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August 31, 2016

Retraction: On August 24, 2016, Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM) reported a story quoting Dr. Leslie Matthews purportedly opining about the health of U.S. presidential candidate, Hillary Clinton. The original publication has stated that it has deleted the quote attributed to Dr. Matthews. MSM News & Announcements, acknowledges that this attribution was inaccurate and should not have been shared by us to our community. MSM has recalled the August 24, 2016 edition of this publication.

Neither MSM nor anyone affiliated with the institution is authorized to speak on behalf of MSM about the health and wellness of Hillary Clinton or any other political or public figure.

MSM on a Mission

Great partnerships equal great results! The MSM-Tuskegee Airmen Global Academy Welcome Event took place at the school on August 30, 2016. The event kicked off MSM's partnership with the academy and included appearances from MSM President and Dean Dr. Valerie Montgomery Rice, Superintendent of Atlanta Public Schools Dr. Meria Carstarphen, and Tuskegee airman Dr. Hillard Pouncey. At the event, Dr. Montgomery Rice highlighted MSM’s donations to the school, which include a grant gifting of $150,000 which is part of a $1,000,000 grant award from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to support the Tuskegee Academy with STEAM programs, mentoring and parental leadership engagement, and community outreach initiatives.

Collin Shumate Stephany Rush AMA ACE MSM 2nd year MD student Collin Shumate shares his inspirational experience from attending the AMA Accelerating Change in Education (ACE) Conference in Sacramento, Ca., with classmates Tedra Thomas (MD3) and Stephany Rush (MD4) with Drs. Anachebe and Elks. MSM is one of 32 member schools of the AMA ACE consortium and Rush, Shumate and Thomas were nominated by Drs. Anachebe and Elks to attend. <<READ>>

Dr. Kisha Holden has recently been installed as the new Faculty Representative to the Academic Policy Council (APC). Her term will begin this upcoming academic year.

The Office of Faculty Affairs and Development kicked off the 2016-2017 Faculty Development Seminar Series on Aug. 25th. The first workshop, led by Dr. Erika Brown, was titled "Bringing Out the Best in Your Faculty" and was designed specifically for department chairs, and institute and center directors. The next workshop, "Preparing for Your Promotion: Tips and Tools for Faculty," is on Thursday, Sept. 1 at 2 pm in the NCPC 4th Floor Board Room. Please join us for our monthly seminar series: 2016-2017 Seminar Schedule

Dr Harry Heiman Dr. Harry Heiman provided a keynote address titled "Access to Health Care: Challenges & Opportunities" highlighting the disparities in access and outcomes experienced by immigrant and refugee communities and the opportunities for accessing health insurance coverage and care at an Ethiopian Community Meeting on August 17, 2016 at the Clarkston Community Center. The event was sponsored by Georgia Refugee Health and Mental Health, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid, and HHS Region IV.

Dr Eric Flenaugh Dr. Eric Flenaugh is featured in the August 2016 issue of Atlanta magazine, where his use of high-tech electromagnetic navigation equipment in the early detection and treatment of lung cancer is highlighted. <<MORE>>

MSM in the News

Morehouse School of Medicine MPH student Angellica Howard selected as one of 73 students chosen for the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities 2016 Class of HBCU All-Stars. <<MORE>>

Dr. Camara Jones - Winegarden SHLI and CVRI Senior Fellow and APHA President Dr. Camara Jones has been appointed the University of Michigan in Flint 2016-17 Myron and Margaret Winegarden Visiting Professor. <<MORE>>

Dr Didi Saint Louis Morehouse School of Medicine's Dr. Didi Saint Louis co-wrote an op-ed for The Hill with Dr. Thomas Gellhaus about how Zika research funding is being held back by politics. <<MORE>>

Founding Director of MSM's CVRI, former MSM Physiology Department Chair and current NHLBI Director Dr. Gary Gibbons to receive the Distinguished Service Award from the William E. Proudford Sickle Cell Fund on September 7, 2016. <<MORE>>

Announcements

The MSM-Tuskegee Airmen Global Academy 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 School of Medicine's Modular Faculty Development Program

Learn many skills, including publishing in medical journals, PowerPoint and Prezi, using secondary data for research, and more.

Begins Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2016. Takes place each Tuesday and ends May 2, 2017. Click here for registration link and more info.

Sign up to join the MSM team in the 2016 Kaiser Permanente Corporate Run/Walk on September 22, 2016. Click here for information on registering for both the event and the Get Active weekly training program!

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.

MSM Lampoons 2016 DVD
Pre-Order

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.