Morehouse School of Medicine 2016 Annual Report

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WE SEA CHANGE 2016 Annual Report

ACCELERATING THE PATH TO HEALTH EQUITY IN THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE

720 Westview Drive, SW Atlanta, GA 30310-1495 www.msm.edu Published internally by Morehouse School of Medicine Office of Institutional Advancement and Marketing & Communications ©2017.

EDITORIAL DIRECTION Pamela Simmons DESIGN Dawn Keene WRITING Jennifer Jiles

Local. Regional. National. Global

MISSION MSM is dedicated to:

l Improving the health and well-being of individuals and communities; l Increasing the diversity of the health professional and scientific workforce; l Addressing primary health care needs through programs in education, research, and service,

with emphasis on people of color and the underserved urban and rural populations in Georgia and the nation.

VISION

Leading the creation and advancement of health equity

VISION IMPERATIVES l Translating Discovery into Health Equity

l Building Bridges Between Health Care and Health l Preparing Future Health Learners and Leaders

CORE VALUES

Our core values guide organizational behavior and shape MSM’s future l EXCELLENCE: Achieving the highest level of performance in all endeavors l SERVICE: Treating all people and communities with respect, compassion and empathy l KNOWLEDGE: Sharing our ideas, discoveries, methods and skills to advance health equity l WISDOM: Valuing the knowledge and experience of all individuals l INTEGRITY: Upholding the highest standards of ethical behavior, transparency and accountability l INNOVATION: Creating inspired solutions in science, service and education

MSM RANKED #1 IN SOCIAL MISSION, AGAIN The number one medical school in the nation in fulfilling its social mission, a role emphasized as critical to improving the country’s overall health care.

Awarded The Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation Award for Institutional Excellence in Social Mission.

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Table of Contents “Health equity is achieved by giving people what they need, when they need it, and in the amount they need, to reach their optimal level of health.�

Valerie Montgomery Rice, M.D. President & Dean

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Message from the President and Dean

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Message from the Board of Trustees

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Education

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Research Enterprise

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Patient Care

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Community Engagement

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Investing in MSM

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Financial Overview

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Government Relations and Policy

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Executive Leadership Team

Navigating a Sea Change in Health Equity Morehouse School of Medicine closed its 41st year in an exceptionally strong position due to many accomplishments that continue to lay a foundation for achieving the end goal of a sea change in health equity, driven by the school.

MSM solidified its position as vibrant institution at the epicenter of research and discovery in FY2016 by increasing research partnerships and attracting an increase in research grants. Our research intensity increased in FY16 through a growth in partnerships and funding. As our research dollars increase, we are making a substantial reinvestment of those funds in the four disparity-based diseases that most impact underserved populations: cancer, cardio-metabolic disease, neurological disorders, and HIV/AIDS and infectious diseases.

In addition to garnering a second designation as the number one medical school in the nation in fulfilling its social mission in 2016, Morehouse School of Medicine now has the largest number of ST, STTR and SBIR grants of any medical school in Georgia, which supports the institution in reaching new heights in advancing and creating health equity and excellence in service.

In FY16, we welcomed eighty-four M.D. students continuing on track toward increasing the class size in our medical program to one hundred by 2017 for the first time in MSM’s history. We are proud of our ability to achieve near perfect placement of graduates from our M.D. program and 100% placement of MPH graduates. These numbers attest to the high quality of our students as well

We have built a strong foundation in FY16 for steering us to the sea change that is leading the creation and advancement of health equity.

as the education and training to which they are exposed. Additionally, we continued efforts to close the leaks at all grade levels in the pipeline from which MSM draws students.

Recognizing that the sustainability of our mission is linked to our financial stability, we were excited that MSM was awarded $35 million by the state of Georgia. This investment will be leveraged toward our vision of leading the creation and advancement of health equity by aligning with “Excellence Through Health Equity� Strategic Plan 2015-2020. MSM also attracted a record steady increase in fundraising throughout the year through philanthropic partnerships and the generosity of the broader donor community.

There is growth and movement on our campus. We are renovating our buildings and breaking ground on new facilities, while forging new partnerships with entities in education, research, care, business and the community, all in an effort to effectually navigate the path to helping underserved populations reach their optimal level of health.

These accomplishments in 2016 and many others on the pages of this report fuel our confidence that we have built a strong foundation for steering us to the sea change that is leading the creation and advancement of heath equity.

Message from the President and Dean Dear Friends of Morehouse School of Medicine: We see change and understand that a sea change in the health and well-being of the communities we serve is essential to the health of our nation.

Morehouse School of Medicine was established when our founders saw in medically underserved communities a need to address access to quality health care and eliminate health disparities. The school was established to answer that call. Their foresight in focusing efforts in those areas created the foundation for four decades of dedicated work not only driving, but demanding change. We are continuing to answer the call through our vision to lead the creation and advancement of health equity.

Throughout the year, we have moved closer to achieving this vision through implementation of Strategic Plan, “Excellence Through Health Equity” 2015-2020, which serves as a pillar to our work as a leading academic medical institution, research enterprise, and community partner.

This fiscal year reaffirmed that our commitment to doing the extraordinary work, which advances health, health care and public policy around health equity, is gaining traction. In this annual report, you will see that MSM is measurably moving the needle of research, patient care, and community engagement for the populations that we serve, taking us ever closer to generating healthier outcomes for all communities.

Our focus on changing the narrative from the elimination of health disparities to a narrative on creating health equity continues with great intensity. We know that the path from our vision to realization of a sea change requires four foci: Educate, Create, Lead and Partner. In FY16 we enrolled 84 medical students, on course to our goal of 100; created new pipeline programs designed to grow our own; led the way to new discoveries using molecular modeling; and partnered across academia, industry and the community.

Guided by our strategic plan, our vision, and commitment to the highest level of excellence, MSM is well positioned to lead the fight for advancing health equity. We are undaunted by the challenges because we see change on the horizon.

As we continue into the 2017 academic year, I would like to thank the students, faculty, staff, alumni, the state legislators, the philanthropic community and our partners for their exemplary support and their unwavering belief in our mission and vision.

