MSM on a Mission

MD Orientation 2016 June 29 - July 1, Morehouse School of Medicine hosted its largest-ever first-year M.D. student orientation with 92 entering students. <<MORE>>

Dr. Akintobi On April 16, 2016, Dr. Tabia Henry Akintobi was honored by True Health Broadcasting Network, in association with the Health Institute for Preventive Care, Access, Research and Education, as a Legacy Champion of Health. She was recognized for her leadership through the PRC in leading community based-participatory research and facilitating related translational research and collaborative partnerships designed to advance health equity.

Dr. Matthews Former MLK High School student athletes, teammates, and All-American sprinters Felicia Brown (University of Tennessee, 100 and 200 meters), Jordan Moore (LSU – 110 meter hurdles) and Jada Martin (LSU – 200 meters) -- all three of whom have benefited from Dr. L. Ray Matthews’s pioneering vitamin D research which helps reduce sports injuries and improve athletic performance -- have been invited to run in the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Team Trials in Eugene, OR, July 1 – 10, 2016. <<MORE>>

Dr. Satcher Surgeon General Documentary Dr. David Satcher was recently featured in the de Beaumont Foundation's documentary "Public Health and Politics: Examining the Surgeon General" where he provided his insight on the challenges Surgeons General face while trying to fulfill their duties in the political environment. <<WATCH>>

MSM Immunology PhD candidate Raedeen Russell was featured in the American Association of Immunologists (AAI) StoryBooth 2016, which was filmed at the Immunology 2016 AAI Annual Meeting from May 13-17 in Seattle, WA. <<WATCH>>

MSM in the News

AAMC Reach One Each One The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) highlights Morehouse School of Medicine's Reach One Each One -- headed by Dr. Omar Danner -- as a prominent medical school pipeline program. <<MORE>>

Dr. Beech Morehouse School of Medicine's Dr. Derrick Beech's advice for adult cancer patients featured in the second edition of Mediaplanet's Revolutionizing Cancer Care guide. <<MORE>>

Aethlon ESI MSM's use of Aethlon Medical & Exosome Sciences, Inc.'s ELLSA platform to isolate and detect HIV-specific exosomes cited as one of the company's major developments in its 2016 fiscal results. <<MORE>>

Announcements

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

MSM Lampoons 2016 DVD
Pre-Order

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.