MSM on a Mission

Journal of Health Care logo The ACTSI's Community Engagement and Research Program, led by the Morehouse School of Medicine Prevention Research Center (Drs. Tabia Henry Akintobi, Daniel Blumenthal and Katherine Erwin) in partnership with Emory University, co-authored a paper on their three funded models and mechanisms for facilitated community-engaged health initiatives, research and dissemination, which was published in the May 2016 issue of the Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved. <<MORE>>

On June 21, 2016, a team of health professionals from the National Center for Primary Care at Morehouse School of Medicine (Dr. Dominic Mack, Richard Gooden and Lora Wills) participated in a critical strategic planning meeting on lead poisoning in the black community held at Howard University. <<MORE>>

HEAL Program Morehouse School of Medicine's HEAL (Health Equity Achievers and Learners) pipeline program preps tomorrow's health care and research professionals. <<MORE>>

MSM in the News

Coca-Cola Chief Information Officer and Morehouse School of Medicine Trustee Ed Steinike passes away on July 8. <<MORE>>

Former Morehouse School of Medicine OB/GYN resident Dr. Lisa Saul added as one of two new advisory board members for Square Roots, a mission-driven company focused on defining and empowering healthy birth. <<MORE>>

Dr. Louis Sullivan The Undefeated ESPN's The Undefeated features Morehouse School of Medicine President Emeritus Dr. Louis Sullivan in their article honoring the 21 black Cabinet secretaries who have worked with U.S. presidents. <<MORE>>

Announcements

Let's Talk flyer The Office of Counseling Services is hosting Let's Talk: A Candid Conversation on Gun Violence and Citizen-Police Interactions in Light of the Racial Climate in American Society on Wednesday July 13 and Thursday July 14 from 4:00 - 5:30 pm in the NCPC. Click for more details.

Please give your support to the 2016 MSM Student Mission Trip to Haiti here.

Hosea Helps will sponsor its annual Back to School Jamboree on Saturday, July 23rd from 10 am - 3 pm at Turner Field. Volunteers from MSM are needed (faculty, students & residents, particularly in Pediatrics and Family Medicine).

Click for answers to FAQs. For more info or to volunteer, please contact Dr. Frank Jones at fjones@msm.edu or 678-362-8050.

MSM Lampoons 2016 DVD
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Click here to pre-order your "We Love the '90s" DVD in support of the 2019 MD Class.

Community Health Worker (CHW) Chronic Disease Self-Management and Prevention Train-the-Trainer Program. This training is offered for community health workers and residents at different dates and locations throughout the year.

Please contact the iADAPT 2.0 program at iadapt2.0@msm.edu or (844) 423-2782 for more information.

TurningPoint Cloud Update Training Session

MSM will be updating to TurningPoint Cloud this summer!

Join us for a seminar to learn about the new features and what you will need to do to upgrade. Click here to sign up!

Wed. July 27 at 1:30 pm in RW 103

The Satcher Health Leadership Institute (SHLI) celebrates its 10th Anniversary in 2016. Please click here for the full schedule of SHLI events.

Hola Amigos! Learn "Spanish over Lunch" every Thursday from 12:30 - 1 pm in Cafe 720. No RSVP is needed -- just look for the sombrero on the table! Click for more info.

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Strategic Plan Updates

Visit the MSM Strategic Plan webpage to view our FY16 Quarter 3 Scorecard. The scorecard reflects our current progress toward reaching our five-year goals as described in the MSM Strategic Plan.