MSM in the News
 MSM students were featured by WSB-TV and several other news outlets last week after staging a die-in protest on Wednesday,
December 10, 2014, as a part of #WhiteCoats4BlackLives.
MSM on a Mission
Dr. Reneitta Waldrop, associate professor of community health and preventive medicine, has been recertified
as a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE). Dr. Waldrop has
also been appointed to serve on the Regents Advisory Council for the Georgia Chapter
of ACHE.
Dr. Kisha Holden, Dr. Brian McGregor, Dr. Poonam Thandi, Dr. Edith Fresh, Dr. Kameron
Sheats, Dr. Allyson Belton, Dr. Gail Mattox and Dr. David Satcher co-authored an article
for a special issue of Psychological Services titled, "Toward Culturally Centered Integrative Care for Addressing Mental Health Disparities
Among Ethnic Minorities."
The M.P.H. program has donated over 75 toys this holiday season to community partner
Mother Hubbard Daycare Center.
The M.P.H. program adopted three families for Thanksgiving by providing full dinner baskets to families in the Atlanta community.
MSM alumna, Dr. Michelle Cook, is now accepting patients at the new Atlanta Medical Center Primary Care Physicians at Camp Creek, located off Camp Creek Parkway.
The Center for Disease Control awarded Dr. Rakale C. Quarells $1.2 million to study
epilepsy self-management and depression among African Americans. The project is seeking
to hire a student with an interest in epilepsy. If interested, please contact Venice Haynes at (404) 756-8832.
Announcements
Learn how to register for your electronic W-2 statement.
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A Taste of African Heritage Program began December 1, 2014 and runs through January 5, 2015. To sign-up for the program,
please contact Wanda Montsho.
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As part of our initiative for Operational Excellence, and in order to provide the
highest level of customer service to our students, MSM has changed its work hours.
FAQ's regarding the new work hours
Free HIV Testing
The Student Employee Health Services -- Infection Control is honored to offer free
HIV testing to the MSM community. This service is available Monday through Friday
at Buggy Works Ste. 500B. Email scathcart@msm.edu or nrucker@msm.edu for more information.
MSM Moment
 Why did you join MSM, and, perhaps more importantly, why do you stay?
Please sign up to share your story. We will shoot the videos every Wednesday. Send your name, title, and department to marcomm@msm.edu, and you will be contacted for your interview.
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Employee Holiday Luncheon
 Save the date for the MSM Annual Employee Holiday Luncheon.
December 17, 2014
Grady 1:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Buggy Works 1:30 - 3:30 p.m.
December 19, 2014
Main Campus 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Piedmont 12:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Morehouse Healthcare 3:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Upcoming Events
December 16, 2014
Targeting Leptin Signaling in Pancreatic Cancer
December 17, 2014
Conflicts of Interest Workshop
December 17, 2014
Journal Club
December 19, 2014
Time Will Tell: GSK3 Promotion of Excitability in the Suprachiasmatic Nucleus and
Hippocampus
December 20, 2014
'Tis the Season to Rock Your Ugly Sweater
Click here to view other MSM events.
Save the Date
December 24-26, 2014
Christmas Holiday
MSM Closed
December 31, 2014
New Year's Eve
MSM Closed
January 1, 2015
New Year's Day
MSM Closed
Have News/Ideas?
Share your upcoming events with marketing and communications. We can often leverage these activities as media opportunities, showcase how what
we do aligns with our vision and mission, and highlight our talented faculty. Our
goal is to show the impact MSM is having on communities and national conversations.
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Please send other suggestions, ideas, and concerns to sec@msm.edu.
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