Morehouse School of Medicine News Center
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Fox 5: Losing Weight Can Be a Physical and Mental Battle
NOVEMBER 18, 2019 - Fox 5 Atlanta's Medical Team follows a woman struggling with weight loss. She qualified for bariatric surgery with MSM's Dr. Shaneeta Johnson, but MSM Associate Professor of Clinical Psychiatry Dr. Melonie Bell-Hill says mental health also plays a factor in successful weight loss.
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Coca-Cola Lifting the Weight of Student Debt
NOVEMBER 11, 2019 - The Coca-Cola Foundation Commits $2.08 Million to Student Scholarships at Morehouse School of Medicine.
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AJC: MSM Doctor Using 'Movember' to Fight Prostate Cancer
NOVEMBER 5, 2019 - Prostate cancer is particularly deadly for African American men, who are 40 percent more likely to develop the illness and twice as likely to die from it. Unfortunately, according to Dr. E. Shyam P. Reddy of Morehouse School of Medicine, much of the research has been geared to a different population.
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MSM Receives Renewal Award for Research Centers in Minority Institutions (RCMI) Program
NOVEMBER 4, 2019 - MSM Receives Renewal Award for Research Centers in Minority Institutions (RCMI) Program
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Dolapo Babalola, MD Named GAFP 2019 Family Medicine Educator of the Year
NOVEMBER 1, 2019 - The Georgia Academy of Family Physicians (GAFP) awarded Dolapo Babalola, MD, FAAFP its 2019 Family Medicine Educator of the Year, for her exceptional influence on medical students and residents as faculty at Morehouse School of Medicine.
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Folashade Omole, MD Wins Georgia Academy of Family Physicians Community & Volunteer Services Award
OCTOBER 31, 2019 - The Georgia Academy of Family Physicians (GAFP) selected Folashade Omole, MD, FAAFP as its 2019 Community & Volunteer Services Award recipient, for her outstanding commitment to the community and efforts in raising awareness about access to and affordability of medical care in underserved communities in Atlanta.
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Stop the Stigma
OCTOBER 23, 2019 - The Kennedy-Satcher Center for Mental Health Equity in the Satcher Health Leadership Institute at Morehouse School of Medicine works collaboratively toward equal treatment of mental health and substance use disorders through targeted efforts to aggregate and elevate parity implementation, conduct research that informs mental health policy, and engage key stakeholders to advance mental and behavioral health equity.
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MSM Mourns Passing of Congressman Elijah Cummings
OCTOBER 21, 2019 - Morehouse School of Medicine joins the nation in mourning the loss of Representative Elijah Cummings. Representative Cummings was a tireless advocate, champion and leader for health equity and minority issues.
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United Health Foundation Partners with Morehouse School of Medicine to Expand Access to Digital Health Technologies for Rural and Under-served Communities
OCTOBER 18, 2019 - United Health Foundation Partners with Morehouse School of Medicine to Expand Access to Digital Health Technologies for Rural and Under-served Communities
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Maternal Mortality Fears Hit Close to Home for MSM Employee
OCTOBER 16, 2019 - Tara Joyner, a manager in administrative services at MSM, experienced complications that threatened the lives of both her and her unborn child. She shared the story of her risky pregnancy with Fox 5 News' Medical Team. Joyner suffered from preeclampsia during her pregnancy with her fourth child. MSM's Obstetrics and Gynecology Director Franklyn Geary, MD provided insight into the medical risks of preeclampsia for this story.
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