MSM on a Mission

Morehouse School of Medicine's 32nd Convocation, White Coat & Pinning Ceremony took place September 16th and 151 new students received the symbol of their chosen profession and took their first oath of professional medical ethics.

Dr. Robert Mayberry Dr. Robert M. Mayberry has been invited to serve on the Executive Steering Committee of the Atlanta Public Schools System Comprehensive School Safety Initiative. The initiative, funded (for five years at $7.5 million) by the National Institute of Justice, will develop, implement, and evaluate a comprehensive school safety approach in the Atlanta Public Schools (APS). WestEd is the lead institution in partnership with APS and Georgia State University.

SHLI's Dr. David Satcher and Sharon Rachel's article titled “Promoting Mental Health Equity: The Role of Integrated Care” was recently published in the Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings. <<MORE>>

Tuskegee Airmen Global Academy Principal Lincoln Woods recently nominated Morehouse School of Medicine for the Atlanta Public Schools (APS) Partnership Award and it was announced that MSM is a now a finalist for the award. MSM has already won the Partnership Award for the Washington Cluster, which consists of Booker T. Washington High School, Brown Middle School, Tuskegee Airmen Global Academy, and Michael R. Hollis Innovation Academy, but will now be considered for the award at the system-wide level.

MSM in the News

MSM President and Dean Dr. Valerie Montgomery Rice recently spoke on WABE 90.1 FM's "Closer Look" about MSM’s announcement of the new Undergraduate Health Sciences Academy. <<LISTEN>>

UHSA KP check The Atlanta Journal Constitution reports on Morehouse School of Medicine's $3 million grant from Kaiser Permanente to create its new Undergraduate Health Sciences Academy. <<MORE>>

Anika Cherry MSM alumna OB/GYN physician Dr. Anika Shannel Cherry recently became a member of the International Association of Healthcare Professionals and will be featured in the upcoming publication of The Leading Physicians of the World. <<MORE>>

Welcome to MSM

Mark Howse, Ph.D. -
Director of Educational Outcomes and Assessment <<BIO>>

Announcements

The MSM-Tuskegee Airmen Global Academy Connect Mentoring Program students, staff, faculty and residents. Will you accept the call and become a mentor? Please view the mentoring training schedule and email Jacqueline Thrash at jthrash@msm.edu with dates you can attend.

Sign up to join the MSM team in the 2016 Kaiser Permanente Corporate Run/Walk on September 22nd. Click here for information on registering for both the event and the Get Active weekly training program!

MSM Student Blood Drive

The Red Cross Blood Drive at MSM takes place September 27th and is being hosted by the Student National Medical Association and American Medical Association student chapters at MSM.

Click here for more info!

GetFit MSM

Fitness assessments, group exercise & dance, team building activities, goal setting & tracking, circuit training & bootcamps, healthy eating, mental wellness. Classes begin October 3rd!

Contact Dr. Jammie Hopkins at jhopkins@msm.edu for more info and register at: http://bit.ly/JoinGetFitMSM

AIDS Atlanta Join Team MSM for the 26th Annual AIDS Walk Atlanta & 5K Run on Sunday, October 16th. MSM's goal is to raise $3,000. Click for more info and to register!

MSM's Modular Faculty Development Program

Learn many skills, including publishing in medical journals, PowerPoint and Prezi, using secondary data for research, and more.

Takes place each Tuesday, ends May 2, 2017. Click here for registration link and more info.

Statistics Friday A free weekly walk-in statistical consulting clinic for faculty, staff, and students providing 20 minutes of immediate assistance from 10 am - noon for basic statistics questions. Click for more info.

Community Health Worker (CHW) Chronic Disease Self-Management and Prevention Train-the-Trainer Program.

Contact the iADAPT 2.0 program at iadapt2.0@msm.edu or (844) 423-2782 for more information.

The Satcher Health Leadership Institute (SHLI) celebrates its 10th Anniversary in 2016. Click here for the full schedule of SHLI events.

Hola Amigos! Learn "Spanish over Lunch" every Thursday from 12:30 - 1 pm in Cafe 720. No RSVP is needed -- just look for the sombrero on the table! Click for more info.

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Strategic Plan Updates

Visit the MSM Strategic Plan webpage to view our FY16 Quarter 3 Scorecard. The scorecard reflects our current progress toward reaching our five-year goals as described in the MSM Strategic Plan.