MSM on a Mission
 MSM Director of the CRC and Professor of Medicine Dr. Elizabeth Ofili has been elected to become a member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM), effective
October 1, 2015. <<MORE>>
 SHLI Community Voices division's Starla Hairston Blanks MBA, MPH, Dr. Oluwatoyosi (Ty) Adekeye and Whitney Graves, MPH, presented on health equity, health literacy and oral health to National Urban
League Affiliates at the Whitney M. Young Leadership Conference held October 14-16,
2015. <<MORE>>
Victoria Revelle, MPH, CHES is a 2014 alumna of MSM’s Master of Public Health Program. Revelle will
present a national webinar October 21 at 3:00 pm in celebration of National Health Education week. The webinar is titled "Health Education
Today: Partnering for Success."
 On October 9, the MHC staff from both the Howell Mill and CFHC campuses attended their first annual retreat.
A full agenda was planned by MHC’s Directors Charisse Braxton (Director of Clinical Operations) and Louis Simmons (Director of Practice Operations). The staff enjoyed an afternoon of food, fellowship
and fun through learning and team building activities. Carmen Coggins, Nurse/Practice Manager of CFHC, and Latrisha Horne, Administrative Assistant, were both recognized for Outstanding Service.
 From October 16 - 18, 2015, Dr. Quentin T. Smith participated in the Susan G. Komen 3-Day Breast Cancer Walk -- his third time doing so after completing the 3-Day in both 2008 and 2013.
 SHLI Interim Director Dr. Kisha Holden was a featured speaker at Overground RR HealthFest360 on October 10, 2015. <<MORE>>
MSM in the News
 MSM President and Dean Dr. Valerie Montgomery Rice to be among featured hosts for "In the Black," a 15-city educational and networking tour that teaches businesswomen and entrepreneurs
how to balance corporate life and life outside work, dress for success, and reach
higher heights in the business world. <<MORE>>
 Dr. Glenda Wrenn offers valuable insight about a lack of awareness of mental health issues in military
culture at Saddleback Church's second Gathering on Mental Health and the Church conference on Oct. 8-9. <<MORE>>
 MSM partners with Vanderbilt and Meharry Medical College on $16 million AIDS grant.
<<MORE>>
 MSM Board of Trustee member and alumna Dr. Rhonda M. Medows announced as one of 11 first appointees to the Physician-Focused Payment Model Technical
Advisory Committee for the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO). <MORE>>
 MSM alumna Dr. Meisha Graham joins medical staff of The Children's Hospital at Sacred Heart in Pensacola, FL. <<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 for all MSM employees and students available Oct. 13 - Nov. 15, 2015 at the CRC (Tues. & Thurs. 12:30 - 4 pm); Student Employee Health Services - IC/Buggyworks (Mon. & Wed. 9 am - 5 pm); and Howell Mill (Oct. 19, 21, 23, 26, 28 and 30 at 9 am - 12 pm & 2 pm - 4 pm).
In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, MSM’s OB/GYN Interest Group will be selling pens, key chains and wristbands to fundraise
for the Breast Cancer Walk on October 24th. We will be fundraising throughout the rest of October in the Hugh Gloster Lobby from
12:30-1:30 pm.
On September 1, MSM Travel & Expense implemented the travel phase of its new premier travel and expense system, Concur. Concur is available to all MSM employees who travel on official business and implemented
its expense phase on October 1.
In an effort to increase the overall efficiencies at MSM, the Operations Department
has launched its Operational Excellence initiative and provided a webpage and email link to the MSM community as a new communication tool to provide suggestions for process
improvements.
MSM just purchased a year-long membership to AI Pro, a service from Academic Impressions (AI) offering access to a variety of professional
development tools for higher education faculty and administrators. Please click here to register.
The Student Employee Health Services-IC announces its updated hours, locations, contact information, and self-triage procedures.
Click here for more information.
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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Grand Rounds
October 23, 2015
Grand Rounds: Sleep Alertness and Fatigue Education in Residency
October 28, 2015
Grand Rounds: Motivational Interviewing
Upcoming Events
October 21, 2015
Analysis of Complex Data Using Generalized Linear Mixed Models (GLMM)
October 22, 2015
Women Who Mean Business Awards
October 22, 2015
Instructor-Led Training: Grammar Refresher for Better Business Writing
October 22, 2015
SSB Online Purchasing Requisition Training
October 23, 2015
2nd Annual Pink Friday
October 24, 2015
The American Heart Association
Heart Walk in Marietta (5K)
October 24, 2015
MSM OB/GYN Interest Group
Breast Cancer Walk
October 28, 2015
4th Annual FDHA Health Summit: Violence: America's Challenge
October 28, 2015
OFAD Seminar Series: Communicating with the Media
October 29-30, 2015
Board of Trustees Meeting
November 2, 2015
National Medical Fellowships Atlanta Champions of Health Awards
November 4, 2015
Mobile Photography: Perfect Photos in Your Pocket
November 7, 2015
Neighborhood Planning Unit V - State of NPU-V Address
November 18, 2015
HR Lunch & Learn: Preparing for the Performance Evaluation Process
December 5, 2015
MSM Alumni Annual Holiday Breakfast
December 16, 2015
HR Lunch & Learn: What is YOUR Capacity? Owning Your Development at MSM
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