Sincerely,

Valerie Montgomery Rice, M.D. President and Dean

Arthur R. Collins Chairman of the Board Managing Partner, theGroup Susan Grant Vice Chairman of the Board Jackie Collins, C.P.A. Retired, Vice President & Director Internal Auditing Southern Company Services Lorenzo Creighton President & Chief Operating Officer, MGM National Harbor Camille Davis-Williams, M.D. President, Greater Atlanta Women’s Healthcare Aaron D. Dent Managing Director Chief Procurement Officer Tishman Speyer Christopher Edwards, M.D. ‘88 Owner, Atlanta Neurological and Spine Institute, LLC Rita Finley, Ph.D. Assistant Dean, Office for Educational Outreach and Health Careers Director, Master of Science in Medical Sciences Degree Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology and Anatomy Joy Fitzgerald President and CEO, Atlanta Housing Authority Leslie Holmes, M.D. ‘95 President, MSM National Alumni Association Lawrence V. Jackson Chairman, SourceMark LLC

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Douglas Johnson, C.P.A. Retired, Former Partner Ernst & Young Douglas Love, Esq. CEO, Annexon Biosciences Thomas N. Malone, M.D. Practice Physician, OB/GYN Sylvester McRae, M.D., FACOG St. Francis OBGYN Physician Partners Woodrow W. McWilliams, lll, M.D. ‘01 Radiation Oncologist, John B. Amos Cancer Center Rhonda Medows, M.D. Executive Vice President, Population Health Providence Health & Services Valerie Montgomery Rice, M.D. Morehouse School of Medicine Claire Pomeroy, M.D., M.B.A. President, Albert and Mary Lasker Foundation The Honorable Calvin Smyre Georgia State Representative Joshua Spear President, MSM Student Government Association

Message from the Chairman of the Board Greetings Friends of Morehouse School of Medicine: The 2015-2016 academic year was highlighted by a significant number of accomplishments, milestones, and advancements in our mission that reaffirmed Morehouse School of Medicine’s position as one of America’s leading medical colleges and research enterprises.

Last year, we celebrated 40 years of remarkable impact on intensifying our social mission, being a top producer of diverse physicians, public health leaders, researchers, and we made tremendous strides in community engagement and partnerships. Our upward trajectory in all of these critical areas continued in FY16. Most importantly, MSM’s commitment to leading the drive toward health equity, particularly in underserved communities, continued to distinguish the institution on multiple levels.

The Board of Trustees is excited about Morehouse School of Medicine and the inroads it is making in so many areas that will support the goal of attaining leadership in creating health equity. We are equally excited about the future of MSM and the future outcomes that we know will emerge from the institution’s work.

Morehouse School of Medicine is a jewel that we urge the state of Georgia and the nation to continue supporting so that health equity is achieved for men, women and children who desperately need it. There are so many people in communities throughout Georgia and the United States that are waiting for the discoveries that will translate into healthy outcomes and facilitate people reaching their optimum level of health.

In FY16, the Georgia Legislature made a $35 million investment in MSM. We know that a decision to make an investment of that size is not reached easily. We also know that the Morehouse School of Medicine brand holds tremendous value and that the legislature not only recognized our value, but demonstrated a tremendous vote of confidence in our leadership and the school through its investment in them.

Looking ahead to FY17, we are poised and well positioned to continue fulfilling a self-imposed responsibility to lead the sea change. We see change now and we see it in the future. MSM is leading the creation and advancement of health equity and advancement. People are counting on us and this institution is meeting their expectations by all measures of excellence.

Sincerely,

Henry “Hank” Thomas President Victoria Hospitality Properties Howard C. Willis, M.D. President, Morehouse College National Alumni Association

Arthur R. Collins Chairman of the Board of Trustees

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EDUCATION

Our greatest asset lies in the professionals we train whose care and commitment illuminate our highest calling.

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.

Education Highlights Kaiser Permanente Invests $3M MSM was awarded a $3 million grant

by Kaiser Permanente to create an undergraduate program designed to help underrepresented students enter graduate-level study in the health and biomedical fields. The Undergraduate Health Sciences Academy at Morehouse School of Medicine will provide critical tutoring, mentoring, hands-on research and support for current undergraduate students matriculating at Atlanta University Center Consortium (AUCC) schools, which include Clark Atlanta University, Morehouse College and Spelman College.

Pipeline Programs Continues to Mentor the Next Generation Research indicates that mentoring improves attendance, academic achievement, classroom behaviors, life skills and self-efficacy. Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta Public Schools (APS), and Atlanta Cares, signed a Memorandum of Understanding to provide a comprehensive, pipeline collaboration with long-time MSM partner school E.L. Connally Elementary School now Tuskegee Airmen Global (TAG) Academy. The MSM/TAG 12

Connect Mentoring Program is a partnership with the Morehouse School of Medicine, Tuskegee Airmen Global Academy, Atlanta Public Schools, and Atlanta CARES in which MSM employees provide one-on-one and group mentoring to the 3rd through 5th grade students at TAG Academy. More than 100 MSM faculty, students, and staff signed on as mentors in FY16.

The Academy is optimistic about the advantages of mentoring and its implications on academic achievement.

HCOP grant Maximizing Social Mission at MSM $648,000 per year The Health Careers Opportunity Program grant awarded to MSM will help expand recruitment efforts to attract disadvantaged students for careers as physicians. Students from the APS system’s high schools and Atlanta Metropolitan State College are mentored and afforded access to comprehensive programs and training in hopes of igniting a passion within them to provide healthcare to underserved communities. Mentoring, support, and collaboration are vital elements to success within the pipeline and to the MSM formula that results in identifying new medical students.

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AMA Accelerating Change Grant The American Medical Association (AMA) is working with MSM to expand the school’s social mission while enhancing community-engaged training. AMA awarded MSM a $25,000 grant for three years (a total of $75,000) for its transformative projects.

MSNS Degree Established Students can now attain a Master of Science in Neuroscience (MSNS) degree offered through the B.S./M.S. Program in Neuroscience.

CEPH confirms Accreditation The Council on Education for Public Health accredits schools of public health and public health programs outside schools of public health.

This year, for the first time, CEPH confirmed the accreditation of MSM as a member of its esteemed network.

MSM’s commitment to be a leader in creating and advancing health equity continues to be recognized on a national scale.

MSM Wins Atlanta Public Schools 2016-17 School-Based Partner of the Year Atlanta Public Schools seek to graduate every student ready for college and career. MSM supports the APS mission through direct partnership, bringing with it other foundations eager to support and advance the social mission. The MSM strategic goal to repair the leaking STEM education pipeline and fuel a highly competitive talent pool committed to advancing health equity streams from collaborative education initiatives with APS. Following the honor of being named “Partner of the Year,” in 2016, MSM received the top honor of being named “School-Based Partner of the Year” for its excellence in partnership with Tuskegee Airmen Global Academy.

