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May 18, 2016

MSM on a Mission

On May 12, Dr. James Densler was honored in a retirement reception by Morehouse School of Medicine's Department of Medical Education. <<MORE>>

Former MLK High School student athletes and classmates Felicia Brown (Tenn) and Jordan Moore (LSU) -- both of whom have benefited from Dr. L. Ray Matthews's pioneering vitamin D research which helps reduce sports injuries and improve athletic performance -- dominated the 2016 SEC Outdoor Track Championship in Tuscaloosa, Alabama on May 14th. Both won and Brown came close to setting a world record. <<MORE>>

Vitamin D Matt Moore Dr. L. Ray Matthews's nephews, student athletes Jordan Moore (LSU) and Matthew Moore (Union Grove High School) -- both of whom have benefited from Dr. Matthews's pioneering vitamin D research which helps reduce sports injuries and improve athletic performance, have won 5 of the last 7 Georgia 5A Boys 110 Meters Hurdles Championships. Matt ran the third fastest time in Georgia history and will be attending the University of Tennessee on a track scholarship. <<MORE>>

GPHA The Prevention Research Center, Satcher Health Leadership Institute and community partners (Dr. Cassandra Bolar, Dr. Natalie Hernandez, Dr. Tabia Henry Akintobi, Calvin McAllister, Aneeqah Ferguson, Dr. Latrice Rollins, Dr. Glenda Wrenn, Dr. Martha Okafor, David Collins, and Thomas Clem) published a manuscript on a collaborative community-based participatory approach employed to gain contextual insights on child health priorities towards development of a pilot intervention in the Journal of Georgia Public Health Association. <<MORE>>

On Friday, May 20, 2016, as part of SHLI's commitment to preparing future health learners and leaders, Dr. David Satcher will be the guest speaker at E.L. Connally's 5th Grade Promotion Ceremony, where he will impart his knowledge on leadership and pursuing STEAM-related interests.

On May 31, a book by Mike King titled "A Spirit of Charity" featuring Dr. Omar Danner and several other Grady Trauma physicians will be released. <<Click for Info and to Pre-Order>>

MSM in the News

Morehouse School of Medicine alumnus and current Emory cardiologist Dr. Heval Mohamed Kelli discusses Atlanta's "food desert" communities and how he's working to fight health disparities in them with the AJC. <<MORE>>

Trauma surgeon Dr. Peter Rhee, who treated victims of the 2011 shooting in Arizona which included then-U.S. Rep. Gabby Giffords, will become chief of acute care surgery and medical director of the Marcus Trauma Center at Grady, where he will be going back into more academia and research while working with Emory and Morehouse School of Medicine. <<MORE>>

APHA President and Senior Fellow at the SHLI and MSM's CVRI Dr. Camara Jones honored at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai's 47th Annual Commencement Ceremony. <<MORE>>

Morehouse School of Medicine's downloadable patient handoff policy and form listed as one of "12 patient handoff communication tools to know" in Becker's ASC Review. <<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>>

Welcome to MSM

Christopher Taylor - Director of Major Gifts, Office of Institutional Advancement <<BIO>>

Announcements

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

The students need to raise more money for the trip, which will take place July 17 - 23, 2016.

Click to watch the video the students have put together about the mission trip.

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.

Click here to watch the 2016 MSM Lampoons DVD sneak peak commercial!

Attention Current or Future Endurance Athletes!

MSM is fielding a small team to join the Leukemia & Lymphoma societies’ TNT fall triathlon team. Our team will fundraise for blood cancers while training for and racing in one of two events: the Chicago Triathlon in late August or the Ironman 70.3 North Carolina in October.

If interested, please join us for an info session at 12:00 noon tomorrow, May 19, in the Neuroscience Conference Room (MRC F233).

Interdenominational Theological Center Inaugural E-Racism 5K Run/Walk

ITC's Inaugural E-Racism 5K Run/Walk on June 4 is a symbolic route that showcases the economic development of an area once saturated by low income shops and dilapidated buildings. Click here for more info and registration.

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

iADAPT 2.0 Project: Chronic Disease Education Train-the-Trainer Sessions for Community Health Workers. Offered monthly through December. Contact Dr. Pamela Daniels at pdaniels@msm.edu or 404-752-5714 for more info.

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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