MSM on a Mission
 Dr. James Franklin Densler (aka "Dr. D. - The Fun Doctor") receives awards from the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor
Medical Society, Meharry Medical College and Savannah State University in recognition
of his exemplary medical career. <<MORE>>
 On October 10, 2015, Interim Director of SHLI Dr. Kisha Holden was a featured speaker along with Judge Penny Reynolds at HealthFest360. Demonstrations, activities, screenings, and thoughtful discussions were provided
to diverse communities in the metro Atlanta area.
 The Kennedy Forum, in which Drs. Glenda Wrenn and Harry Heiman are co-directors and members of its focus group, recently released the issue brief
titled "Fixing Behavioral Health Care in America - A National Call for Integrating
and Coordinating Specialty Behavioral Health Care with the Medical System" highlighting
the Kennedy Forum's mental health policy and research. <<MORE>>
 On September 24, 2015, Dr. Brian McGregor, SHLI Behavioral Health Researcher in the Division of Health Policy, presented to
the Clayton County Board of Health at a Lunch and Learn Session. His presentation topic was "Men’s Health & Wellness:
Knowing Better & Doing Better." <<MORE>>
MSM in the News
 Dr. James W. Reed makes the cover of Atlanta Tribune Magazine and speaks on his legacy and love of medicine. <<MORE>>
 Drs. J. Christopher Ehlen, Ketema Paul, Jason DeBruyne, fellows Allison Brager, Cloe Gray, former fellow Jennifer Evans and lab assistant
Lennisha Pinckney's study "Maternal Ube3a Loss Disrupts Sleep Homeostasis but Leaves
Circadian Rhythmicity Largely Intact" published in the Journal of Neuroscience. <<MORE>>
 Dr. David Satcher states that violence is a top public health priority in interview and mentions remedies
and policies he'd like to see developed to help counter its effects. <<MORE>>
 Dr. Jason DeBruyne and Research Assistant Julie Baggs's study "Ubiquitin ligase Siah2 regulated RevErbα
degradation and the mammalian circadian clock" published in the Proceedings of the
National Academy of Sciences. <<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>>
Announcements
On September 1, MSM Travel & Expense implemented the travel phase of its new premier travel and expense system, Concur. Concur is available to all MSM employees who travel on official MSM business and
will implement the expense phase starting October 1.
In an effort to increase the overall efficiencies at MSM, the Operations Department
has launched its Operational Excellence initiative and provided a webpage and email link to the MSM community as a new communication tool to provide suggestions for process
improvements.
MSM just purchased a year-long membership to AI Pro, a service from Academic Impressions (AI) offering access to a variety of professional
development tools for higher education faculty and administrators. Please click here to register.
The Student Employee Health Services-IC announces its updated hours, locations, contact information, and self-triage procedures.
Click here for more information.
The UCSF Postdoc Fellowships in Tobacco Control Research online applications will be accepted until January 20, 2016. Click here to apply.
Want to see what is happening for the MSM 40th Anniversary? Here's the calendar.
President and Dean Valerie Montgomery Rice's new open door hours. Call 404-752-1740 or email sdrobertson@msm.edu to schedule your appointment with the president.
Support the MD class of 2018 by ordering your exclusive Lampoons 2015 T-shirt and DVD. Email Dyanna Fountain dfountain@msm.edu for your ordering needs.
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Grand Rounds
October 13, 2015
Grand Rounds: Fetal Fibronectin: A Review and Update on its Clinical Use in Obstetric
Practice
October 14, 2015
Grand Rounds: BRCA1: The 20 Year Journey from discovery to Precision Medicine "A Scientist's
Vision"
October 23, 2015
Grand Rounds: Sleep Alertness and Fatigue Education in Residency
October 28, 2015
Grand Rounds: Motivational Interviewing
Upcoming Events
October 14, 2015
OEPE Online Professional Courses Begin
October 14, 2015
Instructor-Led Training: Preventing Workplace Anxiety
October 14, 2015
HR Lunch & Learn: Hot Topics in Human Resources
October 14, 2015
MSM MD Learning Communities Faculty and Staff Lunch & Learn
October 15, 2015
An Interactive SAS Basics Workshop
October 17, 2015
Celebrate Sisterhood: A Multicultural Women's Health & Wellness Summit
October 18, 2015
25th Annual AIDS Walk Atlanta & 5K Run
October 21, 2015
Analysis of Complex Data Using Generalized Linear Mixed Models (GLMM)
October 22, 2015
Women Who Mean Business Awards
October 22, 2015
Instructor-Led Training: Grammar Refresher for Better Business Writing
October 22, 2015
SSB Online Purchasing Requisition Training
October 23, 2015
2nd Annual Pink Friday
October 24, 2015
The American Heart Association
Heart Walk in Marietta (5K)
October 24, 2015
MSM OB/GYN Interest Group
Breast Cancer Walk
October 28, 2015
OFAD Seminar Series: Communicating with the Media
October 29-30, 2015
Board of Trustees Meeting
November 2, 2015
National Medical Fellowships Atlanta Champions of Health Awards
November 7, 2015
Neighborhood Planning Unit V - State of NPU-V Address
November 18, 2015
HR Lunch & Learn: Preparing for the Performance Evaluation Process
December 5, 2015
MSM Alumni Annual Holiday Breakfast
December 16, 2015
HR Lunch & Learn: What is YOUR Capacity? Owning Your Development at MSM
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