The award recognizes MSM as the most committed school-based partner within the Atlanta Public School District. MSM engages in partnerships to improve the education deficit relevant to disadvantaged communities and to advance social mission. The MSM commitment to foster excellence and shape leaders is evident through the pipeline program.

Academic Expansion Initiative Fostering Collaborative Learning & Technology In FY16 Morehouse School of Medicine announced the expansion of its academic facilities – new and renovated state of the art medical and graduate educational facilities that reflect our standard on how students should be taught in the 21st century. It is a quest propelled by planned growth in class size, a bold vision for leading the creation and advancement of health equity, and the continuing pursuit of Knowledge, Wisdom, Excellence, Wisdom, Service, Integrity, and Innovation. There are four phases to the Academic Expansion Initiative: l Phase I (A) Pavilion Addition l Phase I (B) Hugh M. Gloster Building 1st & 2nd Floor Renovation l Phase II Addition to the Medical Education Building l Phase III Third Floor Renovation of the Hugh M. Gloster Building l Phase IV Third Floor Renovation of the Medical Education Building

It is essential that our researchers, faculty, and students have state-of-the-art facilities that effectively integrate technology and foster collaborative learning, inspiring higher levels of student achievement. We envision the expansion of our academic center as ushering in a new era for Morehouse School of Medicine, an era of hope leading to more equitable health.

Groundbreaking on the Billye Suber Aaron Pavilion began in FY16 and will be completed in Spring 2017. Learn more on page 28.

RESEARCH ENTERPRISE

Groundbreaking research combined with innovative improvements make our research both translational and transformative.

Translating Discovery into Health Equity

BASIC/BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE T1

HEALTH POLICY T3

MSM’s research enterprise continued to thrive in FY16 as significant strides were made in our four core research areas: cancer, cardiovascular disease, neurological disease, and infectious diseases. We concentrate our efforts in these areas as we know these diseases have the highest rates of disparity and by making impact in these areas, we can indeed be the catalyst for a sea change in healthy outcomes across the board. In FY16, Morehouse School of Medicine secured nearly $45 million in grant funding for new and renewed research projects.

CLINICAL RESEARCH T2

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COMMUNITY ENGAGED RESEARCH T3

HEALTH SCIENCE RESEARCH T3

FY16 Highlights: l The Neuroscience Institute implemented a BS/MS in Neuroscience degree program in

collaboration the Atlanta University Center colleges. There are eight students enrolled in the B.S. program. Of these, four were selected to enter the M.S. program.

l The Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH) initiative, a $2.9 million

cooperative agreement with the CDC, was selected as a model program by the CDC during the annual Grantees’ Technical Assistance meeting.

l The Office of Community Engagement was established to connect the dots among all of

MSM’s enterprises creating a central space through which we engage our communities, communicate related messages, facilitate partnerships that move the needle in advancing health equity.

l The Center of Excellence on Health Disparities (CEHD) facilitated the development of the

Bridges to Health Equity course funded by a supplemental grant award from the National Institute on Minority Health & Health Disparities (NIMHD). The health equity course is intended to build on Morehouse School of Medicine’s students’ broad base of knowledge of health disparities in the United States with a focus on race/ethnicity, socioeconomic status, gender, and environment.

l MSM’s research enterprise welcomed two acclaimed new hires: NIH veteran,

Sheila McClure, Ph.D., Sr. Associate Dean for Research and Development and Hadiyah-Nicole Green, Ph.D., Asst. Professor, Physiology who was awarded a $1.1 million grant from the VA Office of Research and Development to continue work on patent-pending technologies to detect and induce tumor regression.

Tx – The Translation of Science The translation of scientific discovery into meaningful gains can be sluggish, often uncertain or uneven across populations and not optimally facilitated by traditional siloed categories along the translational (T1-4) continuum. At Morehouse School of Medicine, we know that more can be done and in FY16, we further expanded the concept of MSM Tx and began assessing the MSM research portfolio as well as the national landscape to identify projects that move the needle on improving health.

MSM Tx is an approach and philosophy, rather than a translational research phase. It represents the infinite stages of impact achieved through evidenced-based discoveries and partnerships that advance the science and practice of improving health outcomes of underserved communities or populations carrying the burden of a given health disparity. In this regard, the outcome of Tx is health equity, the cornerstone of Morehouse School of Medicine’s sea changing vision.

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“We believe that helping populations to reach their optimal level of health means examining and addressing the conditions of the person as a whole.”

Kisha Holden, Ph.D., MSCR, Interim director of SHLI

A Decade of Leadership and Advocacy for Advancing Global Health Equity When the Satcher Health Leadership Institute (SHLI) at MSM was established in 2006 by renowned physician, researcher, public health leader and former U.S. Surgeon General David Satcher, M.D., Ph.D., the vision was for the institute to be “a leading transformative force for global health equity.” It was through Dr. Satcher’s lens that the scope of the institute’s commitment to persevere in developing world-class healthcare leaders to respond to the pressing health needs of underserved, at-risk communities around the world was also established.

“It was important, very important, that the institute be really committed to eliminating health disparities and achieving health equity,” said Dr. Satcher, who retired from SHLI in 2016. “From the beginning, we were talking about developing leaders who had that type of commitment. So, our mission spoke to a commitment to developing leaders who would lead in that respect. Out of that mission, we did something I don’t think any other health leadership institute has accomplished and that is reaching into the community and developing a community health leadership program that continues to this day.”

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programmatic development, and community engagement is remarkable. For example, the Community Health Leadership Program has attracted a broad and diverse group of people interested in contributing to the fight for improving health in the community, including 10 mayors.

Anchored by a clear mission, which is carried out through its four divisions (Behavioral Health, Health Policy, Center of Excellence for Sexual Health, and Community Voices) and two centers that are laser-focused on changing the healthcare landscape, SHLI today stands as a beacon of hope for aspiring healthcare leaders and at-risk, underserved populations. Its reputation also continues to attract robust funding, as the institute secured approximately $7.3 million in grant funding over the past year.

Founded in response to a public health crisis that continues today around the world, SHLI has a big picture, global view relative to leading the creation and advancement of health equity, as the institute is driven to impact health in underserved populations around the world.

“We believe that helping populations to reach their optimal level of health means examining and addressing the conditions of the person as a whole,” said Kisha Holden, Ph.D., MSCR, interim director of SHLI. “We know that we must look at where people live, work, play, their lifestyle and level of poverty. We know we must do much more research in the area of mental health because it is a significant factor in one’s overall health. This is how we will achieve the mission of global health equity.”

