Charlene Gamaldo

Dr. Charlene Gamaldo is the inaugural Associate Vice Provost of the Johns Hopkins University Provost’s Leadership Advancement & Development Academy (a.k.a L.A.D.). Dr. Gamaldo is a Professor of Neurology at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine with joint appointments in psychiatry and behavioral sciences and anesthesiology – critical care. She is currently the Vice Chair of Faculty Development in Neurology, the Medical Director of the JH Center for Sleep and Wellness and the former co-clerkship Director for Neurology. The L.A.D. Academy supports the development of JHU faculty across the academic enterprise with university-wide access to vetted professional development resources and new provost-sponsored leadership cohort programs. 

Dr. Gamaldo received a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of Virginia, she earned her medical degree from The George Washington University School of Medicine, and after completing her neurology residency at the University of North Carolina Hospital, she became the first neurology sleep fellow at Johns Hopkins in 2004. Since joining the Johns Hopkins faculty, her career accomplishments reflect her passion and pursuit of excellence across the JHU pillars of teaching, mentorship, research, and clinical care. She has over 122 scholarly works in sleep medicine research, medical education, and academic career development. Dr. Gamaldo has received awards in research discovery, education, clinical care, and leadership, including the American Academy of Neurology – Sleep Science Award, The JHU Institute of Excellence – Educator Scholarship Award (IEE), The American Academy of Neurology – Educator Innovation Award, The American Academy of Sleep – Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Leadership Award, and Top Doc nods in the Baltimore Magazine and Washington Post. Leveraging her roles as trainee, educator, program builder, clinician, and researcher, she strives to use her academic journey to help realize the L.A.D. Academy mission of developing faculty and academic leaders from the time of hire up to the time they retire.