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Celebrating Our Collective Impact: Community Engagement Day 2018

This year’s Community Engagement Day, MSM partnered with the Villages at Carver Family YMCA to host nearly 400 community members and a wide range of community organizations as exhibitors of services and resources related to health, education, finance, neighborhood environment, and social support services. Read More

Learn More about Breast Cancer and Early Detection

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. There’s no better way to observe this than to get the facts about breast cancer and understand the importance of early detection. Read More

Your Children and Vaccines

There is no better way to protect children from infectious diseases than with vaccines recommended by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), family physicians, and pediatricians around the country. For decades, children’s lives have been saved from deadly diseases by simply following a vaccine schedule. Read More

Celebrating Her Service: Dr. Truddie Darden Retires After Nearly 30 Years

All she wanted to do was to make a difference in the lives of her patients and future generations of pediatricians. In her nearly three decades at Morehouse School of Medicine and Morehouse Healthcare, Truddie Darden, M.D. far exceeded her goal. Read More

Expanding our Efforts: Morehouse School of Medicine Celebrates One Year in Columbus

Last July, Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM) opened a satellite campus in Columbus, GA. The purpose of this new site is to expand the MSM footprint and provide our third-year medical students with hands-on experience and an opportunity to serve in a population that speaks to our mission. Read More

Breastfeeding: A Win-Win for Baby and Mother

August is National Breastfeeding Month and August 25–31 is Black Breastfeeding Week—and the importance of the benefits of breastfeeding can’t be overstated. Read More