MSM on a Mission
 Dr. L. Ray Matthews was invited to speak at the FDA in Washington, D.C., on January 19, 2016 on "Concussions
and Vitamin D" and was highly praised for his presentation. Dr. Matthews pioneered
the use of vitamin D in preventing and treating concussions and sports injuries. <<MORE>>
 Congratulations to Dr. Glenda Wrenn, who will be inducted as an American Psychiatric Association (APA) Fellow on May 16, 2016 at the APA’s Annual Meeting Convocation of Distinguished Fellows Ceremony at the Georgia World Congress Center.
 Dr. Carey Roth Bayer co-authored a manuscript published in American Medicine with Drs. Kristen Eckstrand,
Jennifer Potter, and Robert Englander on applying the new competencies to competency-based
medical education for caring for LGBT, GNC and DSD populations. <<MORE>>
 Morehouse School of Medicine Trauma receives thank you note from Grady coordinator
after operating for an unprecedented amount of time to save two patients with multiple
gunshot wounds. <<MORE>>
 Dr. Carey Roth Bayer with the AAMC Axis Committee released nine new videos on LGBT health. The video,
"The Hidden Curriculum in Medical Education," features MSM MD student Jae Goines. <<MORE>>
 SHLI's Smart and Secure Children Program held its graduation in the NCPC Auditorium
on January 19, 2016 and celebrated parents' accomplishments of learning, leadership
and mentoring. <<MORE>>
 On Jan. 8, 2016, MSM Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences Assistant Professor Dr. Jean Bonhomme took part in the White House Dialogue on Men's Health. <<MORE>>
MSM in the News
 NFL broadcaster Solomon Wilcots teams with MINDSET study's "Huddle Up for New Alzheimer's
Treatments" campaign in collaboration with Dr. David Satcher-chaired African Americans Against Alzheimer's. <<MORE>>
 Morehouse School of Medicine's Dr. Dominic Mack speaks on how Hurricane Katrina helped spur the growth of health information exchange
for underserved communities. <<MORE>>
 Dr. David Satcher urges more young adults to take up leadership positions in fostering health equity
while speaking in Detroit to members of the city's Urban Research Center. <<MORE>>
 Opinion piece explores how the procurement and treatment of Henrietta Lacks's cells
will have an effect on the new Common Rule. <<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
Beginning February 1, 2016, all email messages sent to recipients external to MSM will have an institutionally
approved Confidentiality/Disclaimer notice appended. <<MORE>>
 New GEBS and GEPH course offering "Bridges to Health Equity" will be offered in spring 2016 (Feb. 1 - April 20) provides training opportunity for students and faculty across all academic programs
to explore the historic roots of persistent health inequities and to collectively
engage and assess effective concepts and strategies that could lead to achieving health
equity for all people. 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.
 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.
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.
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
January 27, 2016
Instruments of Healing: Psychodynamic Formulation and Psychotherapy
Upcoming Events
January 26, 2016
CVRI T-32 Lecture Series: Combination of SGK1 and LSK1 Risk Alleles (and LSD1 and
B2-adrenergic receptor) Is Associated with Salt-Sensitive Blood Pressure in Individuals
of African Descent
January 27, 2016
The Affordable Health Care Act & Health Equity 2016
January 27, 2016
Building High-Performing Teams Workshop
January 28, 2016
Groundbreaking - Billye Suber Aaron Pavilion
January 28, 2016
MSM Town Hall Meeting
January 29, 2016
TCC Health Policy to Practice Forum: Leaders Achieving the Vision of Health Equity
January 29, 2016
Health360x Beta App Workshop
January 29, 2016
National Hot Tea Month
January 30, 2016
"Forget Me Not" - A Play About Alzheimer's in the African American Community
February 2, 2016
7th Annual Women's Healthy Heart Week - Healthy Heart Breakfast for Men
February 2, 2016
Health360x Beta App Workshop
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 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
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, 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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