MSM on a Mission
 The Morehouse School of Medicine Prevention Research Center (MSM PRC) Evaluation Team visited Stellenbosch University (SU), located in Cape Town, South Africa, to conduct a program evaluation of the
first-ever Area Health Education Centers (AHEC) program outside of the United States. This program evaluated a pipeline program for
middle and high school students interested in math and science. Pictured L-R are MSM PRC evaluation team members and SU program staff: Lindsay-Michelle Meyer (SU), Tiffany Zellner (MSM PRC), Tabia Henry Akintobi (MSM PRC Director), Norma Kok (SU), Tandeca King Gordon (MSM PRC), Elleen Yancey (MSM PRC).
MSM in the News
 MSM President and Dean Dr. Valerie Montgomery Rice shares her pre-pregnancy checklist to ensure a healthy baby with Fox 5 Atlanta's
Medical Team. <<MORE>>
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 Dr. David Satcher's Voices in Leadership talk inspires Harvard Fellow Michael Mensah's article on purposeful
leadership. <<MORE>>
 MSM's Dr. James Franklin Densler accepts his Award of Excellence for Scholarship at Savannah State University's 125th Anniversary Gala on November 14, 2015. <<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
 The 46th Hosea Helps Thanksgiving Festival of Services will take place Thursday, Nov. 26th from 10 am - 3 pm at the Georgia World Congress
Center. Please contact Venola George if you are interested in volunteering.
Flu vaccine available for the MSM community at the CRC Tues. & Thurs. 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 January 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 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.
Department Furniture Swap! Instead of using your departmental budget to purchase new furniture, you can now
select items in the Blue Room and have those items delivered directly to your department. Please
contact treeves@msm.edu to schedule an appointment to view the surplus items.
The UCSF Postdoc Fellowships in Tobacco Control Research online applications will be accepted until January 20, 2016. Click here to apply.
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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Upcoming Events
November 24, 2015
Community Health Connections
November 26, 2015
46th Hosea Helps Thanksgiving Festival of Services
December 2, 2015
SHLI Health Policy Leadership Fellowship Journal Club: Policies and politics that
promote HIV infection in the Southern United States
December 10, 2015
CVRI Seminar Series: A Copernican Revolution in Our Understanding of Ischemic Heart
Disease
December 10, 2015
MSM MPH Alumni Mixer
December 10-11, 2015
Books Are Fun Book & Gift Fair
December 10-12, 2015
2015 World Stem Cell Summit & RegMed Capital Conference
December 14, 2015
Emory School of Medicine K-Club: Demystifying the NIH Scientific Review Process
December 16, 2015
HR Lunch & Learn: What is YOUR Capacity? Owning Your Development at MSM
January 21, 2016
Seminar Series: Getting it Published: Scientific Writing for Academic Publication
February 11-12, 2016
Board of Trustees Meeting
Save the Date
February 19, 2016
MSM NBA Game Night: Miami Heat vs. Atlanta Hawks
February 25, 2016
2nd Annual MSM Faculty Development Awards and Recognition Reception
March 3, 2016
MSM Employee Recognition Awards
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