Living the Mission

When global health issues such as the sudden 2014 Ebola outbreak or lingering health care issues such as mental health and HIV/AIDS continue to affect many populations here and abroad, SHLI is at the forefront of public health policy, education, prevention and leading a sea change in global health equity.

Framed by programs unique to SHLI, such as the Community Health Leadership Program and the SHLI Health Policy Leadership Fellowship Program, the institute has achieved distinction through bold, pioneering programs and initiatives that have drawn national attention to pressing health issues such as mental health.

One of the institute’s most notable initiatives is the creation of The Kennedy Center for Mental Health Policy and Research. Through a partnership with The Kennedy Forum, the Center is reshaping and redefining approaches to addressing mental health and addiction in America. In 2016, Dr. Satcher and Patrick J. Kennedy introduced the groundbreaking initiative “The System We Need,” a blueprint for change that represents more than two years of foundational work with the healthcare community, and is symbolic of the mission of the collaboration.

Another example of leading-edge work being produced by multidisciplinary research team, led

by Dr. Holden, is called “THRIVE” (Towards Health Recovery and Integrated Vital Engagement), which has a goal of supporting the reduction of health and mental disparities.

“The research team is very engaged in mental health, particularly in the African-American community and in underserved populations,” said Dr. Holden. “THRIVE is in keeping with the SHLI mission and the MSM vision, as it aims to promote overall culturally-centered integrated care among African Americans, as well as inform health care policies.”

Another innovative SHLI initiative is the Integrated Care Leadership program, which launched in January 2016. The program is designed to provide clinical and administrative health care professionals with the knowledge and training to develop integrated care practices that can be replicated anywhere in the world. Prior to this program, SHLI had already cemented an unparalleled role in developing new health leaders.

Focusing on Global Health Equity

Satcher states that the vision is for the institute’s impact in health equity to be global, which is why developing global health leaders is a primary focus for SHLI, one that he believes will be among the institute’s greatest impacts.

“When someone with a M.D. or a Ph.D. leaves our program and goes on to establish a similar program in a different community, county or country, SHLI is contributing to the change that will take place in the healthcare of those populations,” he said. “This is how we will begin to achieve global health equity.”

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PATIENT CARE

Excellent Quality and Multi-Disciplinary Health Care are hallmarks of MSM’s Clinical Enterprise.

MSM/Grady: Collaboration Has Major Impact on Acute Surgical Care/Trauma in Atlanta Ed Childs, M.D. joined Morehouse Healthcare practice in January of 2012 with a specific purpose top of mind. A steward of service for most of his professional career, Dr. Childs was attracted to MSM’s esteemed reputation and role in leading the creation of health equity. Childs brought with him a deep passion to drive the social mission of MSM and skills to equip and sustain future generations of healthcare professionals that share the school’s commitment to the mission.

“When you come to a place like Morehouse School of Medicine, you commit to embarking on a social mission,” says Dr. Childs, chair of the Department of Surgery and professor for Trauma & Critical Care. “You know that the social mission is part of the culture.”

Dr. Childs is dedicated to providing students the opportunity to gain the skills and surgical knowledge that positions them to be successful surgeons but he also takes it a step further. Childs’ teaching philosophy includes the belief that it takes more than imparting knowledge to students to really make a difference in shaping them as future healthcare professionals; he believes a critical component of his work as a professor is to teach students the importance of compassion so that they can contribute to creating health equity before and after they graduate.

Grady Hospital, MSM’s primary hospital partner, is a safety net hospital located in downtown Atlanta. All individuals who seek service from the hospital will receive the best healthcare the hospital offers regardless of their status or ability to pay. Grady is where Dr. Childs believes students can best learn how to develop a passion for treating all people with the highest level of care. Students are taught the importance of compassion from the first year of medical school at MSM through the final year of their matriculation.

Educating all students who are part of the Morehouse Healthcare system advances and extends the social mission of MSM beyond its doors and into the community where it can make a difference.

MSM leaders like Dr. Childs seek to expose students to as many opportunities as possible to experience a community-centric health approach and platforms to develop compassion. This is all with the hope of reciprocity; MSM-trained surgeons who are continuously fueling the MSM social mission.

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In addition to education, clinical care and research experience, the Department of Surgery is making extraordinary strides in ensuring that students on the cutting-edge of their field through ample knowledge, advanced training, and exposure to technology.

In 2016, MSM was the first medical school in Georgia certified to train individuals on the Fundamentals of Endoscopic Surgery (FES) – performing surgical procedures through the endoscope. The distinct FES certification is the first of its kind in the state of Georgia.

Also, for the first time, in 2016 Grady created an integrated trauma service with Emory Hospital. The integration will entail combing Intensive Care Units (ICU), trauma services, and Acute Care Surgical (ACS) services. As the school continues advancing in the arena of technology, MSM was awarded a grant to

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bring the first surgical robot to Grady. The robot will be equipped to perform surgical procedures manned by a surgeon from a control panel. Robots were awarded to six safety net institutions around the world.

Stemming from of his extensive work in academia, Dr. Childs finds engagement with residents and students the most rewarding part of his role at Morehouse Healthcare and MSM. “The students and residents are the platform for growth,” said Dr. Childs. “They are our future healthcare leaders, and if we train them in the social mission, they provide us the greatest opportunity to help underserved populations reach health equity.”

Building Bridges Between Health Care and Health Morehouse Healthcare is comprised of more than 100 practicing physicians. All of our physicians are full-time clinical faculty at Morehouse School of Medicine with residents and medical students as an extension of our practice which maximizes the healthcare we provide and grants an academic advantage exclusive to the next generation of physicians.

The physicians at Morehouse Healthcare provide medical support to nearly every major hospital and clinic in Atlanta, GA. Morehouse Healthcare is one of the largest physician groups in Georgia and one of the state’s premier primary care and multi-specialty medical practices. Morehouse Healthcare’s focus continues to be providing quality medical care to Atlanta’s multi-cultural community.

