a spirit of well-being to a local physician practice, thanks to a creative collaboration with the Maryland Institute College of Art

In academic medicine, harsh treatment of medical students and trainees has too often gone ignored or excused. That culture is now changing, both at the national level and at Johns Hopkins, where new efforts are aimed at preventing — and addressing — mistreatment, harassment and discrimination.

This issue’s note from the editor.

Permanent changes at the federal level are needed to provide a permanent path forward for telemedicine in neurology and other specialties.

In the face of a global pandemic, front-line faculty and staff members and alumni have stepped up to serve with selflessness and courage.