We are pleased to announce the promotion of Dr. Michael C. Banks to Associate Professor of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine on the Clinical Excellence Track. This well-deserved promotion recognizes Dr. Banks’ sustained excellence in critical care and anesthesiology, as well as his significant contributions to education, mentorship, and health equity.

Dr. Banks has built a distinguished career as a clinician-educator, caring for complex critically ill patients in the intensive care unit and perioperative settings while providing extensive teaching and mentorship to residents, fellows, students, and faculty. Following his previous leadership as Director of the Surgical Intensive Care Unit at the University of Pennsylvania, he has continued to expand his clinical leadership at Johns Hopkins and recently assumed the role of Co-director of the Johns Hopkins Hospital Surgical ICU. His clinical expertise and commitment to patient care have earned recognition through the ACCM Andy Collins Distinguished Service Award and his selection as a Distinguished Alumnus of the Johns Hopkins University School of Education.

Dr. Banks has also made meaningful contributions to medical education and professional development, with scholarship focused on interprofessional education, trainee well-being, academic advancement, and health equity. He has served as Critical Care Medicine Fellowship Director, developed educational curricula and assessment tools used nationally, and contributed to global critical care education initiatives. Through his clinical leadership, teaching, mentorship, and institutional service, Dr. Banks exemplifies the values of the Clinical Excellence Track.

Please join us in congratulating Dr. Michael C. Banks on this significant achievement and recognizing his many contributions to critical care medicine, education, and the Johns Hopkins community.