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May 25, 2016

MSM on a Mission

On May 21, 2016, Morehouse School of Medicine graduated 116 students -- its largest class to date -- at its 32nd Commencement. <<MORE>>

Class Day 2016 On May 20, 2016, Morehouse School of Medicine held its 2016 Class Day to celebrate outstanding students, staff and faculty. <<MORE>>

Dr. Satcher at EL Connally On May 20, 2016, Dr. David Satcher was the guest speaker at E.L. Connally's 5th grade promotional exercise. <<MORE>>

Dr. David Satcher APA Human Rights Award On May 16, 2016, Dr. David Satcher received the American Psychiatric Association's Human Rights Award at the APA Annual Scientific Meeting. <<MORE>>

Dr. Kisha Holden was recently invited to join the U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs/Stanford University School of Medicine's Center for Innovation to Implementation (Ci2i) National Mentoring Network (MNET) as a potential mentor to a VA Health Services Research and Development (HSR&D) Career Development Awardee (CDA). Dr. Holden joins a national network of over 120 distinguished leaders in health services research serving as MNET mentors.

MSM Trauma/Surgical Critical Care Services' (Dr. L. Ray Matthews, Yusuf Ahmed, Kenneth L. Wilson, Diane D. Griggs, and Dr. Omar K. Danner) manuscript “Worsening severity of vitamin D deficiency is associated with increased length of stay, surgical intensive care unit cost, and mortality rate in surgical intensive care unit patients” has been ranked the top vitamin D manuscript by BioMedUpdater. <<MORE>>

MSM in the News

In an interview with StreetRoots, Dr. David Satcher says that health should be made a part of all policy and discusses what changes should be made. <<MORE>>

Dr. Herman Taylor offers an expert's perspective on a recent report showing the South as the epicenter of the cardiovascular disease epidemic. <<MORE>>

Satcher at Dickinson College While at Dickinson College to accept an honorary doctor of public health degree, Dr. David Satcher discussed a range of topics, from the value of the liberal arts to the Zika virus. <<MORE>>

Gigi Bastien SHLI Associate Project Director Gilberte "Gigi" Bastien, PhD, was recently awarded the Fogarty Global Health Fellowship from the National Institutes of Health for 11 months of research in Liberia focused on the mental and psychological effects of Ebola Virus. <<MORE>>

Compliance Policy Updates

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Announcements

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

In order to make the trip possible, students need to raise $35,000. The trip will take place July 17-24, 2016.

We encourage you to support their efforts with a gift through payroll deduction.

Morehouse School of Medicine’s faculty practice, Morehouse Healthcare, has launched a new site. It’s not only the source for contacting physicians, and making appointments, but where to learn about the latest health and wellness news and programs at Morehouse Healthcare. Check it out!

On May 31, 2016, the book "A Spirit of Charity," authored by Mike King, will be released and it features Dr. Omar Danner and several other Grady Trauma physicians.

<<Click here for more information and to pre-order the book>>

MSM Lampoons 2016 DVD
Pre-Order

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!

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.

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

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Are you in need of a Strategic Plan refresher? Do you want to discuss the Annual Goal Template process? Contact Blair Edwards, director of Strategic Initiatives & Special Projects, at baedwards@msm.edu for a one-on-one meeting or to speak at a meeting or retreat.