MSM on a Mission

Healthy Corner Store Inititative Morehouse School of Medicine and Georgia State University's Healthy Corner Store Initiative works with South Atlanta business owners to bring fresh fruits and vegetables to urban community food marts. <<MORE>>

CDC GIS Day MSM's Jun Jun Xu of the NCPC and Dr. Latrice Rollins of the PRC spoke about environmental health and cardiovascular death in Atlanta, and MPH alumna Mikayla Charles presented a poster on community health programs at the CDC’s GIS Day on November 14th. <<MORE>>

Dental Health Current Research SHLI Community Voices Director Starla Hairston Blanks and Senior Advisor Dr. Henrie Treadwell, in collaboration with partners from the University of Florida College of Dentistry and Tuskegee University, published the article "Oral Health Provider Perceptions of Dental Therapists and Oral Health Equity in the Southeastern United States" in the Journal of Dental Health: Current Research. <<READ>>

Harry Heiman On November 12, 2016, Harry J. Heiman, MD, MPH, Director of the Division of Health Policy at Satcher Health Leadership Institute, led a workshop at the Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University's Health Equity in Sexual & Reproductive Health Conference. Dr. Heiman's session was titled "Sexual & Reproductive Health Equity & Public Health Policy."

MSM in the News

SHLI Division of Behavioral Health Director Dr. Glenda Wrenn named to HHS Secretary's Committee on National Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Objectives for 2030. <<MORE>>

Morehouse School of Medicine third year medical student Jamila Kendall, who is a U.S. Army veteran and is living with MS, speaks with Fox 5 Atlanta about her mission to become a doctor. <<MORE>>

MSM alumnus and UNCF's National STEM Director Dr. Chad Womack speaks about the UNCF-hosted 4th annual HBCU I.C.E. Summit taking place November 16-19 in Silicon Valley. <<MORE>>

Renowned global physician, former President and CEO of The Task Force for Global Health and SHLI Board of Advisors member Dr. Mark Rosenberg was recently elected to the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation Board of Directors. <<MORE>>

Announcements

2017 Benefits Open Enrollment

Your annual opportunity to make changes to your benefits coverage options lasts from November 4th - 18th.

Click here for the 2017 Open Enrollment form

GetFit MSM

Starts Nov. 21st at 5:30 pm! The mission of GetFit MSM is to support an affirming, inclusive culture of healthy eating, active living, and organizational wellness at MSM.

Contact Dr. Jammie Hopkins at jhopkins@msm.edu for more info and register at: http://bit.ly/JoinGetFitMSM

HIPAA & Cyber Security Training 2016

HIPAA Compliance Training is mandatory and now being offered.

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The MSM-Tuskegee Airmen Global Academy Connect Mentoring Program

Students, staff, faculty and residents: Will you accept the call and become a mentor? Please view the mentoring training schedule and email Jacqueline Thrash at jthrash@msm.edu with dates you can attend.

2016-17 Annual Free Flu Vaccine Drive

The MSM, MHC and Buggy Works sites are offering the flu vaccine. Click here for more information and to see all vaccination times.

Healthy MSM - Fitness Classes

Our FREE fitness classes are underway. Please make plans to join us weekly - Tues. and Thurs. from 5:30pm - 6:30pm or Friday from 12:00pm - 1:00pm. 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.