Morehouse School of Medicine News Center
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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella Speaks to Atlanta AUC Students About the Future of Technology
SEPTEMBER 26, 2018 - The CEO of Microsoft, one of the world’s top technology companies, came to Atlanta to speak to students at the area’s four Historically Black Colleges and Universities.
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Establishing a 2020 Vision for Genomics: Morehouse School of Medicine Host NHGRI Town Hall in Atlanta
SEPTEMBER 25, 2018 - In partnership with the National Human Genome Research Institute at the National Institutes of Health, Morehouse School of Medicine hosts scientific and community conversations to spark ideas for innovations in genomics and medical breakthroughs for human health.
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White Coats and Yellow Jackets: MSM, Georgia Tech Team Up on Dual MD/MBA Degree
SEPTEMBER 21, 2018 - With the official start of a new academic year serving as the backdrop, MSM President and Dean Valerie Montgomery Rice, M.D., announced today that the school has launched a new dual-degree program in partnership with the Georgia Institute of Technology’s Scheller College of Business that will enable MSM MD students to complete their medical and business degrees in just five years.
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165 Future Health Leaders Begin Their Journey at Morehouse School of Medicine
SEPTEMBER 21, 2018 - Donning their crisp new white jackets and blue blazers, the entering class at Morehouse School of Medicine is now prepared to embark on their medical journey.
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Morehouse School of Medicine Awarded $200,000 to Train Minority Physicians for Recruiting Minorities in Clinical Trials
SEPTEMBER 21, 2018 - Funded by Clinical Research Pathways, the New Program Intends to Fill a Gap in the Percentage of Minorities Who Participate in Clinical Trials
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How Do You Keep Black Mothers from Dying? 23rd Annual HeLa Symposium to Address National Crisis
SEPTEMBER 18, 2018 - Thought leaders in women's and reproductive health will gather for Morehouse School of Medicine's (MSM) 23rd Annual HeLa Symposium "Birthing Babies: A Solution Symposium to Address the Crisis of African-American Maternal and Infant Mortality." MSM is partnering with March of Dimes for the day-long event on Friday, September 28 at MSM's Louis W. Sullivan National Center for Primary Care.
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9/11 We Remember
SEPTEMBER 11, 2018 - It doesn't seem like it was 17 years ago when planes hit the Twin Towers in New York City and changed our lives, and our world, forever.
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MSM's Camara Jones Speaks on Race-Related Stress in APA Video
AUGUST 24, 2018 - Morehouse School of Medicine professor Camara Jones, M.D, MPH, Ph.D. appears in a newly released video called Racism in America. The video is part of a series called Facing the Divide, produced by the American Psychological Association. The series looks to bring psychological science into discussions about the connections between race, racism, and health
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MSM Among Institutions to Receive $1.8 Million to Launch Research Education Program on Addiction and Pregnancy
AUGUST 23, 2018 - Researchers at Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM), Magee-Womens Research Institute (MWRI) at the University of Pittsburgh, Emory University and San Diego State University (SDSU) receive a $1.8 million grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse to train the next generation of biomedical researchers to study addiction mechanisms relevant to improving treatment options for pregnant women who have substance abuse addictions and babies suffering from drug withdrawal.
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NPR: Beyonce, Serena and the High Mortality Rate of Black Mothers
AUGUST 13, 2018 - Morehouse School of Medicine's President and Dean Valerie Montgomery Rice, M.D. spoke with NPR about two high-profile stories of famous and successful Black women dealing with complications during pregnancy and why Black women have a higher mortality rate.