Morehouse School of Medicine News Center
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CommonSpirit Health And MSM Announce First Phase Of Education Sites Designed To Diversify The Clinician Workforce
NOVEMBER 30, 2021 - "More in Common Alliance" to address critical gaps in care by educating and training more BIPOC clinicians at sites across the U.S.
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Mitigating Inequities Caused or Exacerbated by the COVID-19 Pandemic
NOVEMBER 30, 2021 - As we have seen during the COVID-19 pandemic, health and social disparities exist that result in disproportionately higher rates of exposure, illness, hospitalization and death from COVID-19 for marginalized communities. In January, the White House established a Presidential COVID-19 Health Equity Task Force, which last week released a comprehensive report with recommendations for mitigating inequities caused or exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic and for preventing such inequities in the future.
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MSM Announces Two New Senior Executives - Harvey Green Named Senior VP Institutional Development and Advancement, Taya Jackson Scott Chief Innovation Officer
NOVEMBER 18, 2021 - ATLANTA - NOVEMBER 17, 2021 - Morehouse School of Medicine today announced two new senior executives naming Harvey Green as the school's senior vice president of Institutional Development and Advancement and Taya Jackson Scott as chief innovation officer.
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MSM and the United Health Foundation Host the 2021 Digital Health Equity Virtual Convening
NOVEMBER 18, 2021 - Health experts, clinicians, and researchers to discuss health equity, access to primary care, and policy solutions.
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MSM's Dr. Valerie Montgomery Rice Honored with the American Jewish Committee (AJC) Atlanta National Human Relations Award
NOVEMBER 11, 2021 - Dr. Valerie Montgomery Rice, president and CEO, Morehouse School of Medicine, was honored last night, November 10, with the American Jewish Committee (AJC) Atlanta National Human Relations Award. Dr. Jonathan S. Lewin, CEO of Emory Healthcare, was co-honoree.
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MSM's Online Education and Expanded Programs to Offer Innovative Justice-Involved Care Online Certificate in Partnership with Wellpath
NOVEMBER 10, 2021 - New program will provide students with critical skills needed to assist justice-involved individuals.
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MSM Students Kick Off New Partnership with the Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research
NOVEMBER 5, 2021 - Mutual exchange of training and research expertise designed to build solutions for cancer patient care and health equity efforts.
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Abbott Launches New Initiative to Drive Diversity in Medical Research and Improve Care Among Under-Represented Populations
NOVEMBER 3, 2021 - Abbott announced the launch of a new initiative designed to help create a more inclusive clinical trial ecosystem through new approaches to training, education, and improving the clinical research infrastructure within the U.S.
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MSM's Daniel E. Dawes Appointed by the Biden-Harris Administration to the CDC's Federal Advisory Committee
OCTOBER 22, 2021 - Daniel E. Dawes, JD, executive director of the Satcher Health Leadership Institute at Morehouse School of Medicine has accepted an invitation to join the Advisory Committee to the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (ACD).
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Dr. David Satcher to Receive 2021 Fries Prize for Improving Health
OCTOBER 22, 2021 - Satcher Honored for Championing Health Equity and Commitment to Eliminating Health Disparities.