Sherita Golden MD, MHS (Speaker)

Dr. Sherita Hill Golden is the Hugh P. McCormick Family Professor of Endocrinology and Metabolism. She holds joint appointments in the Welch Center for Prevention, Epidemiology, and Clinical Research, in the Department of Epidemiology at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, and in the Armstrong Institute for Patient Safety and Quality. An internationally recognized physician-scientist and member of the National Academy of Medicine, the Association of American Physicians, and the American Society of Clinical Investigation, Dr. Golden’s epidemiological research interests focus on two areas: (1) endogenous sex hormones as risk factors for CVD, type 2 diabetes, and insulin resistance in post-menopausal women and (2) mental health complications of diabetes and the biological, hormonal, and behavioral factors that might explain these associations. Her health services research focuses on understanding and eliminating diabetes health disparities and implementing and evaluating systems interventions to improve patient safety and quality of care in hospitalized patients with diabetes. She serves as the Principal Investigator of the Johns Hopkins site of the Diabetes Prevention Program Outcome Study and from 2003-2018, served as Director of the Inpatient Glucose Management Program for Johns Hopkins Hospital. She is the author of more than 290 articles focused on diabetes, endocrinology, and health disparities. Dr. Golden has used her executive leadership roles to develop systems, community, and policy interventions to improve the care of people with diabetes and promote health equity. She is the recipient of numerous awards recognizing her clinical, research, and leadership contributions.