Morehouse Healthcare engaged in several services expansions over the past year that will help to extend its expertise and outreach to a broader patient-base within Georgia communities. Following are highlights from a year of active expansion: l An array of new patient-centered services were

established in collaboration with Atlanta

Medical Center (previously Tenet, now Wellstar):

• GYN oncology at Wellstar AMC South Campus

• Primary Care/Family Medicine at AMC

WJ Freeman Clinic

• Midwife call coverage back-up/

Obstetrics at Wellstar’s AMC Main Campus

l To address increased patient needs several

services were expanded at the Atlanta Medical Center

• Plastic Surgery Emergency Room Call Coverage

• General Surgery Emergency Room Call Coverage

• Obstetrics at AMC WJ Freeman Clinic l Expanded Services at Atlanta University

Center (currently provide student health at

Clark Atlanta and Morehouse College,

intramural sports at Spelman College)

• Sports medicine coverage at Clark

Atlanta University and Morehouse College

l MSM was accepted in January, 2016

as one of 20 sites in the Integrated

Care Leadership Program in Behavioral

Health and awarded $5000 Innovation Grant

l The Lifestyle Medicine program,

Optimal Health, was launched in

partnership with the Department of

Community Health / Preventive Research Center.

Clinical Information Technology l EPIC and MHC: Advancing Health Records.

MHC was successful in attesting for 35

additional providers for Medicaid AIU (Adopt,

Implement, and Upgrade) for FY2015, which

resulted in $743,750 used to assist in financing

the Epic Migration.

l Epic was chosen as Morehouse Healthcare’s

future Electronic Health Record (EHR)

through a partnership with Grady Memorial Hospital to obtain Epic Care using the community connect model.

Clinical Teaching and Service Learning l Expanding the MSM Heal Clinic

The MSM Heal Clinic (medical student-run clinic), serves patients with limited resources, while providing MSM students early supervised exposure to clinical services. The clinic was expanded to the 1800 Howell Mill Road, Atlanta, Ga. clinical site to include three clinics per month (two at Good Samaritan Health Center and one at Howell Mill Road).

l Students Contribute to Global Health Equity in

Haiti

MSM faculty and MHC clinical attending physicians led MSM Year 2 students on a medical mission to Haiti for the seventh consecutive year. Students, who generally pay for the trip themselves, experience community health and gain exposure to the need to advance global health equity.

l Students

The MSM Student Internship Engagement

with Interactive College of Technology

Program was held February through

April at MSM and March through May at Spelman College.

Practice Operations & Clinical Network Management MSM realized a substantial $1.2 million shared saving from the Medicare Shared Savings Program with Morehouse Choice ACO. In FY16, Morehouse Healthcare significantly improved its patient Customer Service platform providing front to back-end training for staff resulting in an enhanced patient experience.

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MSM IN THE COMMUNITY

Community-based Research and Care Yields Healthier Outcomes for Populations We Serve.

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Transforming Communities through Education and Care Morehouse School of Medicine is a leader in community engagement, making positive change through research, community service, and educational outreach.

We believe that building close relationships with communities is a key factor in ensuring that health equity is not bound by geography, age, socio-economic standing, educational attainment, race, ethnicity, or cultural background.

In addition to its four entrenched community engaged research centers, MSM established the new Office of Community Engagement in FY16. With a charge of centralizing all the institution’s community efforts, this office will ensure that MSM remains a transformative force for communities we serve.

Atlanta Awarded $30 Million HUD Choice Grant to Revitalize Westside; MSM Named Lead Health Partner to Work with AHA In FY16, Morehouse School of Medicine’s Community Health and Preventive Medicine Department was named the lead health partner assisting the Atlanta Housing Authority (AHA) in health care outreach as it utilizes the $30 million Choice grant awarded to the City of Atlanta by U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Julian Castro. AHA President and CEO, Joy Fitzgerald, who is a member of MSM’s Board of Trustees, has led the AHA’s efforts to secure the HUD Choice grant since 2014 and worked with MSM’s Community Health and Preventive Medicine Department to identify and include the various health needs of the targeted communities in the proposed Choice grant implementation plan.

Monthly Community-Focused Health Series makes TV Debut In February, MSM debuted Health Currents in association with Atlanta Interfaith Broadcasting (AIB) network. The new community-focused health series gives viewers information, resources, and tips for healthy living – everything needed to stay healthy and stay current in today’s world. Topics covered in the 12-month series ranged from Heart Health and HIV/AIDS to Mental Health & Stroke. Each month, MSM’s panel of medical experts and community leaders provided critical insight into health matters for all age groups with a emphasis on communities of color.

Hosted by Camara Jones, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H., the 2016 national president of the American Public Health Association and a fellow at Morehouse School of Medicine Satcher Health Leadership Institute, Health Currents airs throughout each month in AIBTV’s network coverage area in the state of Georgia and online at www.msm.edu.

Prevention Research Center A Collaborative, Community-Owned Research Agenda One of the most powerful and impactful partnerships in which Morehouse School of Medicine has long been engaged is with community residents. A nationally recognized and award-winning leader in community engagement, MSM has made positive change through programs and initiatives conceived and implemented in collaboration with the people in communities the school serves.

The sea change in health equity that MSM is aiming to achieve in building healthier communities is being vigorously pursued through research, community service, educational outreach and clinical practice, and MSM’s Prevention Research Center (PRC) is playing a pivotal role in supporting that vision.

PRC’s theme is: Risk Reduction and Early Detection in African American and Other Minority Communities: Coalition for Prevention Research. The center designs community-based participatory research (CBPR), programs and initiatives in keeping with its mission to advance scientific knowledge in the field of prevention in African American and other minority communities. PRC Director Tabia Henry Akintobi, Ph.D., MPH, speaks authoritatively about the criticality of partnering with the community to solve obstinate health problems.

“When the PRC was established in 1998, it was designed to forge equal partnerships between academicians, researchers and the community,” said Dr. Akintobi, who is also Associate Professor of Community Health and Preventive Medicine, Associate Dean of Community Engagement, and Principal Investigator. “We knew early on that we must have community credibility or the people that we serve won’t buy in or engage. Without that engagement, we cannot bring about transformative change in the health of people living in underserved communities.”

The PRC has made tremendous inroads in community-based participatory research and in using the findings to identify approaches that bridge the health gap between people with access to quality healthcare and those with disparities.

Dr. Henry Akintobi, PRC faculty, staff and students believe that the center’s community-owned research agenda drives the work and the outcomes.

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Therefore, when PRC researchers, including students, go into a community, their practice is to ask the community what local needs and strengths exist rather than telling community members what they think is needed.

The PRC’s Community Coalition Board, which governs the Center, practices a philosophy and approach of engagement through which academia and the community collaborate, with neighborhood residents at the helm of all strategies. For example, a community-based health assessment led by the PRC and the CCB in collaboration with Metropolitan Atlanta residents found high incidents of HIV/ AIDS and sexually transmitted diseases among women and youth in underserved communities. The Board reviewed this data, which was complemented by community input on the contextual factors that help to explain the risks and guide response strategies. They then developed a research-based STI and HIV/AIDS prevention intervention with 384 youth, age 14-18, residing in Neighborhood Planning Units and funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The project incorporates parents, technology and social media, to employ an integrated approach to research and to eradicating the pressing health issue. The Office of Community Health will play a vital role in this project as well as others spearheaded by PRC. The research projects approved through this approach are enriched and enhanced; the partnership provides knowledge and data back into the community so that the community members own the findings and the actions developed in response towards improving their health.

