MSM on a Mission

Morehouse School of Medicine's Dr. Anekwe Onwuanyi was recently appointed to both the Heart Failure Oversight Committee and the HFSA Membership Committee. <<MORE>>

Drs. Eric Flenaugh and Marilyn Foreman's article "Enhanced ENB Technology" was published in the August 2016 edition of Chest Physician. <<MORE>>

Dr. Toyosi Adekeye and community partner Dr. Joseph Takon, CEO of the Redeemer's Medical Center, were selected among 12 community-academic pairs from across the country to participate in the 2016 Community Based Participatory Research (CBPR) Partnership Academy. <<MORE>>

Flenaugh Inside Grady Dr. Eric Flenaugh and his work with high tech lung cancer screenings is featured in the August 2016 edition of the "Inside Grady" newsletter. <<MORE>>

MSM Center for Laboratory Animals Resources (CLAR)'s Andrea Durso was recently awarded the 2016 Lab Products Animal Technician Travel Award for AALAS District 4. She will be accepting her award at the 67th AALAS National Meeting in November 2016. <<MORE>>

Sayon Cooper, SHLI's program manager for the Integrated Care Leadership Program in the division of Behavioral Health, speaks about his experience coaching Liberia's Olympic track team and 2020 Olympic hopeful and record-setter Candace Hill, as well as his own experience as a former Olympian. <<MORE>>

MSM in the News

Morehouse School of Medicine MD student Kandis Samuels-Leutzinger co-authored a resolution asking the AAFP to advocate for funding that helps protect patient welfare. <<MORE>>

Dr. Glenda Wrenn speaks with Family Practice News about the need for collaborative care specialty partnerships in improving behavioral health care services. <<MORE>>

Morehouse School of Medicine alumna Dr. Amaris Daniels joins Primary Healthcare Centers, a member of Cedartown's One Door Polk network, in Cedartown, Georgia. <<MORE>>

Dr. John Maupin, former Morehouse School of Medicine president and current chair of the Regions Community Development Corporation, named to Savoy magazine's "Power 300: 2016 Most Influential Black Corporate Directors" listing. <<MORE>>

Announcements

The MSM-TAG Connect Mentoring Program needs you -- students, staff, faculty and residents -- to provide one-on-one and group mentoring to 3rd - 5th grade students at Tuskegee Airmen Global Academy.

Will you accept the call and become a mentor? Please view the mentoring training schedule and email Jacqueline Thrash at jthrash@msm.edu with the date(s) you can attend.

Morehouse Healthcare logo Check out the new Morehouse Healthcare Facebook page. Be sure to "like" the page to follow all its posts and keep up with the latest news. <<MORE>>

Statistics Friday A free weekly walk-in statistical consulting clinic for faculty, staff, and students providing 20 minutes of immediate assistance from 10 am - noon for basic statistics questions. Click for more info.

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Click here to pre-order your "We Love the '90s" DVD in support of the 2019 MD Class.

Community Health Worker (CHW) Chronic Disease Self-Management and Prevention Train-the-Trainer Program.

This training is offered for community health workers and residents at different dates and locations throughout the year.

Please contact the iADAPT 2.0 program at iadapt2.0@msm.edu or (844) 423-2782 for more information.

The Satcher Health Leadership Institute (SHLI) celebrates its 10th Anniversary in 2016. Please click here for the full schedule of SHLI events.

Hola Amigos! Learn "Spanish over Lunch" every Thursday from 12:30 - 1 pm in Cafe 720. No RSVP is needed -- just look for the sombrero on the table! Click for more info.

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Strategic Plan Updates

Visit the MSM Strategic Plan webpage to view our FY16 Quarter 3 Scorecard. The scorecard reflects our current progress toward reaching our five-year goals as described in the MSM Strategic Plan.