MSM on a Mission
 Morehouse School of Medicine professors Drs. Vincent Bond and Harold G. Stringer work with the Fulton County Task Force on HIV/AIDS to develop a strategy to end AIDS
in Fulton County. <<MORE>>
 On Saturday, January 16, 2016, the True Health Broadcasting Network (THBN) in association with the Health Institute for Preventive Care, Access, Research and
Education (HIPCARE) and True Health TV will honor Dr. George Rust with the "Legacy Champion of Health" award at its Awards Gala. This award is being presented to him because of his unselfish commitment to community
health exemplified by his leadership at MSM's NCPC and particularly for his work in
increasing health equity. In addition, MSM President Emeritus Dr. Louis Sullivan will receive the "Icons of Health" award and Soledad O'Brien will receive the "Voices of Truth" award at the Gala. <<MORE>>
 Dr. Glenda Wrenn appointed to serve on the National Alzheimer’s Scientific, Patient and Caregiver
Advisory Council of the newly approved PCORI-funded Alzheimer’s & Dementia Patient/Caregiver-Powered Research Network (AD-PCPRN). She will serve as a member of the Diversity Leadership Group.
 The Hosea Feed the Hungry Thanksgiving Day event was successful thanks in large part to MSM students, faculty
and staff. The MSM team provided counseling, medical screening and first aid to approximately
150 patients. Special thanks to faculty members Dr. Frank Jones, Sarita Cathcart, C-NP, Dr. Kitty Carter-Wicker, Dr. Jackie Turner, Dianne Dennis-Griggs, C-NP, and Dr. Chris Holaway for participating and helping to supervise the students.
 On December 9, 2015, Dr. Carey Roth Bayer will participate in an international webinar with AAMC Axis team members on competencies
for caring for LGBT, gender nonconforming populations and people born with differences
in sex development for the Association for Medical Education in Europe (AMEE) through
MedEdWorld. <<MORE>>
 Drs. Frederick Cason and Sunny Onyeabor's case report "Chronic tubo-ovarian abscess complicated by hepatic portal venous
gas" published in the Journal of Surgical Case Reports. <<MORE>>
MSM in the News
 On World AIDS Day (Dec. 1st), Dr. Yolanda Wimberly discussed current research and education about HIV/AIDS treatment and prevention
on WABE's "Closer Look." <<MORE>>
 Dr. Dominic H. Mack featured in a "Where Georgia Leads" article in Hub magazine titled "Improving Health
Technology for all Georgians" (begins on page 16). <<MORE>>
 SHLI Community Health Leadership Fellow Ryan K. Burke speaks on addressing the HIV/AIDS epidemic and disparities among at-risk populations
in World AIDS Day MadameNoire article. <<MORE>>
 MSM Assistant Psychiatry Professor Dr. Sarah Y. Vinson explains to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch what not to discuss with family members during
the holidays. <<MORE>>
Mandatory for ALL Employees
HR & Compliance Fiscal Year 2016 Mandatory Training Schedule:
- Workplace Harassment: Jul 15 - Aug 23
- Code of Conduct: Sept 25 - Oct 25
- HIPAA: Nov 1 - Dec 10
- Conflicts of Interest: Jan 11 - Feb 12
- Radiation Safety: Mar 7 - Apr 8
- Wage & Hour: Apr 18 - May 19 <<MORE>>
Announcements
 2015 Hosea Helps Children's Christmas Party - MSM faculty and staff interested in volunteering, please contact Dr. Frank Jones at
404-616-1415 or fjones@msm.edu
RCMI R-Center Needs Assessment Survey
The purpose of this survey is to gather information about the RCMI R-CENTER programs,
its resource utilization and how investigators and staff are leveraging these resources
to expand their research projects. Please complete by December 21, 2015. Click for survey and more info.
 MSM alumna Dr. Bonnie Simpson Mason's Orthopedic Interest Group's MSM Jingle Bells Fundraiser - Sold separately or as a pack with a personalized card. Pre-orders are being taken
until December 18. Please contact Christian Bramwell for more information or to order.