The Office of Community Engagement Commitment to its own mission, the overarching MSM mission and vision, and a strategic goal to collaborate with the community even more closely, led to MSM established The Office of Community Engagement in 2016. Led by Dr. Henry Akintobi, the Office builds upon previous institutional-wide approaches led by Daniel S. Blumenthal, M.D., M.P.H., Professor and Chair Emeritus, Department of Community Health and Preventive Medicine and Associate Dean of Community Engagement and Founding Principal Investigator of the PRC. The Office is designed, in part, to ensure the centralization of new and existing community engaged initiatives and their alignment with MSM’s Strategic Plan 2015-2020.

The Office of Community Engagement’s FY16 strategies included development of an inventory and web portal detailing the depth and breadth of community-engaged initiatives, institution-wide. The Office will focus on ensuring that all institutional engagement with communities sustain critical internal and external linkages as they collaborate on creating health equity in underserved communities.

successful annual MSM Community Engagement Day. The event offered community members full access to offerings such as health screenings, fitness demonstrations, flu shots, workshops and healthy foods. Community Engagement Day, was created to flip the script and have a celebration of the partnerships and people working together to promote healthy communities on MSM’s campus. It celebrates the partnerships and collaborations to engage communities, where they live, work, and lead year-round. This year’s approach specifically sought to highlight the interconnectedness of all things to health.

These variables are often called social determinants. These factors may include, the more obvious, like socioeconomic status and the ability to have quality access the health system, to the more systemic, including the political will that impacts why some communities have sidewalks or access to reasonably priced healthy foods or food desserts. These factors are just a few in a myriad of barriers or facilitators to optimal health. They must be addressed through strategic partnerships that work together to advance health equity.

“Underserved communities and their disparities should be important to all of us,” said Dr. Henry Akintobi. “Addressing their needs in a community-engaged way that makes sense, not only impacts them in a positive way, but means improved health for our nation, overall.”

The Office will also have deep involvement in supporting and galvanizing institutional departments, centers and institutes in the overwhelmingly

Prevention Research Center Funded Initiatives and Collaborations: l Prevention Research Center Core Research Project: HIV/AIDS Prevention

Program for Youth (HAPPY)

l The Partnerships to Improve Community Health (PICH) Evaluation in

Collaboration with Fulton County Department of Health and Wellness

l Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH)

l The Atlanta Clinical and Translational Science Institute’s Community Engagement Research Program (CERP)

INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT

Meaningful, Collaborative Partnerships and Philanthropic Support Yield Globally Beneficial Outcomes.

Investing in MSM Record Philanthropic Giving Reflects Donor Confidence This past year, MSM raised more than $13.7 million from alumni, friends, foundations, partners and organizations that share our commitment to providing one of the best medical education programs in the country. Philanthropic support enables us to forge ahead toward a very ambitious sea changing goal of creating and advancing health equity.

Our mission — to foster excellence, innovation and scholarship in education, research and patient care — was advanced through generous donations, participation, encouragement and sponsorship.

From grants, to memorial donations, to mentorship, donor support played critical roles at MSM. We received generous gifts to our scholarship programs, helping students fund their medical education. In 2016, more than 520 students received scholarship support.

The new MSM Legacy Program was established to engage children of MSM alumni who are interested in learning about opportunities to matriculate at MSM or learn more about health sciences programs. Our alumni are the foundation of our institution and we are excited to support our constituents who hope to further their family’s legacy at MSM. New Partnerships Help Create Equitable Future for All We continued to forge new partnerships with those who are as passionate as we are and who recognize that investments in people, processes and technology are essential for mutual success.

Their investment allowed us to respond to emerging needs with innovative solutions, institutional integrity, and a keen focus on community service.

Robert W. Woodruff Foundation Gift to Support Multi-Phase Initiative $3 million was awarded by The Robert W. Woodruff Foundation an independent private foundation that seeks to improve the quality of life in Georgia by investing in health, education, economic opportunity and community vitality. The grant will support a multi-phase academic expansion and access initiative. The Foundation’s contribution will also support MSM’s student pavilion named in honor of Billye Suber Aaron.

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Supports SHLI $1 million to support MSM’s leadership programs was awarded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation which is committed to building a national culture of health. The grant will support three programs curated by the Satcher Health Leadership Institute.

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Coca-Cola Supports Women’s Heart Health The Coca-Cola Company sponsored the 2016 MSM “Healthy Heart Week”. The event seeks to raise funds to promote scholarship and increase community awareness of risks associated with heart health and cardiovascular diseases. The company also spearheaded “Meet the Challenge”, an alumni-giving campaign where The Coca-Cola Foundation matches dollar-for-dollar personal donations made by MSM alumni up to $1 million.

$3 Million Gift Bestowed

by Hank and Billye Aaron Supports Academic Expansion Hank Aaron and Billye Suber Aaron provided a $3 million gift to MSM that will be used to expand the Hugh Gloster Medical Education building and create the Billye Suber Aaron Student Pavilion. The gift was presented during the school’s 31st fall convocation, white coat and pinning ceremony.

The Aarons have had a longstanding commitment to education and to MSM.

Delta Airlines Foundation Delta Air Lines and its affiliated foundation, the Delta Air Lines Foundation, supported Morehouse School of Medicine with a $250,000 grant for the academic expansion.

W.K. Kellogg Foundation W.K. Kellogg Foundation supported Morehouse School of Medicine with $320,000 grant to support the SHLI to address disparities in health access, policy and practice.

The gift will create a facility that welcomes and educates the next generation of doctors, health care professionals and public health leaders, while ensuring that the environment where students will learn is second to none and supports their preparation in becoming health equity advocates.

MSM broke ground on the Billye Suber Aaron Student Pavilion in January 2016, marking the first phase of a planned four-part academic facilities expansion on MSM’s campus. The Billye Suber Aaron Student Pavilion is scheduled to be complete by Spring 2017.

