MSM on a Mission
 On January 28, 2016, MSM holds its groundbreaking ceremony for the Billye Suber Aaron
Student Pavilion with more than 150 faculty, staff and community leaders in attendance.
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 On January 28, 2016, Dr. Valerie Montgomery Rice gives State of the School Address at quarterly Town Hall outlining the school's current
progress and goals for growth.
 Panelists Patrick J. Kennedy, Drs. Camara Jones, Elizabeth Ofili and David Satcher speak about putting health policy into practice at TCC's "Leaders Achieving the Vision
of Health Equity" Forum on Jan. 29, 2016. <<MORE>>
 Drs. Tabia Akintobi, George Rust and Louis Sullivan were honored with True Health Broadcasting Network's Champions of Health Awards on
Jan. 16, 2016. Awards were presented for contributions and commitments to healthier
communities exemplified by leadership in reducing health disparities and advancing
health equity.
 Dr. Carey Roth Bayer and the AAMC Axis Committee filmed and released 20 clinical vignettes with discussion
questions. The vignettes are freely available online and are designed for health professionals
and health professionals in training to have rich discussions with patients about
various aspects of their lives, including sexual orientation and gender identity.
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 Dr. Omar K. Danner receives a sincere thank you from Fulton-Dekalb Hospital Authority for his participation
as a panelist in the community forum "Violence: America's Challenge." <<MORE>>
MSM in the News
 MSM Trustee Joy W. Fitzgerald appointed president & CEO of the Atlanta Housing Authority. <<MORE>>
 Morehouse School of Medicine one of three new partners to join ORIEN precision cancer
initiative. <<MORE>>
 APHA President and MSM associate professor Camara Jones speaks on societal and racial disparities in mandatory webinar for Ohio State nursing
students. <<MORE>>
 Morehouse School of Medicine shares heart disease education with Atlanta during the
2016 Women's Healthy Heart Week. <<MORE>>
 Eighth generation descendant of Richard Allen, MSM alumnus Dr. Richard Lawrence, speaks about attending postage-stamp ceremony honoring the great civil rights leader.
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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
Friday, Feb. 5th is National Wear Red Day for the American Heart Association (AHA). Wear red and take part in a group photo
at MSM that will appear on the MSM and Atlanta AHA Facebook pages. Click for more info.
AUC Woodruff Library presents the "Start Something: Activism and the Atlanta Student
Movement" art exhibit on Jan. 26, Feb. 9 & Feb. 23. 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.
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 10, 2016
Update on Management of PAD in the 21st Century: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
February 10, 2016
HIV 2016: PEP, PreP, and Prospects for a Cure
Upcoming Events
February 3, 2016
7th Annual Women's Healthy Heart Week Luncheon
February 4, 2016
Master of Public Health Spring Open House
February 4, 2016
7th Annual Women's Healthy Heart Week Screenings
February 6, 2016
1st Annual First Look Health T.E.A.M. Program
February 10, 2016
28th Annual Curtis L. Parker Student Research Symposium
February 10, 2016
Farewell Ceremony for Dr. George Rust
February 11, 2016
Morehouse School of Medicine State of the School Address
February 11, 2016
CVRI Seminar Series: The Blooming of French Lilac: The Molecular Mechanisms and Therapeutic
Potentials of Metformin
February 11-12, 2016
Board of Trustees Meeting
February 17, 2016
UHI Medicine and Society Lecture Series: The Role of the Healthcare Professional:
Bridging the Gap Between Healthcare and Health
February 19, 2016
MSM NBA Game Night: Miami Heat vs. Atlanta Hawks (Buy Tickets NOW!)
February 23, 2016
MSM Faculty Winter Assembly
February 24, 2016
Community Engagement Talk, Learn and Collaborate (TLC)
February 25, 2016
2nd Annual MSM Faculty Development Awards and Recognition Reception
February 29 - March 2, 2016
Xavier University of Louisiana College of Pharmacy's Ninth Health Disparities Conference
March 3, 2016
MSM Employee Recognition Awards
April 14, 2016
7th Annual ACTSI Academic & Industry Intersection Conference
April 16-17, 2016
New Horizons in Pediatrics Conference
Save the Date
March 18, 2016
Match Day
April 21, 2016
Hugh M. Gloster Society Celebration
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