Morehouse School of Medicine News Center
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MSM and Freenome Present Research Demonstrating High Enrollment Rates for African Americans in Clinical Trial
OCTOBER 29, 2021 - New study finds African American recruitment at a historically black college and university (HBCU) matches other patient populations. Morehouse is a leading site for enrollment for PREEMPT CRC, Freenome's large, registrational study for colorectal cancer screening.
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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.
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MSM CHOICE Neighborhoods Program Offers New Community Initiatives During October
OCTOBER 22, 2021 - Upcoming events focus on health education, wellness, and economic development.
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MSM Announces Launch of the National African American Child and Family Research Center
OCTOBER 22, 2021 - The Center, the first of its kind in the United States, will focus on community-engaged research to uplift African American children and families.
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MSM Students to Participate in Biogen's Summer Health Equity Fellowship Program
OCTOBER 18, 2021 - Fellowship program aims to help advance health equity and improve patient experiences.
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Why Goldman Sachs is Investing Billions to Address the Disparities Black Women Face
OCTOBER 13, 2021 - The Fortune Most Powerful Women Membership Summit convenes the most prominent women in the FORTUNE 500, leading female founders, and leaders from the world of politics, the arts and NGOs. Goldman Sachs has a longstanding partnership with Fortune - this is the 14th year that Goldman Sachs has participated in the Summit. This year, Goldman Sachs committed to expanding their delegation to include 10 One Million Black Women partners. Today, Morehouse School of Medicine President and CEO Dr. Valerie Montgomery Rice and Goldman Sachs Chairman and CEO David Solomon sat down to discuss the One Million Black Women initiative.
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OCHIN Joins NIH Funded AI/ML Consortium to Advance Health Equity and Researcher Diversity
OCTOBER 8, 2021 - OCHIN, a national nonprofit learning network for health equity research and innovation, has been selected to lead the data and research component of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) AIM-AHEAD program, a new artificial intelligence and machine learning consortium to advance health equity and researcher diversity.
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MSM's Dr. Michelle Nichols Discusses the Importance of Getting Vaccinated Amid the Pandemic and Flu Season
OCTOBER 7, 2021 - Amid the pandemic, as flu season approaches, medical experts like Morehouse School of Medicine's Dr. Michelle Nichols are concerned that the nation could experience a twindemic. On Tuesday's edition of "Closer Look," Nichols talked with program host Rose Scott about the importance of getting vaccinated, the safety of the flu and the COVID-19 vaccines.
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American Cancer Society and Four HBCUs Announce Groundbreaking Cancer Research Program to Improve Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
OCTOBER 4, 2021 - Unique Program Will Create A More Inclusive Cancer Research Environment, Help Address Health Disparities.
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