70%

increase in overall giving

520

scholarship donors

273

scholarships awarded

FINANCIAL OVERVIEW

Message from the Sr. Vice President for Operations and Chief Financial Officer F. John Case, Ed.D. At Morehouse School of Medicine, the financial and operational results for Fiscal Year 2016 continued to be strong and contribute to the execution of the MSM strategic plan. Our continued effort to review the operational activities and create efficiencies while generating new ideas for business opportunities highlighted the academic, research and clinical activities this year. The State investment of a one-time grant of $35 million enabled Morehouse School of Medicine to think strategically about its commitment to health equity and the citizens of Georgia and begin a process to enhance the education of our students in primary care and other community endeavors.

As an organization, we continued the emphasis on three themes: people, process and technology. Each thematic area incorporates the current state of our business, the need to implement best practices in all we do, and investing in our finance and operations for long-term, sustained growth. In FY 2016, we implemented a timely balanced budget, created additional metrics and scorecards to monitor that budget, and started a process to systematically enhance the reporting to our Board and our various community constituencies to bring transparency and success in telling the MSM story.

Strengthening the balance sheet and income statement were critical in FY16 as we look forward to a successful “Road to 100” - growing our 1st year medical student class to 100 students - in July 2017.

FY17 Highlights • In October 2016, the annual financial and compliance audit was presented

and approved by the Board of Trustees, within the required timeframe.

• The annual financial statement and Office of Management and Budget

(OMB) A-133 audit received a clean (unmodified) opinion on the

consolidated financial statements for MSM and its affiliates (Morehouse

Healthcare) in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

• MSM recorded operating revenues of $185M, an increase of 26% largely

due to the receipt of a one-time $35M State grant to enhance the

education environment for our medical students.

• A net operating margin of 17% highlighted the FY 2016 year. This included

a write-off of $6.1M in uncollectable accounts receivable and accrued liabilities.

• Continued growth in the student body resulted in a 9% increase in tuition

revenue. In addition, MSM continued its goal to increase scholarships for all

programs, investing an additional $.5M (or 19%).

• Contributions to the endowment for MSM increased by $5.1M in FY16 due

to federal, corporate and individual contributions to fund research,

scholarships and other mission activities. This helped offset some of the

challenges in the portfolio based on market conditions and the economy.

• The balance sheet reflected continuous improvements in the following

critical areas – increased cash/accounts receivable, an increase in net assets,

and a decrease in the long-term debt of the organization.

Morehouse School of Medicine, Inc. and Affiliate Consolidated Balance Sheets

The Consolidated Balance Sheet presents the assets, liabilities, and net position of MSM as of the end of the fiscal year.

The purpose of the Consolidated Balance Sheet is to present a financial condition snapshot of Morehouse School of Medicine as of June 30, 2016.

The Consolidated Balance Sheet is prepared under the accrual basis of accounting which requires revenue and asset recognition when service is provided, and expense and liability recognition when goods and services are rendered despite when cash is exchanged.

Year ended June 30, 2016

Assets $

Cash and cash equivalents

39,246,724

Accounts receivable, net

12,172,460

Pledges receivable, net

13,367,876

Loans receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts 926,389

Patient accounts receivable, net

1,309,986

Other receivables

193,335

Investments, at fair value

96,498,930

Other assets 871,611

Property and equipment, net

56,392,839 Total Assets

2015 $ 5,873,554 18,153,892 4,025,950 1,434,270 740,986 243,023 96,081,433 283,252 57,150,088

$220,980,150

$183,986,448

Liabilities

Accounts payable 6,156,053

Accrued expenses and other liabilities 8,776,839

Borrowings under line of credit arrangements 3,504,558

Deferred revenue

666,438 Capital leases payable

165,858

Long-term debt payable 10,591,333

Government advances for student loans 1,550,271

7,501,388 4,166,768 248,524 239,573 12,674,667 1,550,271

Liabilities and Net Assets

Total Liabilities

Net Assets

Unrestricted

Temporarily restricted

Permanently restricted

Total Net Assets

Total Liabilities and Net Assets

$31,411,350

$26,381,191

71,443,109 17,615,665 100,510,026

47,948,867 14,277,865 95,378,525

$189,568,800

$157,605,257

$220,980,150

$183,986,448

Morehouse School of Medicine, Inc. and Affiliate Consolidated Statements of Activities and Changes in Net Assets

Changes in Total Net Assets are based on the activity presented in the Consolidated Statement of Activities and Changes in Net Assets.

The purpose of the statement is to present the revenues earned, expenses incurred, and the operating margin realized for the fiscal year end.

Year ended June 30, 2016 2015

Revenues and Other Additions $ $

Tuition and fees 16,233,420 14,878,020

Student aid (3,166,072) (2,662,434) Tuition and fees, net of student aid 13,067,348 12,215,586 Federal, state, and local government grants and contracts 131,145,956 77,628,473

Private gifts, grants, and contracts 29,531,547 44,066,983

Faculty practice plan 9,670,316 9,229,587

Investment income

(624,863) 2,101,016

Other sources

2,364,354 1,743,312

Total Revenues and Other Additions

$185,154,658 $146,984,957

Operating Expenditures Education and general:

Instruction 56,534,046 55,162,321

Research

25,822,272 26,901,140

Public service

7,415,394 8,753,420

Academic support

9,622,882 7,417,736

Student services 3,317,909 2,538,506

Institutional support

29,782,365 22,262,414

Facilities operations and maintenance 4,851,235 4,900,660

Depreciation

5,134,081 5,018,650

Faculty practice plan

10,710,931 9,012,980 Total Operating Expenditures

Loss on Disposal of Property Equipment

$153,191,115

$ 141,967,827

$ 872,101

Change in Net Assets

31,963,543

4,145,029

Net Assets, beginning of year

157,605,257

153,460,228

Net Assets, end of year

$189,568,800

$157,605,257

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Morehouse School of Medicine, Inc. and Affiliate Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows The Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows present detailed information about the cash activity of the institution during the fiscal year.

The cash activity reflects MSM’s commitment to making strategic investments to sustain and enhance excellence related to our core mission.

The financial statements presented in this report are modified statements issued under reporting guidelines established by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB).

