A Lifetime of Leadership: Ambassador Andrew Young to Receive Vanguard Award at Gloster Celebration
Morehouse School of Medicine is honored to present Ambassador Andrew Young with the prestigious Louis C. Brown Vanguard Award at the 15th Annual Hugh M. Gloster Society Celebration. This award recognizes pioneering leaders whose extraordinary vision, exceptional leadership and unwavering commitment have significantly advanced the health and well-being of vulnerable and underserved communities. Read More
A Legacy in the Making: Jarius Garner's Journey Through Research, Medicine and Purpose
For Jarius Garner, medicine is more than a profession — it’s a calling. A third-year medical student at Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM), he carries with him a deeply personal motivation that has guided every step of his journey. It started with loss, a void left by the passing of his grandfather, who died of brain cancer when Jarius was just nine months old. Though he never had the chance to know him, the impact of that loss shaped the foundation of his “why.” Read More
Honoring Excellence in Community Service: Dr. Regina Benjamin
Morehouse School of Medicine is proud to announce that Regina M. Benjamin, MD, MBA, will be honored with the Excellence in Community Service Award at the 15th Annual Hugh M. Gloster Society Celebration. This prestigious award recognizes individuals, organizations or groups for their outstanding contributions to the local community through service, volunteering and initiatives that enhance the quality of life for others. Read More
Family, Loss and Legacy: Farah Abaza's Journey to Becoming a Physician
For Farah Abaza, medicine isn’t just a career — it’s a calling deeply rooted in family, resilience and service. A fourth-year medical student at Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM), Abaza grew up in Georgia as the middle of five children in a Jordanian family. Following in the footsteps of her older siblings, both MSM alumni, she has continued a legacy of medical excellence while forging her own path in the field of urology. Read More
Breaking Barriers in Mental Health: Eden Obomehgie's Mission to Serve
During undergrad in Houston, I took an African American psychology course while majoring in psychology. This was around Trump’s first election, and I was learning more about systemic racism and its impact on the Black experience in this country; I am originally from Nigeria. That course opened my eyes to ways we support each other, and that was when Morehouse School of Medicine first came onto my radar. Read More
From Business to Psychiatry: Miles Simms' Path of Purpose
One day, an invitation to the Health Careers Society caught my attention. I decided to attend, and that meeting changed everything. For the first time, I was in a room with Black physicians — people who looked like me. Until then, I had never been treated by a Black physician or even considered medicine as a realistic career path. Hearing their stories and seeing myself in them inspired me to switch my major to biology pre-med with the goal of becoming a physician. Read More