JOHN E. MAUPIN JR., D.D.S., M.B.A.
President, Morehouse School of Medicine
720 Westview Dr. SW, Atlanta, GA 30310-1495
Phone: (404) 752-1740
Email:  jmaupin@msm.edu

Unwavering commitment, exemplary leadership and admirable service are words often used to describe Dr. John E. Maupin Jr., the fifth president of Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM) who has more than 30 years of experience in health-care administration, public health, and academic medicine. As a health-care leader, public policy expert and dental practitioner, he has created a legacy rooted in his passion for improving the health and well-being of underserved individuals and communities.

A native of Los Angeles, Calif., Maupin received his undergraduate training at San Jose State College and earned a D.D.S. degree in 1972 from Meharry Medical College's School of Dentistry. The following year he completed a general dentistry residency at Provident Hospital in Baltimore, Md., and subsequently received an M.B.A. degree in 1979 from Loyola College in Baltimore.

Prior to joining MSM on July 1, 2006, Maupin served as president and chief executive officer of Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tenn., for 12 years, where he was the first alumnus and the second dentist to lead the institution. Maupin is no stranger to Morehouse School of Medicine, having served as the institution's executive vice president and chief operating officer from 1989 to 1994. Additionally, during his MSM tenure he served as executive director of Morehouse Medical Associates, the school's faculty practice plan. His other senior administrative positions have included serving as chief executive officer of Southside Healthcare Inc., located in Atlanta, Ga., and one of the largest federally qualified community health centers in the Southeastern United States; and deputy commissioner for medical services with the Baltimore City Health Department, Baltimore, Md., where he was administratively responsible for all public health programs of the department, including the divisions of Clinical Services, Environmental Health, Aging and Community Health, Maternal and Child Health, and Health Policy and Planning.

He began his career in health-care administration in 1976 as dental director with the West Baltimore Community Health Center, where he established its first dental clinic and later was named president of the medical staff. In addition to his extraordinarily diverse administrative background, Maupin maintained a part-time general dentistry practice while in Baltimore, and also was a career officer in the U.S. Army Reserve, retiring after more than 28 years of service in 1997.

Maupin has a distinguished record as a health-care expert and adviser, currently serving on the National Committee on Foreign Medical Education Accreditation of the U.S. Department of Education and the Governor's Commission on Men's Health (GA). In 1984, Maupin was elected by his peers as president of the National Dental Association. He also has served on numerous scientific advisory panels, most notably, the Board of Scientific Counselors of the National Center for Infectious Diseases of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; the National Advisory Dental Research Council of the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, National Institutes of Health (NIH); and the National Advisory Research Resources Council of the National Center for Research Resources, NIH.

He is a member of the National Association of Corporate Directors and serves on the board of directors of the Variable Annuity Life Insurance Companies, a mutual fund complex for American International Group Inc. group retirement plans; LifePoint Hospitals Inc., a non-urban hospital management company; HealthSouth Inc., a national inpatient rehabilitative health-care services provider; and Regions Financial Corp., a bank holding company.

Actively engaged in the community, Maupin serves on the boards of the Development Authority of Fulton County; the Georgia Cancer Coalition; and the Greater Atlanta Chamber of Commerce. He also is a member of 100 Black Men of America (Atlanta), Rotary Club International (downtown Atlanta) and Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity.

Among his numerous honors and awards, Maupin has received honorary degrees from Morehouse College, Virginia Union University and MSM. Additionally, he is a member of the Omicron Kappa Upsilon National Dental Honorary Society. In 2003, he received the American Diabetes Association of Middle Tennessee "Father of the Year" award. In 2005, the Middle Tennessee Council of Boy Scouts of America honored him with its Silver Beaver Award for "distinguished service to youth" and the National Conference for Community and Justice-Nashville Region presented him with its "Human Relations Award." And, in 2006 he was presented with the National Dental Association's highest honor - its inaugural Trail Blazer Award for his "exemplary service and contributions to the profession, underserved communities, and humanity."

Most of all, he is a devoted husband and proud father and grandfather.