Year ended June 30, 2016 2015

Operating Activities $ $

Change in net assets

31,963,543 4,145,029

Adjustments to reconcile change in net assets to net cash

(used in) provided by operating activities: Depreciation

5,134,081 5,018,650 Net realized and unrealized loss (gain) on investments 2,970,769 403,600 Loss on disposition of property and equipment 88,209 872,101 Write-off of portion of notes receivable - 217,367 Gifts and grants restricted for long-term investment (5,131,501) (7,799,222) Change in operating assets and liabilities:

Accounts receivable, net

5,981,432 (3,964,839)

Pledges receivable, net

(9,341,926) (2,074,773)

Patient accounts receivable, net (569,000) (7,878)

Other receivables

49,688 (103,383)

Other assets

(588,359) 310,851

Accounts payable

(1,345,335) 4 ,360,244

Accrued expenses and other liabilities 4,610,071 (4,126,867)

Deferred Revenue

417,914 97,994 Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities $34,239,586 $(2,651,126)

Investing Activities

Loans receivable, net 507,881 337,832

Proceeds from note receivable

- 2,537,927

Purchases of investments

(44,716,795) (51,084,260)

Proceeds from sale of investments 41,328,529 46,475,021

Purchases of property and equipment (4,465,041) (3,032,403)

Net cash used in investing activities

$(7,345,426) $(4,765,883)

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

Repayment of borrowings (Line of Credit) (2,083,334) (1,948,333)

Proceeds from borrowings (Line of Credit) 3,504,558

Repayment of capital leases

(73,715) (73,482)

Gifts and grants restricted for long-term investment 5,131,501 7,799,222 Net cash provided by financing activities $6,479,010 $5,777,407 Net (Decrease) Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents $33,373,170 $(1,639,602) Cash and Cash Equivalents, beginning of year $5,873,554 $7,513,156 Cash and Cash Equivalents, end of year $39,246,724 $5,873,554

The charts below detail the income and spending patterns of MSM in FY16. MSM continues its strategy to increase class size in all programs, resulting in a positive impact on annual revenues. The State grant of $35M highlighted the increase in Federal, State, and local government revenues. In support of our strategic plan, we continue to develop new and strengthen existing hospital partnerships, this accounts for approximately 20% of revenues. For expenditures, salary and wages are 64% ($98.2M) of the total, while other operating expenditures total $55.0M. Our goal over the next 5 years is to review all people, process, and technology for increased efficiencies, which will enable the organization to invest in the mission areas – education, research and clinical services.

In FY17, we will invest in technology solutions that enhance the financial operations in all aspects of our business. We are implementing travel and purchasing technology to create efficiencies and savings in those areas. Our investment of approximately $7.0M in Phase I of the Academic Expansion facilities will be complete and the pavilion will open in Spring 2017. MSM will then begin its next major facility investment of over $25M in the renovation of the oldest campus building, the Hugh M. Gloster Building. The Pavilion and the Gloster renovation will enhance the educational experience for our students and will bring enhanced functionality to the classroom and open student activity space.

Our commitment to operational excellence will help MSM strive for sound financial policy and practices to produce results that will benefit the faculty, staff, students and patients of MSM.

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GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

Informing & Analyzing Policy and Relationship Building Shapes MSM’s Local, State and National Government Agenda.

Advocating and informing policy to advance health equity nationally is a sea changing effort.

Strong government relations are a crucial strategy in MSM achieving its vision of leading the creation and advancement of health equity and sustaining the school’s social mission. The Office of Government Relations, Health Policy & External Affairs serves as the primary liaison to federal, regional, state, and local governments, agencies and strategic partners. It also exists to inform policy relative to health equity, provide critical analysis on the impact of proposed and existing public policies, and build positive relationships.

Pursuing Greater Funding for Health Programs that Aim to End Disparities MSM’s Government Relations, Health Policy & External Affairs team collaborated with House and Senate staff to author a “Dear Colleague” letter supporting funding for health programs aimed at eliminating health disparities. The National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, Minorities Centers of Excellence, Area Health Education Center, and CDC Reach were among numerous minority health programs to receive such support. The effort received signature backing from more than 70 members of the House and 14 U.S. senators.

White House Commissions MSM to Convene Roundtables on Health Equity MSM convened a series of roundtable discussions with healthcare leaders to explore the Intersection

of Health Equity, Integrated Care, and Quality Improvement, at the request of the White House and U.S. Health & Human Services Department.

A comprehensive report of findings from the discussions were presented to the White House, members of Congress, and other federal officials in Washington, D.C. and was instrumental in developing the 21st Century Cures bill that was signed into law in December 2016, as well as final regulations issued under the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA).

Grow Our Own Initiative The Omnibus Appropriations bill for Fiscal Year 2016 included a provision elicited by MSM that required the Veteran’s Administration to ensure inclusion of HBCUs in their Grow Our Own initiative. MSM called for the VA to collaborate exclusively with HBCUs to channel a diverse group of Armed Forces medics and Navy corpsmen into physician assistant training programs. In an effort to strengthen the talent pool, only veteran medics who already have met the qualifications for heath provider admissions are sought for programs.

MSM Hosts White House Unveiling of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy MSM honorably hosted the White House Office of National AIDS Policy for the public launch of the new National HIV/AIDS Strategy: Updated to 2020. The new strategy calls for an increased focus on low-income, minority, and LGBT communities.

The all-day event drew more than 250 attendees from all over the country, and hundreds more virtually during live streaming.

New Book by MSM Executive Examines the Affordable Care Act and Health Equity Daniel Dawes, executive director of Government Relations, Health Policy & External Affairs for MSM, penned a book in 2016 that explores the backstory of the Affordable Care Act. The critically acclaimed book, 150 Years of Obamacare, discusses the complex behind-the-scenes events leading up to one of the most controversial reform efforts in U.S. history and the most comprehensive law ever addressing the health and civil rights needs of vulnerable communities. The book, which is now being used in classrooms at universities across the country, also details health equity advocacy involving Dr. David Satcher, 16th U.S. Surgeon General and founder of the Satcher Health Leadership Institute at MSM and Dr. Louis W. Sullivan, MSM President Emeritus and former Secretary of Health and Human Services.

Executive Leadership Team

Valerie Montgomery Rice, M.D. President and Dean

Bennie Harris, Ph.D. Senior Vice President Institutional Advancement and Marketing & Communications

Sandra Harris-Hooker, Ph.D. Vice President and Executive Vice Dean Research and Academic Administration

Almeta Cooper, J.D. Senior Vice President General Counsel & Corporate Secretary

Derrick Beech, M.D. Senior Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs

Martha Elks, M.D., Ph.D. Senior Associate Dean for Educational Affairs

F. John Case, Ed.D. Senior Vice President Finance and Operations and Chief Financial Officer

Daniel Dawes, J.D. Executive Director Government Relations Policy & External Affairs

Desiree Ramirez, C.H.C. Chief Compliance Officer

David Hefner, Ed.D. Chief of Staff Vice President, Strategic Planning

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