Morehouse School of Medicine News Center
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'These Young Doctors Will Make a Difference' Says Jill Biden During Cancer Talks with MSM Students and Staff
APRIL 1, 2019 - She came here to find hope. That's what Jill Biden, Ed.D., co-chair of the Biden Cancer Initiative and former Second Lady of the United States was looking for during her visit to Morehouse School of Medicine on Sunday, March 31. Hope for patients battling cancer. Hope for increasing early detection rates and prevention. Hope for a cure.
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Match Day 2019: More Than A Third of Morehouse School of Medicine's Future Doctors to Continue Training in Georgia
MARCH 15, 2019 - Class of 2019 to Fulfill School's Mission of Providing Needed Physicians in Georgia and Serve in Primary Care Roles
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Students Statewide Showcase Research at 31st Annual Dr. Curtis L. Parker Student Research Symposium
FEBRUARY 22, 2019 - Students from across Georgia had the opportunity to show off their hard work at the 31st Annual Dr. Curtis L. Parker Student Research Symposium. The day-long event took place at Morehouse School of Medicine on Wednesday, Feb. 13. Medical students, residents, graduate students and undergraduates came from Fort Valley State University, Mercer University, and Georgia Gwinnett College in addition to schools in the Atlanta University Center.
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First African-American Woman to Lead AMA will Deliver 35th Morehouse School of Medicine Commencement Address
FEBRUARY 19, 2019 - Atlanta psychiatrist and health advocate Patrice Harris, M.D., the first African-American woman selected to lead the American Medical Association, will deliver the 35th commencement address for Morehouse School of Medicine on Saturday, May 18.
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No Screening Needed: 10th Heart Healthy Week Sets New Standards
FEBRUARY 13, 2019 - Women With Heart's 10th annual Heart Healthy Week was a week befitting a decade of successful fundraising, scholarships, community engagement and life-saving conversations.
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Mayor Recognizes Women With Heart With City's Highest Honor
FEBRUARY 7, 2019 - Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms honored Women With Heart and the 10th anniversary of Heart Healthy Week by presenting the Morehouse School of Medicine volunteer group with the city's highest honor, the Phoenix Award.
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Women With Heart Celebrate Decade of Fundraising, Life-Saving Education
FEBRUARY 6, 2019 - In 2009, former MSM first lady Eilene Maupin gathered a group of friends to create something special for MSM students, the institution and the metro Atlanta community. They created Women With Heart and launched their first Heart Healthy Week.
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'That Should Not Lead to Death': MSM Partners with March of Dimes to Find a Way to End Maternal Mortality
SEPTEMBER 29, 2018 - The birth of a baby is supposed to be a time filled with joy. But for an Atlanta father and a grandmother, what was supposed to be the happiest days of their lives, turned tragic.
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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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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.