MSM on a Mission
 On December 15, MSM hosted nearly 400 E.L. Connally students and their parents at
the E.L. Connally Winter S.T.E.A.M. event, which provided a tour of the school, S.T.E.A.M.
activities, and parenting workshops. <<MORE>>
 MSM Trauma (Drs. L. Ray Matthews, Omar Danner, Ed Childs, and Kenneth Wilson, Diane Dennis-Griggs, Carol Thomas, Golda Kwayisi, and Emory's
Yusuf Ahmed) published an abstract titled “Vitamin D3 and Omega 3-Fatty Acids Lowers
Mortality Rate in Traumatic Brain Injury Patients” in the December 2015 issue of Critical
Care Medicine Journal. Dr. Matthews will present the abstract at the Critical Care
Congress in Orlando, Florida in February 2016. <<MORE>>
 On December 17, MSM hosted An Evening of Celebration with the Global Health Alliance
highlighting innovative HIV/AIDS and cardiovascular disease prevention therapies and
celebrating Dr. Elizabeth Ofili's election to the National Academy of Medicine. <<CLICK FOR GALLERY>>
 Sharon Rachel and Chris Thrasher of the Satcher Health Leadership Institute are thrilled to announce the release of
their new book, Sexual Etiquette 101 & More. <<MORE>>
 On January 4, 2016, Director of the NIAID's Office of Biodefense Research Resources and Translational
Research Dr. Michael G. Kurilla will give his presentation "Enabling Product Development Efforts for Infectious Diseases
and Public Health" on MSM's campus. <<MORE>>
MSM in the News
 American College of Preventive Medicine President and MSM Community Health and Preventive Medicine Professor Emeritus Dr. Daniel Blumenthal gives his pick for biggest health policy story of 2015 to MedPage Today. <<MORE>>
Mandatory for ALL Employees
HR & Compliance Fiscal Year 2016 Mandatory Training Schedule:
- Workplace Harassment: Jul 15 - Aug 23
- Code of Conduct: Sept 25 - Oct 25
- HIPAA: Nov 1 - Dec 10
- Conflicts of Interest: Jan 11 - Feb 12
- Radiation Safety: Mar 7 - Apr 8
- Wage & Hour: Apr 18 - May 19 <<MORE>>
Announcements
Flu vaccine available for the MSM community at the CRC Tuesday & Thursday 12:30 - 4 pm and the Student Employee Health Services (SEHS) clinic in East Point (Buggy Works) Mon. & Wed. 9 am - 5 pm.
SHLI recruiting for 2016-2017 Integrated Care Leadership Program (ICLP) for 20 primary care sites. This program will launch as a 12-month learning collaborative on Jan. 11, 2016. Click for info on how to apply.
SHLI recruiting Health Policy Leadership Fellows for 2016-2017. The application process is open until January 15, 2016 for fellows applying to begin the program on September 1, 2016. Click for more info.
The UCSF Postdoc Fellowships in Tobacco Control Research online applications will be accepted until Jan. 20, 2016. Click to apply.
 MSM's Transdisciplinary Collaborative Center (TCC) for Health Disparities Research seeking applicants for its Health Policy Research
Project grant opportunity. Final applications due by February 1, 2016. Click for more info.
 The SUNY Downstate PRIDE-CVD Summer Institute Program to Increase Diversity Among Individuals Engaged in Cardiovascular
Health-Related Research is an opportunity for MSM junior faculty to develop expertise
and opportunities for research in cardiovascular health disparities. Deadline to register
is March 1, 2016. Click for more info.
Want to see what is happening for the MSM 40th Anniversary? Here's the calendar.
President and Dean Valerie Montgomery Rice's new open door hours. Call 404-752-1740 or email sdrobertson@msm.edu to schedule your appointment with the president.
Support the MD class of 2018 by ordering your exclusive Lampoons 2015 T-shirt and DVD. Email Dyanna Fountain dfountain@msm.edu for your ordering needs.
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Grand Rounds
January 7, 2016
Beyond Abstinence and Risk: A New Paradigm for Adolescent Sexuality
Upcoming Events
December 22, 2015
Dads, Daughters & Dolls
January 4, 2016
Dr. Michael G. Kurilla: Enabling Product Development Efforts for Infectious Diseases
and Public Health
January 21, 2016
Seminar Series: Getting it Published: Scientific Writing for Academic Publication
January 26, 2016
MSM Faculty Winter Assembly Meeting
January 28, 2016
Groundbreaking - Billye Suber Aaron Pavilion
January 28, 2016
MSM Town Hall Meeting
January 29, 2016
Health Policy to Practice Forum
February 2, 2016
Health Heart Week - Men's Health Breakfast
February 3, 2016
Women With Heart Luncheon
February 4, 2016
Healthy Heart Week Screenings
February 9-10, 2016
Research Day
February 11-12, 2016
Board of Trustees Meeting
Save the Date
February 19, 2016
MSM NBA Game Night: Miami Heat vs. Atlanta Hawks (Buy Tickets NOW!)
February 25, 2016
2nd Annual MSM Faculty Development Awards and Recognition Reception
March 3, 2016
MSM Employee Recognition Awards
March 18, 2016
Match Day
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