MSM on a Mission
 On Feb. 23, Dr. Valerie Montgomery Rice, Dr. David Satcher and Patrick J. Kennedy spoke on the need to integrate mental health into health care at the 2nd Annual State
of the Union in Mental Health & Addiction. <<MORE>>
Dr. Valerie Montgomery Rice, Dr. Rachel Harris and Dr. Priscilla Pemu discussed women and heart disease on PeachtreeTV's "Public Affairs on Peach" program.
<<WATCH>>
 On Feb. 19, 2016, the inaugural David Satcher, MD, PhD, Health Disparities Research Seminar Series was held at the NCPC with the keynote speech "Congregating, Conjuring and Conspiring
in Common(s): A Proposal for Developing Ethical Leaders in Local Communities" given
by Dr. Walter Fluker, director of the Martin Luther King Jr. Initiative for the Development of Ethical
Leadership at Boston University School of Theology. <<GALLERY>> (enter msm email when prompted)
Grady Trauma (Drs. Omar Danner, L. Ray Matthews, Yusuf Ahmed, Diane Griggs, and Kenneth Wilson) featured in the February 2016 issue of Atlanta Magazine. <<MORE>>
On Feb. 3, 2016, Dr. Rajesh Sachdeva appeared on Atlanta and Company in the "Over 40 & Fabulous" segment with Best Self
magazine founder and publisher Sherri Adair to discuss the importance of heart health.
<<WATCH>>
 Morehouse School of Medicine alumna April L. Speed, M.D., featured on Centric TV. <<MORE>>
 MSM's Bridges to Health Equity students visit the Georgia State Capitol to thank Governor Nathan Deal for the state's recent $35 million investment in MSM. <<MORE>>
MSM in the News
 Uptown Magazine runs in-depth profile piece on Morehouse School of Medicine President
and Dean Dr. Valerie Montgomery Rice. <<MORE>>
 Dr. David Satcher and Patrick J. Kennedy speak on mental health and civil rights in Huffington Post interview. <<MORE>>
 Dr. Elizabeth Ofili speaks with CBS Local about the higher risk for developing heart failure that African
Americans face. <<MORE>>
 Dr. Kisha Holden speaks to Fox 5 Atlanta about a recent Vanderbilt study which found a "mental health
crisis" among black students at predominantly white colleges. <<MORE>>
 Dr. David Satcher to make a presentation at Florida State University College of Medicine's "Grand Rounds"
on March 24. <<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
Important press release from Emory and Grady on selected brain injury patients to be enrolled in Hypothermia for Patients requiring Evacuation of Subdural Hematoma (HOPES) Trial. Click here for more information.
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The Satcher Health Leadership Institute (SHLI) celebrates its 10th Anniversary in 2016. Click for the full schedule of events.
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 ASAP. Click for survey and 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.
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.
Want to see what is happening for the MSM 40th Anniversary? Here's the calendar.
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
February 24, 2016
Medicine & Psychiatry: A Global & Cultural Perspective
March 16, 2016
Molecular Epidemiology in the Context of Health Disparities; Cardio Metabolic Examples
in the Current Obesity Epidemics
Upcoming Events
February 24, 2016
Community Engagement Talk, Learn and Collaborate (TLC)
February 24, 2016
3-Part Webinar Series Pt. 1: Challenges Facing Clinicians Treating Tobacco Use Patients
February 25, 2016
2016 National HBCU Behavioral Health Awareness Day Webcast
February 27, 2016
SHLI University for Parents Launch
February 29 - March 2, 2016
Xavier University of Louisiana College of Pharmacy's Ninth Health Disparities Conference
March 1, 2016
David Satcher Health Equity Research Seminar Series: National Institute on Aging's
Health Disparities Research Framework
March 3, 2016
2nd Annual Janssen Pharmaceuticals Day
March 9, 2016
2nd Annual MSM Faculty Development Awards and Recognition Reception
March 10, 2016
CVRI Seminar Series: Factors Influencing the Collagen Fiber Angle Distribution in
the Mouse Aorta
March 11, 2016
Morehouse School of Medicine Blood Drive
March 17, 2016
27th Annual Induction Ceremony Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society
March 18, 2016
Neuroscience Institute Seminar Series: Synapses, Muscular Dystrophy and Brain Disorders
March 22, 2016
SHLI Open House & MSM Library Exhibit featuring the Life and Legacy of Dr. David Satcher
April 14, 2016
7th Annual ACTSI Academic & Industry Intersection Conference
April 16-17, 2016
New Horizons in Pediatrics Conference
April 20, 2016
Annual Dewitt C. Alfred Jr., MD, Psychiatric Research Symposium - Integrated Care:
Getting to Outcomes
April 27, 2016
3-Part Webinar Series Pt. 2: Challenges Facing Clinicians Treating Tobacco Use Patients
May 19-20, 2016
Board of Trustees Meeting
Save the Date
March 18, 2016
Match Day
April 21, 2016
Hugh M. Gloster Society Celebration
May 20, 2016
Class Day
May 21, 2016
32nd Commencement Exercises
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