July 24, 2008 Contact: Gayle Converse 404-756-6701 gconverse@msm.edu Morehouse School of Medicine Psychiatry Residents make History at Atlanta VA Medical Center
Atlanta - Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM) psychiatry residents are making history at the Atlanta Veteran's Administration (VA) Medical Center. For the first time in the chronicles of the 33-year old Atlanta-based Historically Black medical school, residents are working at the VA. MSM psychiatry residents who began their duties July 1, 2008 at the Atlanta VA are Drs. Reyna Gilmore and Zehzaa Mikhaeil. MSM psychiatry residents Samina Gul, and Deina Nemiary will also serve a portion of their residencies at the Atlanta VA. Top MSM and Atlanta VA leadership joined the MSM residents July 21, 2008 to celebrate the new enterprise. Taking part in a commemorative photography session on the grounds of the Atlanta VA Medical Center were: MSM President Dr. John E. Maupin Jr.; MSM Dean and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Eve J. Higginbotham; MSM Chair of Psychiatry Dr. Gail Mattox; MSM President Emeritus Dr. Louis W. Sullivan; Residency Training Director, MSM Department of Psychiatry Dr. John Gaston; Chief of Staff, Atlanta VA Medical Center, Dr. David Bowers; Chief, Mental Health Service, Dr. Farooq Amin; Chief, Education Service, Dr. Norberto Fas; VA mental health physician Dr. David Purselle; Associate Director for Nursing/Patient Services, Sandy Leake; Acting Associate Director Orlando Dunson; and Acting Assistant Director Gregg Becker. About Morehouse School of Medicine
Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM) recruits and trains minority and other students as physicians, biomedical scientists and public health professionals committed to improving the health and well-being of communities. MSM is a member of the largest consortium of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in the world - the Atlanta University Center (AUC). For more information about Morehouse School of Medicine, visit us online at www.msm.edu. |
