MSM in the News October Archives
October 30, 2007 News on Gary H. Gibbons, M.D., director, MSM's Cardiovascular Research Institute, appears in the Oct. 26-Nov. 1 issue of the Atlanta Business Chronicle. The news, on page 16A, relates to Gibbons' election this month to the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies.
October 29, 2007 Former HHS Secretary Joins Michigan State Medical Society to Highlight Importance of Leadership in Medicine PR Newswire - US Newswire Friday, Oct. 26, 2007 http://www.pharmalive.com/News/Index.cfm?articleid=487697 October 26, 2007 The Pretty 'N P.I.N.K. Cancer Awareness Event set for Saturday, Oct. 27 at MSM, was featured on WAGA-TV's "Good Day Atlanta" on the morning of Thursday, Oct. 25. P.31 More Than Rubies, Inc., in partnership with MSM's Center of Excellence on Health Disparities, will present "Pretty 'N Pink: Education, Inspiration and Beauty," a cancer awareness event, Saturday from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the Louis W. Sullivan National Center for Primary Care Auditorium and the E. Ginger Sullivan Atrium.
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http://www.myfoxatlanta.com/myfox/pages/InsideFox/Detail?contentId=4735442&version=2&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=VSTY&pageId=5.2.1http://www.myfoxatlanta.com/myfox/pages/Home/Detail;jsessionid=14ABE4B21547CE1E0EFDC2F139113DA8?contentId=4736578&version=1&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=1.1.1&sflg=1 October 25, 2007 News on the Saturday, Oct. 27 Pretty 'N P.I.N.K. Cancer Awareness Event is included in the Oct. 24 calendar of the Better Health section in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. P. 31 More Than Rubies, Inc., in partnership with MSM, presented "Pretty 'N Pink: Education, Inspiration and Beauty," a cancer awareness event, on Saturday, Oct. 27, 2007 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the Louis W. Sullivan National Center for Primary Care Auditorium and the E. Ginger Sullivan Atrium. For more information, go to www.p31inc.org.
October 22, 2007 Tenth Meharry Medical College President Installed News Channel 5 Thursday, Oct. 19, 2007 http://www.newschannel5.com/Global/story.asp?S=7240212&nav=menu374_2_1 October 19, 2007 Black votes suppressed across the country by disenfranchising of prisoners and ex-cons By Dr. Henrie M. Treadwell The Boston Bay State Banner http://bostonbanner.com/issues/2007/09/27/opinion09270758.htm October 18, 2007 Higher Education in the 21st Century President John Maupin to appear on "Georgia Weekly" this Sunday, Oct. 21, 2007 at 1 p.m. and Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2007 at 7 p.m. For more info:http://www.gpb.org/public/tv/georgiaweekly/shows.jsp?episid=5859&catid=1093
Ex-health official promotes reforms During a Boise visit, Dr. Louis Sullivan pushes for broader health education and increased insurance coverage. By Sandra Forester Idaho Statesman Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2007 http://www.idahostatesman.com/business/story/185686.html
The Josiah Macy, Jr. Foundation Awards Grant To The American Dental Education Association to Increase the Diversity Of The Dental Workforce MediLexicon International Thursday, Oct. 18, 2007 http://www.medilexicon.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=85883 Save Grady sideshow for after revival Mike King The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Thursday, Oct. 18, 2007 http://www.ajc.com/search/content/opinion/king/stories/2007/10/18/mkinged_1018.html
October 17, 2007 Morehouse School of Medicine Researcher Named To Prestigious Institute Of Medicine Georgia Informer Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2007 MSM Researcher Gary H. Gibbons, M.D., Featured in the Georgia Informer newspaper http://www.gainformer.com/Files/Morehouse%20Physician%20Named%20to%20Institute%20of%20Medicine.htm http://www.gainformer.com/
October 16, 2007 Domestic violence is your cause, too (A quote from Dr. David Satcher is included.) Denise Vazques Troutman Louisville Courier-Journal Monday, Oct. 15, 2007 http://www.courierjournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071015/OPINION01/710150337 Teens urged to explore health issues in haiku workshop with Imani Ma'at (Imani Ma'at, adjunct assistant professor in the MSM Master of Public Health Program.) By Aesha Duval The Virgin Islands Daily News Saturday, Oct. 13, 2007 http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/index.pl/article_home?id=17615876
October 15, 2007 MSM President Dr. John E. Maupin Jr. will appear as a featured guest on Georgia Public Broadcasting (GPB). The Oct. 5, 2007 studio taping of the GPB program "Georgia Weekly" featured President Maupin, Agnes Scott President Elizabeth Kiss and Mercer University President William Underwood. "Leadership in Higher Education" was the topic discussed with host Susan Hoffman. The Atlanta Regional Council for Higher Education (ARCHE) sponsored the event, which included a live studio audience of 100. The special edition of "Georgia Weekly" is scheduled for broadcast on Sunday Oct. 21 at 1 p.m. and Tuesday Oct. 23, at 7 p.m. on Channel 8. As Seen On TV (MSM First-Year Surgical Resident Mustafa Davis quoted)
In real life, district attorneys rarely grandstand, crimes take longer than an hour to solve and not every patient's illness is a case for the medical journals. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Friday, Oct. 12, 2007 http://www.ajc.com/search/content/hotjobs/careercenter/articles/2007/10/12/1014_tvcareers.html
