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City of South Fulton Honors MSM's Dr. Jarrod Lockhart establishing 12/12/23 as Dr. Jarrod Wesley Lockhart Day

Dr. Jarrod Lockhart was honored by the City of South Fulton for the work he does at 大象传媒 School of Medicine and proclaimed December 12 to be Dr. Jarrod Wesley Lockhart Day.

Dr. Lockhart said he was "beyond grateful" for the recognition and that his parents/family, MSM colleagues, and students attended the ceremony.

"I am super honored that the student and community work I鈥檓 passionate about doing every day at 大象传媒 School of Medicine is being recognized by my city," Dr. Lockhart said. "God continues to show me that he鈥檚 looking out for me and the importance of networking and sharing what I do. Someone making the decision to bring my name up in rooms where I wasn鈥檛 present and positioned God to do the rest. My work is not just a job, it鈥檚 heart-work and a form of ministry, and I do it with some of the best people and a team who I now call family."

HCOP Academy and MSM鈥檚 IPE Student Council provided a clinical skills clinic for thirty (30) healthcare students at Charles Drew High School in Riverdale, GA

HCOP provided all blood pressure cuffs, stethoscopes, and eye examination materials for the IPE student council members to provide a 1.5-hour clinic on proper techniques and understanding of each examination. Students were put into pairs as they took turns in serving as the doctor and patient. Kudus to IPE Student Council President, MD Student Simone Salter, and their Community Outreach Chairs, MSMS Students Jenae Sanders and Clinton Emeh, for organizing the MSM students who came and came and participated. The IPE Student Council is part of our institution鈥檚 Quality Enhancement Plan and functions under faculty leadership from Dr. Ashley K. Mitchell and Dr. Meryl McNeal. Dr. Lisa Hinton, Clayton County District Magnet Lead, provided the following feedback of the visit:

鈥淕ood morning Dr. Lockhart,

I just want to express my gratitude once again to you and your team for the school visit on Friday, October 27 with the medical students. Our students were so excited to see these students in their roles as medical students. Some of the verbal feedback I received included comments such as "they look like me", "they didn't talk over my head", "they were patient with me鈥�, and "they encouraged me". I think that our students left that session believing they can accomplish anything. I'd like our team to collaborate with you so that we can bring those students back sometime next semester, if possible.  Let me know your thoughts and availability and my team and I can work something out.鈥�

This is the type of feedback we love to hear and look forward to utilizing the partnership between HCOP Academy and the IPE Student Council to provide opportunities like these to other schools and students across the Atlanta area.

HCOP Academy Partners with MSM鈥檚 Office of Digital Learning HERO Program to Provide Virtual Dissections to Rural Counties

HCOP Academy鈥檚 Dr. Lockhart and HERO鈥檚 Dr. Jinjei Zing joined forces to provide virtual dissections to forty (40) students in Randolph County, specifically Randolph Clay High School. Mammalian organs and dissection tools were delivered to the school as former HCOP student staff and MSM medical students have virtually led dissections through Zoom. Kudos to MD students Austin Rich, Jaron Whitehead, and Brianna Hayden for leading the virtual lessons and dissections. Thanks to the leadership team Mr. Jay Williams, Ms. Jasmine Mattison, Dr. De鈥橫orris Murry for their tireless communication and planning efforts with the school districts. The experiences have garnered great feedback from students and teachers with the administration grateful that we have agreed to provide these hands-on experiences to their students. The partnership will continue in spring 2024 in Randolph County and will include expansion to Hancock Central High School in Hancock County.

Sixteen (16) HCOP College Ambassador Students presented at the Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minoritized Students (ABRCMS)

The Office for Educational Outreach & Health Careers Pipeline Initiatives is proud to announce that sixteen (16) HCOP Academy College Ambassadors submitted their 2023 summer research abstracts for presentation and were accepted to present and compete in various categories. Their research experience was facilitated by Dr. Ernest Alema-Mensah who provided mentorship and guidance throughout the process. We sponsored a total of sixteen (16) students to attend the conference for presentations, networking, and overall exposure. ABRCMS took place in Phoenix, Arizona November 14 鈥� 18, 2023. The four-day conference included:

• 3,000+ poster and oral presentations given by undergraduate and postbaccalaureate students
• Scientific and professional development sessions
• Over 1,031 exhibit booths
• Networking and mentoring opportunities
• Plenary speakers
• Conference programming tracks for undergraduates, graduates & postdoctoral scientists, and non-students

We are proud that Madison Janey and Tamya Woods won top prizes in the category of Social and Behavioral Science and Public Health which involved recognition at the conference and a cash award. Madison鈥檚 project was entitled 鈥淭he Detrimental Effects of Racial Bias on the Treatment of Gastrointestinal Diseases in Black Patients鈥� and Tamya鈥檚 was entitled "Racial and Health Disparities Among Leiomyomas Diagnoses in Black Women.鈥� We are so proud of both as this was all students鈥� first presentation at a major conference.

