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Preparing Future Health Learners

and Leaders

Training physicians and healthcare professionals who are prepared to address the most
urgent and pressing health issues in a dynamic, complex world, is one of the most
needed solutions to ending disparities in underserved communities. Morehouse School of
Medicine believes that offering a broad abundance of education, mentoring, and training
opportunities, supported by exposure to MSM’s commitment to its social mission, are
vital to its vision of leading the creation and advancement of health equity. Given that the
majority of MSM graduates provide healthcare to underserved populations, which have
the greatest need, MSM alumni are helping to drive the sea change needed to create health
equity.

During FY16, MSM made noteworthy advancements in education. Students at MSM have
access to state-of-the-art facilities and leaders in healthcare education to support effective
matriculation through the school and related institutions. MSM students and medical
residents also gain exposure through appropriate partnerships with essential members of
the MSM network.

In order to improve the critical shortage of physicians, more specifically, the shortage of
physicians of multi-ethnic background committed to serving underserved communities
plagued by health disparities, MSM extends education efforts beyond primary
stakeholders. Many recruitment efforts begin within the community. These pipeline
programs, designed to address “leaks in the pipe,” encourage underrepresented minority
students to explore and advance in a career in medicine and health sciences. MSM aims to
achieve a 20% increase in student enrollment in 2017 through continuing “MSM Formula”
strategies such as purposefully accepting cognitively diverse students across all disciplines.

MSM welcomed its
largest and most
competitive class to date
with 151 students (84
M.D.) at the annual white
coat & pinning ceremony.