MSM on a Mission

Dr. Akintobi on CBS46 Morehouse School of Medicine's Dr. Tabia Akintobi explains MSM's health equity mission and speaks about the upcoming 3rd annual Community Engagement Day on CBS46's "Atlanta Plugged In" segment. <<WATCH>>

Josiah Macy logo The Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation Award for Institutional Excellence in Social Mission will be presented to MSM during the Beyond Flexner 2016 Conference in Miami, Florida on Sept. 19. The purpose of the Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation Awards is to recognize outstanding social mission leadership in health professions education. <<MORE>>

SHLI welcomes its 2016-2017 Health Policy Leadership Fellows Lizeth Camacho, PhD, Jorge Verlenden, PhD, Samantha Bent-Weber, JD, Carmen Dickinson-Copeland, PhD, and LoAnn Heurig, MD. The health policy fellowship, now in its 8th year with 30 program graduates, prepares postdoctoral professionals to take leadership roles promoting policies and practices that reduce disparities and advance health equity.

Dr Hadiyah Nicole Green on NewsOne Dr. Hadiyah-Nicole Green was recently interviewed on TVOne's NewsOne Now with Roland Martin, where she discussed her revolutionary laser cancer treatment and what inspired her to begin her research to find a cure for cancer. <<WATCH>>

MSM in the News

Dr. David Satcher speaks with the Democrat and Chronicle about guns, drugs, oral and mental health and the politics of health, particularly in reference to funding for Zika research. <<MORE>>

Morehouse School of Medicine's Dr. Hadiyah-Nicole Green speaks with Rollingout.com about the need to raise money for her innovative biotechnological cancer treatments to get through clinical trials. <<MORE>>

Morehouse School of Medicine alumna and former U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Regina Benjamin to join the Board of Directors of Darkness to Light, a leader in child sexual abuse prevention training and advocacy. <<MORE>>

Announcements

The MSM-Tuskegee Airmen Global Academy Connect Mentoring Program needs you -- students, staff, faculty and residents -- to provide one-on-one and group mentoring to 3rd - 5th grade students at Tuskegee Airmen Global Academy.

Will you accept the call and become a mentor? Please view the mentoring training schedule and email Jacqueline Thrash at jthrash@msm.edu with the date(s) you can attend.

The 5th Annual First Look Program

On Saturday, September 24, 2016, undergraduate students can get a "First Look" at the journey to a becoming a physician with hands on experiences and informative workshops to help lead your pathway to medicine!

RSVP is REQUIRED for attendance by September 18, 2016. Click to register for First Look.

AIDS Atlanta Join Team MSM for the 26th Annual AIDS Walk Atlanta & 5K Run on Sunday, October 16, 2016. MSM's goal is to raise $3,000. Click for more info and to register!

Morehouse School of Medicine's Modular Faculty Development Program

Learn many skills, including publishing in medical journals, PowerPoint and Prezi, using secondary data for research, and more.

Takes place each Tuesday and ends May 2, 2017. Click here for registration link and more info.

KP Run Walk Sign up to join the MSM team in the 2016 Kaiser Permanente Corporate Run/Walk on September 22, 2016. Click here for information on registering for both the event and the Get Active weekly training program!

Statistics Friday A free weekly walk-in statistical consulting clinic for faculty, staff, and students providing 20 minutes of immediate assistance from 10 am - noon for basic statistics questions. Click for more info.

MSM Lampoons 2016 DVD
Pre-Order

Click here to pre-order your "We Love the '90s" DVD in support of the 2019 MD Class.

Community Health Worker (CHW) Chronic Disease Self-Management and Prevention Train-the-Trainer Program.

This training is offered for community health workers and residents at different dates and locations throughout the year.

Please contact the iADAPT 2.0 program at iadapt2.0@msm.edu or (844) 423-2782 for more information.

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

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.