MSM on a Mission
 The TCC Health Policy Research Summit, held at MSM on April 28, 2016, tackles how
to best translate science into policy impact. <<MORE>>
 Dr. L. Ray Matthews, appeared on the "Dr. Richard and Cindy Becker TV Show" in Dallas, TX on May 4, 2016 discussing the multiple uses of vitamin D in trauma
patients and athletes. He also appeared on TV on the “Choices with Jeannette TV Show” out of Houston, TX on April 21 and 28, 2016 discussing vitamin D and sports concussions
and sports injuries.
 Dr. Kisha Holden recently presented at the 24th Annual Congress on Women’s Health on the topic "Is Resilience a Protective Factor for African American Women with Depressive
Symptoms in a Community-Based Primary Healthcare Center?"
 Dr. Ronald L. Braithwaite and the Community Health & Preventive Medicine, Family Medicine and Psychiatry departments teamed with former MSM faculty member Dr. Selina Smith to release a special issue of the Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved - Public Health and Incarceration:
Social Justice Matters, Volume 27, Number 2; May 2016. Dr. Braithwaite, served as co-editor for this issue and other MSM faculty who authored
or co-authored articles in this issue included; Drs. Rhonda Holliday, Brian McGregor, Tabia Akintobi, Elleen Yancey, and C. Lamonte Powell. <<MORE>>
 On April 20, 2016, the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences hosted the
Annual DeWitt C. Alfred Psychiatric Research Symposium. It was focused on "Integrated Care: Getting to Outcomes." The keynote speaker was
Dr. Parinda Khatri, chief clinical officer of Cherokee Health Systems, and the faculty speaker was Dr. Dominic Mack, director of the NCPC. Several department of psychiatry residents presented research
on diverse topics. The event was co-chaired by Dr. Kisha Holden and Dr. Brian McGregor.
 Morehouse School of Medicine Town Hall this Thursday, May 5, 2016, to cover and provide Q&A sessions on vacation day policy, the new compliance hotline,
facilities updates, faculty & staff dinners, and the $35 million investment we received
recently. <<MORE>>
MSM in the News
 Dr. Hadiyah-Nicole Green featured in StyleBlueprint's FACES of the South feature and speaks on her career,
research, and faith. <<MORE>>
 MSM offering Color Genomics's new advances precision medicine test for hereditary
cancers. <<MORE>>
 Dr. David Levine worked on research team and advisory board with Georgia State's Dr. Eric Wright on
recent project discovering over 3,300 youth are homeless in the Atlanta area. <<MORE>>
MSM researcher Mahniya Sadiq part of study published in the American Journal of Roentgenology showing radiographs
of the saccrum and coccyx in the emergency department have no quantifiable clinical
impact. <<MORE>>
MSM CRC Research Coordinator Aneeq Malik worked on pilot study showing pediatric patients with recurrent C. Diff who received FMT had no further episodes.
<<MORE>>
Compliance Policy Updates
The following new policies are effective immediately. Please click each for details.
Strategic Plan Updates
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.
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
 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.
2016 Faculty Gala!
Come enjoy contemporary art and spending time with the faculty, staff and students
of MSM!
Date: Friday, May 13th, 2016
Location: The Westside Cultural Arts Center
Address: 760 10th St NW, Atlanta, GA 30318
Time: 7-10 PM
 The Satcher Health Leadership Institute (SHLI) celebrates its 10th Anniversary in 2016. Click for the full schedule of events.
 iADAPT 2.0 Project: Chronic Disease Education Train-the-Trainer Sessions for Community Health Workers.
Click for more info.
 Hola Amigos! Learn "Spanish over Lunch" every Thursday in Cafe 720. Click for more info.
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Upcoming Events
May 5, 2016
AAMC LGBT Health Webinar: The Nuts and Bolts of Caring for and Teaching About Transgender
and Gender Nonconforming Youth
May 5, 2016
MSMS Culminating Project Poster Presentations
May 5, 2016
MSCR Final Mentored Research Project Presentations
May 5, 2016
MSM Town Hall Meeting
May 5, 2016
Weight Loss Surgery Seminar: An Introduction to Bariatric Surgery
May 6, 2016
MSM Lampoons 2016
May 10, 2016
Annual MSM Employee Awards and Service Recognition
May 11, 2016
27th Annual Aubre de Lambert Maynard Lectureship
May 12, 2016
CVRI Seminar Series: Emerging Roles of P311, an Intrinsically Disordered Protein in
Cardiovascular Health and Disease
May 14, 2016
APA Community Knowledge Exchange: Hope for Our Children and Communities
May 16, 2016
EdTech Summer Training Series: Plagiarism Checker
May 18, 2016
Community Engagement Talk, Learn and Collaborate (TLC)
May 18-20, 2016
National Research Mentoring Network Southeast Training
May 19-20, 2016
Board of Trustees Meeting
June 8, 2016
EdTech Summer Training Series: TurningPoint Cloud
June 16, 2016
123rd Annual Georgia State Medical Association Annual Meeting "Integrated Care in
Advancing Health Equity" (Roundtable Discussion and Exhibit)
June 21-22, 2016
2016 Southeastern Pediatric Research Innovation Conference
June 29, 2016
3-Part Webinar Series Pt. 3: Challenges Facing Clinicians Treating Tobacco Use Patients
July 27, 2016
EdTech Summer Training Series: TurningPoint Cloud
Save the Date
May 12, 2016
Retirement Reception Honoring Dr. James Densler
May 20, 2016
Class Day
May 20, 2016
By These Healing Hands
May 21, 2016
32nd Commencement Exercises
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