Morehouse School of Medicine Hosts Women with Heart Luncheon
17th annual event will focus on women’s cardiovascular health and raise funds for MSM student scholarships.
ATLANTA, GA – JANUARY 22, 2026 – Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM) will host its 17th annual Women with Heart Luncheon on Wednesday, February 4, 2026, in the Oceans Ballroom at the Georgia Aquarium, 225 Baker Street NW, Atlanta, GA 30313.
Dr. Sandra B. Nichols, a heart transplant survivor, will serve as the keynote speaker for the event which highlights cardiovascular disease in women and raises funds for MSM student scholarships. WSB-TV news anchor, Karyn Greer, will serve as mistress of ceremonies.
In addition to remarks from Morehouse School of Medicine President and CEO Valerie
Montgomery Rice, MD, FACOG, and the event's co-chairs, the luncheon will feature an
engaging panel discussion designed to make women more aware of their risk for heart
disease. The panelists will include open heart surgery survivors Kimberly Goodloe,
Elois Edge and Beatrice Lynn, with Essence Magazine Editor At Large Mikki Taylor serving
as moderator.
Begun in 2009, the luncheon coincides with American Heart Month, observed in February
of each year. Women with Heart is a volunteer support organization founded by Mrs.
Eilene Maupin that is dedicated to raising student scholarship funds, promoting healthy
lifestyles, and increasing community awareness about heart health and cardiovascular
disease.
Details
What: Morehouse School of Medicine Women with Heart Luncheon
When: Wednesday, February 4, 2026, at 11:30 a.m., doors open at 10:30 a.m.
Where: Georgia Aquarium Oceans Ballroom, 225 Baker Street NW, Atlanta, GA 30313
For more information about Morehouse School of Medicine, please visit MSM.edu.
About Morehouse School of Medicine
Founded in 1975, Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM) is among the nation’s leading educators of primary care physicians, biomedical scientists, and public health professionals. An independent and private historically-Black medical school, MSM was recognized by the Annals of Internal Medicine as the nation’s number one medical school in fulfilling a social mission —
the creation and advancement of health equity. MSM faculty and alumni are noted for excellence in teaching, research, and public policy, as well as exceptional patient care. MSM is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award doctoral and master’s degrees. To learn more about programs and donate today, please visit MSM.edu or call 404-752-1500.
Contact
Jamille Bradfield
Director, External Communications and Media Relations
Morehouse School of Medicine
jbradfield@msm.edu