The Atlanta School Board of Education & Superintendent honors Drs. Ryan Clark & Jarrod Lockhart

Drs. Ryan Clark and Jarrod Lockhart were honored and presented plaques by the Atlanta School Board of Education and Superintendent Battles for their outstanding contributions to Atlanta Public Schools for the MSM Pipeline Initiatives Teams' grant acquisitions and educational programming that spans multiple schools across the system.

Sixteen (16) HCEP College Ambassador Students presented at the Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minoritized Students (ABRCMS)

The Office for Educational Outreach & Health Careers Pipeline Initiatives is proud to announce that sixteen (16) Health Careers Exposure Program (HCEP) Academy College Ambassadors submitted their abstracts for presentation and were accepted to present and compete in various categories at the Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS). Two (2) ambassadors, Madison Janey and Tamya Woods, received presentation awards for their outstanding research and presentation skills. We sponsored all students and six (6) faculty/staff members to attend the conference for presentations, networking, and overall exposure. ABRCMS took place in Phoenix, Arizona, November 15th鈥�18th, 2023.

The four-day conference included:

• 2,969 Community College, Undergraduate, and Postbaccalaureate Students
• 857 Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Scientists
• 1,099 Researchers, Program Directors, and Administrators
• 1,031 Exhibitors
• Networking and Mentoring Opportunities
• Plenary speakers
• Conference programming tracks for undergraduates, graduates, & postdoctoral scientists, and non-students
• Awards banquet

Thirteen (13) HCOP College Ambassador Students presented at the Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minoritized Students (ABRCMS)

The Office for Educational Outreach & Health Careers Pipeline Initiatives is proud to announce that thirteen (13) Health Careers Opportunity Program (HCOP) Academy College Ambassadors submitted their abstracts for presentation and were accepted to present and compete in various categories at the Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS). We sponsored all students and five (5) faculty/staff members to attend the conference for presentations, networking, and overall exposure. ABRCMS took place Anaheim, California November 9^th鈥�12^th, 2022.

The four-day conference included:

• 2,899 Community College, Undergraduate, and Postbaccalaureate Students
• 667 Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Scientists
• 1,084 Researchers, Program Directors, and Administrators
• 902 Exhibitors
• Networking and Mentoring Opportunities
• Plenary speakers
• Conference programming tracks for undergraduates, graduates, & postdoctoral scientists, and non-students
• Awards banquet

Eleven (11) HCOP College Ambassador Students presented at the Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS)

The Office for Educational Outreach & Health Careers Pipeline Initiatives is proud to announce that eleven (11) Health Careers Opportunity Program (HCOP) Academy College Ambassadors submitted their abstracts for presentation and were accepted to present and compete in various categories at the Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS). We sponsored all students and five (5) faculty/staff members to attend the conference for presentations, networking, and overall exposure. ABRCMS took place Anaheim, California November 13鈥�16, 2019.

The four-day conference included:

• 2,100 poster and oral presentations given by undergraduate and postbaccalaureate students
• Scientific and professional development sessions
• Over 425 exhibit booths
• Networking and mentoring opportunities
• Plenary speakers
• Conference programming tracks for undergraduates, graduates & postdoctoral scientists, and non-students
• Awards banquet

Martin Penaherrera won a top award in the category of Social and Behavioral Sciences and Public Health with his poster entitled, 鈥淚nvestigating the Relationship Between Depression and Accessibility to Quality Healthcare in the U.S. Minority.鈥�

MSM Receives $3.2M Federal Grant for Health Careers Academy

大象传媒 School of Medicine secures a five-year, $3.2 million federal grant for 大象传媒 School of Medicine鈥檚 Office for Educational Outreach and Health Careers. Securing this grant will enhance and expand the office鈥檚 work to recruit and train these students to help make their dreams come true.

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Diversity in Action Magazine - Fall 2019, Page 50

Health Careers Opportunity Program (HCOP) Assistant Director, Jarrod Lockhart, M.Ed., was highlighted in the Fall 2019 Issue of the Diversity in Action Magazine Higher Learning section.