MSM on a Mission
 MSM's Community Health and Preventive Medicine Department will be the lead health partner assisting the Atlanta Housing Authority in health
care outreach as it utilizes the $30 million Choice grant recently awarded to the
City of Atlanta by HUD. <<MORE>>
 On September 26, 2015, SHLI Health Policy Division Program Manager L. Lerissa Smith participated as a panelist with leaders in the fields of STEM, public health, and
policy on a discussion titled "Innovative Private-Public Partnerships to Foster Youth
Engagement in STEM Fields" at the inaugural Global Youth Health Summit 2015 (GYHS2015).
GYHS2015 was hosted by the Emory Global Health, Education and Economic Development
Program in partnership with MDJunior - a student-run, non-profit leadership society
focused on STEM mentorship. <<MORE>>
 On September 22, 2015, SHLI Community Voices Director Starla H. Blanks presented at the Challenging Obesity in Our Girls Forum hosted by the Center Helping
Obesity In Children End Successfully (C.H.O.I.C.E.S.). The event was focused on increasing
obesity prevention programs in our community, implementing proven approaches in children's
mental health, evaluating obesity behavior modification programs and utilizing technology
to find zip code-based health data. <<MORE>>
MSM in the News
 MSM President and Dean Dr. Valerie Montgomery Rice goes into depth about MSM's mission in Q&A with Georgia Trend magazine. <<MORE>>
 NHLBI Director Dr. Gary Gibbons addresses approaches to eliminating health disparities as guest speaker at the 6th
annual James Reed Lectureship hosted by MSM. <<MORE>>
 MSM Board of Trustees member and Georgia state representative The Honorable Calvin Smyre appointed to the Georgia Capitol Arts Standards Commission by Governor Nathan Deal. <<MORE>>
 Dr. David Satcher to be an inductee in the inaugural Tennessee Health Care Hall of Fame. <<MORE>>
 MSM alumna Dr. Tamika D. Sims hired by CropLife America as Director of Human Health Policy. <<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>>
Welcome to MSM
 Blair A. Edwards - Director of Strategic Initiatives and Special Projects <<BIO>>
 Christina N. Mugambi - Graphic Designer, Marketing and Communications <<BIO>>
 Allison D. Mitchell - Marketing Manager, Marketing and Communications <<BIO>>
Announcements
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 MSM business and
will implement the expense phase starting 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 6, 2015
Grand Rounds: Game Changers: Using Cord Blood to Help the Brain
October 13, 2015
Grand Rounds: Fetal Fibronectin: A Review and Update on its Clinical Use in Obstetric
Practice
October 14, 2015
Grand Rounds: BRCA1: The 20 Year Journey from discovery to Precision Medicine "A Scientist's
Vision"
October 23, 2015
Grand Rounds: Sleep Alertness and Fatigue Education in Residency
Upcoming Events
October 6, 2015
2015 State of Public Health Conference
October 8, 2015
The Office of Educational Affairs:
Educational Retreat
October 8, 2015
CVRI Seminar Series: Nuclear Hormone Receptors and Cardiometabolic Health: Insights
from Genetic Variation and Pharmacological Manipulation
October 9, 2015
Clinical Faculty Development Retreat
October 14, 2015
Instructor-Led Training: Preventing Workplace Anxiety
October 15, 2015
An Interactive SAS Basics Workshop
October 17, 2015
Celebrate Sisterhood: A Multicultural Women's Health & Wellness Summit
October 18, 2015
25th Annual AIDS Walk Atlanta & 5K Run
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 24, 2015
The American Heart Association
Heart Walk in Marietta (5K)
October 24, 2015
MSM OB/GYN Interest Group
Breast Cancer Walk
October 29-30, 2015
Board of Trustees Meeting
November 2, 2015
National Medical Fellowships Atlanta Champions of Health Awards
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