October 12, 2007 Grady expects record deficit this year By Andy Miller, Craig Schneider The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Friday, Oct. 12, 2007 http://www.ajc.com/search/content/metro/stories/2007/10/11/grady_1012.html
Program's growth will cut shares Hospital funding By Brandon Larrabee Morris News Service Friday, October 12, 2007 http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/101207/met_147194.shtml
Data from Morehouse School of Medicine, Department of Surgery provide new insights into abdominal pain NewsRx Monday, Oct. 1, 2007 http://www.newsrx.com/health-alert/998.html
October 10, 2007 A guest commentary by Henrie M. Treadwell, Ph.D., associate director of Development at the National Center for Primary Care and director, Community Voices, appears in the Sept. 27-Oct. 3, 2007 issue of the Atlanta Daily World newspaper. The Op-Ed is titled "Black Votes Suppressed Across the Country." http://www.baystatebanner.com/issues/2007/09/27/opinion09270758.htm
UAB Establishes Research Initiative For Aging Minorities By Bob Shepard UAB Media Relations Press Release Monday, Oct. 8, 2007 http://main.uab.edu/show.asp?durki=114601
22 centers opening in Georgia for children's health study By Mini Kolluri Cox News Service Friday, Oct. 5, 2007 http://www.ajc.com/health/content/health/stories/2007/10/04/washkids_1005.html
Population boom might strain medical ranks More physicians needed: Legislative panel to address shortages in primary and special care By Sonji Jacobs The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Wednesday, Oct.10, 2007 http://www.ajc.com/seairch/content/metro/stories/2007/10/09/shortage_1010.html
Too Many Doctors? Not in Georgia: Diagnosing a Deficit Elder care at greatest risk: Amid a population boom, state will try to address shortage By Sonji Jacobs The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Wednesday, Oct.10, 2007 http://www.ajc.com/search/content/metro/stories/2007/10/10/shortage1010.html
$5 million bandage for Grady For extra aid, DeKalb wants survival plan By Ty Tagami The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Wednesday, Oct.10, 2007 http://www.ajc.com/search/content/news/stories/2007/10/10/dekgrady1010.html
Rising Ga. population could lead to doctor shortage The Associated Press Wednesday, Oct.10, 2007 http://www.macon.com/220/story/156862.html
October 9, 2007 UAB, UA partner with two universities to study minority health issues By Jimmy DeButts Birmingham Business Journal Monday, Oct. 8, 2007 http://eastbay.bizjournals.com/eastbay/othercities/birmingham/stories/2007/10/08/daily2.html?b=1191816000^1531962
October 8, 2007 Black Votes Suppressed Across the Country by Disenfranchising of Prisoners and Former Convicts By Dr. Henrie M. Treadwell Imdiversity.com h ttp://www.imdiversity.com/Villages/African/politics_law/bpr_black_vote0907.asp
A NIGHT IN THE TRAUMA UNIT: Fighting for life at Grady Financial crisis affects staff's ability to treat the critically injured By Craig Schneider The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Sunday, Oct. 7, 2007 http://www.ajc.com/search/content/news/stories/2007/10/07/grady1007.html
October 5, 2007 Georgia will be included in children's health study By Mini Kolluri Cox Washington Bureau Oct. 5, 2007 http://www.ajc.com/search/content/metro/stories/2007/10/05/washkids1005.html
October 3, 2007 Dr. Louis Sullivan's 'Symphony of Health Care Delivery' Stresses Importance of Communication, Quality Research in Health Care Calibre Macro World Oct. 2, 2007 http://calibre.mworld.com/m/m.w?lp=GetStory&id=273321061
Georgia Life Sciences Industry Growing Faster Than All Other Sectors Pharmalive.com Monday, Oct. 1, 2007 http://www.medadnews.com/News/Index.cfm?articleid=480025
O'Brien: voice of freedom (Dr. Maupin quoted; Dr. Henrie Treadwell mentioned.) By Richard L. Eldredge The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2007 http://www.ajc.com/search/content/metro/stories/2007/10/03/buzz1003.html
Fulton county commission expected to take up the Grady Hospital crisis again this morning. Commissioner Lynn Riley want a resolution passed that urges a renegotiation of contracts between the hospital authority and Fulton and DeKalb counties as well as Embry-Riddle University. Last month, Fulton commissioners voted to give Grady $15 million in emergency funding. The hospital is still $70 million in debt.
A sweet future for principal Opponent of sugary products may play bigger role in wellness in DeKalb schools. (Dr. Maupin quoted.) By David A. Markiewicz The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2007 http://www.ajc.com/search/content/metro/stories/2007/10/03/nosugarlady1003.html
October 2, 2007 Lawmaker concerned about Grady abortions By James Salzer, Craig Schneider The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2007 http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/printedition/2007/10/02/grady1002.html
Legislator questions funding of Grady 'abortion mill' By James Salzer The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Monday, Oct. 1, 2007 http://www.ajc.com/search/content/metro/stories/2007/10/01/grady_1002_web.html
October 1, 2007 Authorities on Grady Outline Crisis By Salvador Rizzo Emory Wheel Sept. 24, 2007 http://www.emorywheel.com/detail.php?n=24307
A System in Need of Treatment By Add Seymour Jr. Atlanta Tribune: The Magazine October Issue 2007 Morehouse School of Medicine is mentioned in the October 2007 cover story of the Atlanta Tribune. The story, "A System in Need of Treatment," which appears on page 34, highlights the financial woes of Grady Memorial Hospital. |