MSM on a Mission
 World AIDS Day is Tuesday December 1 and on that day the GEBS student association is hosting World AIDS Awareness Day 2015 and asking all students, campus-wide, to wear red. The GEBS student association will
also pass out red ribbons to students, faculty and staff across campus and take a
group MSM photo in the MEB lobby at 12:30 p.m.
 #GivingTuesday is December 1 and it's the world's day to give thanks - and to give back. On #GivingTuesday, MSM will focus its efforts on raising scholarship money to give to its greatest asset -- its students.
 Dr. Brian McGregor - Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences and Behavioral
Health Researcher in the Satcher Health Leadership Institute - nominated to serve on the Board of Directors as an Allied (non-physician) Member
for Physicians for Criminal Justice Reform (PFCJR). PFCJR is an organization that advocates for a humane, egalitarian justice system,
with a particular focus on eliminating damaging health consequences.
 Gregory Adams, Jr., M.S., Ph.D. (Class of 2016), will be working at the NIH starting November 30, 2015. He has been
selected by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute to receive an NIH Intramural Research Training Award (IRTA) Fellowship. This is the first fellowship given to a student from MSM from the NIH IRTA Fellowship.
MSM in the News
 MSM Office of Institutional Advancement Associate Vice President Mary Kay Murphy, Ph.D., announces re-election campaign for Gwinnett County Board of Education chair position . <<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
Final Call to Join MSM Celebrity Phone-A-Thon Night! Monday, Nov. 30th is the last day to volunteer for the Dec. 10 phone-a-thon where you can win prizes while reaching
out to alumni to get support for scholarships. RSVP to alumni@msm.edu today!
MSM Jingle Bells and Christmas Cards - sold separately or as a pack, proceeds go to a fundraiser for MSM alumna Dr. Bonnie Simpson Mason's orthopedic group Nth Dimensions. Pre-orders are being taken until December 18. Please contact Christian Bramwell for more information or to order.
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.
 MSM's Transdisciplinary Collaborative Center (TCC) for Health Disparities Research seeking applicants for its Health Policy Research
Project grant opportunity. Final applications are 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.
The UCSF Postdoc Fellowships in Tobacco Control Research online applications will be accepted until January 20, 2016. Click here to apply.
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.
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
December 9, 2015
Resident Oversight and Progressive Independence
Upcoming Events
December 1, 2015
World AIDS Awareness Day 2015
December 2, 2015
SHLI Health Policy Leadership Fellowship Journal Club: Policies and politics that
promote HIV infection in the Southern United States
December 2, 2015
Instructor-Led Training: Creating Your Professional Brand
December 4, 2015
Integrated Care Leadership Program (ICLP) Application Process Q&A Session Webinar
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, 2015
MSM Celebrity Phone-A-Thon Night
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 15, 2015
E.L. Connally Winter S.T.E.A.M.
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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