Morehouse School of Medicine

Morehouse School of Medicine is a medical school in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.

Originally part of African-American all-male Morehouse College, it was founded in 1975 during the tenure of college president Hugh M. Gloster as a two year program in the basic sciences called The School of Medicine at Morehouse College. The first students were admitted in 1978 and transferred to other medical schools for the clinical part of their training.

The institution became independent from Morehouse College in 1981 and became accredited to issue 4 year degrees in 1985. Initially third year clinical courses were taught by Emory University School of Medicine, from 1990 the school has taught them itself.

In 2005 it admitted 52 students to its M.D. program making it the largest class since the school's inception.

Former US Surgeon General, Dr. David Satcher assumed the role of interim president in addition to being the the director of the National Center for Primary Care which is located at the Morehouse School of Medicine.

On Feburary 28th, 2006 Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM) announced the appointment of John E. Maupin Jr., D.D.S. as the institution's next president. Dr. Maupin departed from his position of president at Meharry Medical College.

Under Maupin’s leadership, Meharry improved student performance on national qualifying examinations to the highest level in the college’s history and completed a $125 million capital campaign.

Presidents of Morehouse School of Medicine

•  Louis W. Sullivan	1981 – 1989
•  James Gavin III	2002 – 2004
•  David Satcher (interim)	2004 – 2006
•  John Maupin	2006 –

External links

Morehouse School of Medicine website