SOOTHE

June 2023 – Inception

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Landmark study finds direct relationship between the physical symptoms of illness and social isolation.

August 2023 – SOOTHE Founded

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Thirty second-year medical students at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine establish SOOTHE and form the first volunteer cohort.

November 2023 – First Patients Seen at JHH

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Student volunteers begin seeing patients at the Weinberg Head & Neck unit and Sickle Cell Disease infusion center at the Johns Hopkins Hospital.

January 2024 -100 Patients Seen

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A total of 100 patients seen by SOOTHE volunteers. Second-year students welcome incoming first-year volunteers!

January 2024 – New Departments

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SOOTHE pilots expansion into other units in the Johns Hopkins Hospital: Nelson 5 (Medicine) and Meyer 6 (Psychiatry).

February 2024 – 150 Patients Seen

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A total of 150 patients seen by SOOTHE volunteers. Volunteers start regularly seeing patients in Nelson 5 and Meyers 6.

March 2024 – SOOTHE Expansion

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SOOTHE pilots efforts to expand to other medical schools!

First chapter: Harvard Medical School!

October 2024 – SOOTHE Featured in Hopkins Medicine News Article

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Read the featured article from Katie Pierce!

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November 2024 – 300 Patients Seen

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A total of 300 patients seen by SOOTHE volunteers. Current students welcome incoming first-year volunteers!

December 2025 – 500 Patients Seen

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A total of 500 patients seen by SOOTHE volunteers. Volunteers made stuffed animals at a December event!

January 2025 – Mayo Clinic Alix SOM

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Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine officially has its own SOOTHE chapter! They have begun seeing patients and are continuing to expand. Congratulations to everyone involved!

April 2025 – Leadership Transition

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SOOTHE welcomes its new exec board for the coming year. Congratulations to our new executive board members!

SOOTHE

Location

Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
733 North Broadway
Baltimore, MD 21205

Email

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