Flu vaccine available for the MSM community at the CRC Tuesday & Thursday 12:30 - 4 pm and the Student Employee Health Services (SEHS) clinic in East Point (Buggy Works) Mon. & Wed. 9 am - 5 pm.
SHLI recruiting for 2016-2017 Integrated Care Leadership Program (ICLP) for 20 primary care sites. This program will launch as a 12-month learning collaborative on January 11, 2016. Click for info on how to apply.
SHLI recruiting Health Policy Leadership Fellows for 2016-2017. The application process is open until January 15, 2016 for fellows applying to begin the program on September 1, 2016. Click for more info.
The UCSF Postdoc Fellowships in Tobacco Control Research online applications will be accepted until January 20, 2016. Click here to apply.
 MSM's Transdisciplinary Collaborative Center (TCC) for Health Disparities Research seeking applicants for its Health Policy Research
Project grant opportunity. Final applications due by February 1, 2016. Click for more info.
 The SUNY Downstate PRIDE-CVD Summer Institute Program to Increase Diversity Among Individuals Engaged in Cardiovascular
Health-Related Research is an opportunity for MSM junior faculty to develop expertise
and opportunities for research in cardiovascular health disparities. Deadline to register
is March 1, 2016. Click for more info.
 Blue Room Blowout Sale - The Office of the Controller will be selling gently used furniture and equipment
on Friday, December 11th! Everything Must Go!!! Contact pkthomas@msm.edu for more info.
Want to see what is happening for the MSM 40th Anniversary? Here's the calendar.
President and Dean Valerie Montgomery Rice's new open door hours. Call 404-752-1740 or email sdrobertson@msm.edu to schedule your appointment with the president.
Support the MD class of 2018 by ordering your exclusive Lampoons 2015 T-shirt and DVD. Email Dyanna Fountain dfountain@msm.edu for your ordering needs.
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Grand Rounds
December 9, 2015
Resident Oversight and Progressive Independence
January 7, 2016
Beyond Abstinence and Risk: A New Paradigm for Adolescent Sexuality
Upcoming Events
December 9, 2015
MedEdWorld Webinar: Using Competency-based Medical Education to Improve the Health
of People who are LGBT, Gender Nonconforming or Born with DSD
December 9, 2015
SHLI Health Policy Leadership Fellowship Journal Club: Racial and Ethnic Disparities
in Services and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
December 10, 2015
CVRI Seminar Series: A Copernican Revolution in Our Understanding of Ischemic Heart
Disease
December 10, 2015
MSM MPH Alumni Mixer
December 10, 2015
MSM Celebrity Phone-A-Thon Night
December 10-11, 2015
Books Are Fun Book & Gift Fair
December 10-12, 2015
2015 World Stem Cell Summit & RegMed Capital Conference
December 11, 2015
Blue Room Blowout Sale
December 14, 2015
Emory School of Medicine K-Club: Demystifying the NIH Scientific Review Process
December 14, 2015
EdTech Lunch n' Learn Training Series December 2015 - Plagiarism Checker
December 15, 2015
E.L. Connally Winter S.T.E.A.M.
December 16, 2015
EdTech Lunch n' Learn Training Series December 2015 - Generating Reports
December 16, 2015
HR Lunch & Learn: What is YOUR Capacity? Owning Your Development at MSM
December 17, 2015
EdTech Lunch n' Learn Training Series December 2015 - Statistics & Item Analysis
December 19, 2015
2015 Hosea Helps Children's Christmas Party
December 21, 2015
EdTech Lunch n' Learn Training Series December 2015 - TechSmith Relay 101
January 16, 2016
Champions of Health Awards Gala 2016
January 21, 2016
Seminar Series: Getting it Published: Scientific Writing for Academic Publication
February 9-10, 2016
Research Day
February 11-12, 2016
Board of Trustees Meeting
Save the Date
February 19, 2016
MSM NBA Game Night: Miami Heat vs. Atlanta Hawks (Buy Tickets NOW!)
February 25, 2016
2nd Annual MSM Faculty Development Awards and Recognition Reception
March 3, 2016
MSM Employee Recognition Awards
March 18, 2016
Match Day
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