Danforth Chapels

Morehouse School of Medicine's "Danforth Dialogues" Features CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky

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Thursday, December 22, 2022

ATLANTA, Dec. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM) today published the latest edition of its "Danforth Dialogues" podcast, featuring a conversation between MSM's President and CEO Dr. Valerie Montgomery Rice and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky.

Key Points: 
  • Dr. Montgomery Rice and Dr. Walensky had a wide-ranging conversation touching on COVID-19, leadership in the midst of a crisis, and health equity.
  • "We are so pleased to have Dr. Walensky join us for our final Danforth Dialogues of 2022," said Dr. Montgomery Rice.
  • A graduate of The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Dr. Walensky rose to prominence as one of the country's leading experts in HIV/AIDS, taking over the CDC during the pandemic.
  • Named after the
    historic Danforth Chapel on the Morehouse College campus, the podcast series features a cross-section of guests and topics.

Morehouse School of Medicine's "Danforth Dialogues" Podcast Focuses on Improving Health Care

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Thursday, November 24, 2022

ATLANTA, Nov. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM) today published the latest edition of its "Danforth Dialogues" podcast, featuring a conversation between MSM's President and CEO Dr. Valerie Montgomery Rice and Andrew Witty, CEO of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH), in which the two leaders discussed a shared commitment to improving health care.

Key Points: 
  • Witty and Dr. Montgomery Rice also discussed their shared commitment to improving health equity, particularly in underserved communities.
  • Named after the historic Danforth Chapel on the Morehouse College campus, the podcast series features a cross-section of guests and topics.
  • Founded in 1975, Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM) is among the nation's leading educators of primary care physicians, biomedical scientists, and public health professionals.
  • Morehouse School of Medicine's faculty and alumni are noted for excellence in teaching, research, and public policy, as well as exceptional patient care.

Morehouse School of Medicine's "Danforth Dialogues" Podcast Focuses on the School's Innovative Research Programs

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Monday, October 17, 2022

ATLANTA, Oct. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM) today published the latest edition of its "Danforth Dialogues" podcast, featuring a "deep dive" into the medical school's innovative research programs during a conversation between MSM's President and CEO Dr. Valerie Montgomery Rice, Senior Vice President for External Partnerships and Innovation Dr. Sandra Harris-Hooker, and Dr. Rick Kittles, Senior Vice President for Research.

Key Points: 
  • "Since our inception, Morehouse School of Medicine has been on the frontlines of medical research to help improve health outcomes for African Americans, Latinos, and other underserved communities in the country."
  • Dr. Harris-Hooker, who headed MSM's research program before assuming her new role, noted that the school's research efforts were modest during its early years as a two-year institution.
  • Named after the historic Danforth Chapel on the Morehouse College campus, the podcast series features a cross-section of guests and topics.
  • Morehouse School of Medicine's faculty and alumni are noted for excellence in teaching, research, and public policy, as well as exceptional patient care.

Morehouse School of Medicine's "Danforth Dialogues" Podcast Holds A Discussion With EMILY's List President Laphonza Butler

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Monday, August 8, 2022

ATLANTA, Aug. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM) today published the latest edition of its new "Danforth Dialogues" podcast, featuring a "Conversation of Significance" between MSM President and CEO Dr. Valerie Montgomery Rice and EMILY's List President Laphonza Butler discussing the intersection of public health and public policy in this unprecedented period in the history of the United States.

Key Points: 
  • The podcast was recorded before a live audience of prominent African American female physicians and healthcare leaders at a luncheon hosted by Dr. Montgomery Rice.
  • Named after the
    historic Danforth Chapel on the Morehouse College campus, the podcast series features a cross-section of guests and topics.
  • Founded in 1975, Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM) is among the nation's leading educators of primary care physicians, biomedical scientists, and public health professionals.
  • Morehouse School of Medicine's faculty and alumni are noted for excellence in teaching, research, and public policy, as well as exceptional patient care.

Morehouse School of Medicine's "Danforth Dialogues" Podcast Hosts Discussion With Goldman Sachs Chairman & CEO David Solomon

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Wednesday, April 27, 2022

ATLANTA, April 27, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM) today published the latest edition of its new "Danforth Dialogues" podcast, featuring a "Conversation of Significance" between Morehouse School of Medicine President and CEO Dr. Valerie Montgomery Rice and Goldman Sachs Chairman and CEO David Solomon. The podcast discusses Goldman Sachs' One Million Black Women initiative, which commits $10 billion in direct investment capital and $100 million in philanthropic capital over the next decade to address the dual disproportionate gender and racial biases that Black women have faced for generations, which have only been exacerbated by the pandemic.

Key Points: 
  • Solomon and MSM CEO and President Dr. Valerie Montomgery Rice Talk About Goldman Sachs' $10 Billion One Million Black Women Initiaitvie
    ATLANTA, April 27, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM) today published the latest edition of its new "Danforth Dialogues" podcast , featuring a "Conversation of Significance" between Morehouse School of Medicine President and CEO Dr. Valerie Montgomery Rice and Goldman Sachs Chairman and CEO David Solomon.
  • Named after the historic Danforth Chapel on the Morehouse College campus, the podcast series will feature a cross-section of guests and topics.
  • Founded in 1975, Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM) is among the nation's leading educators of primary care physicians, biomedical scientists, and public health professionals.
  • Morehouse School of Medicine's faculty and alumni are noted for excellence in teaching, research, and public policy, as well as exceptional patient care.