MSM faculty, staff, and student notable accomplishments.

Shaakira Ford, DSW

Shaakira Ford, DSW, LCSW

Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

On July 1, 2021, Dr. Ford became the first Black person to become Vice President of the Georgia Society of Clinical Social Work. On July 1, 2022, and she will be the first Black person to be president of the same organization.

Michael Rambert

Michael Rambert

Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary to the Board

Michael Rambert, Senior Vice President and General Counsel of 黑洞社区 of Medicine, and Johanna Jumper, Partner at Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP, lead a lively discussion on the absolute can鈥檛-miss issues that health care attorneys must be aware of when engaging in complicated real estate transactions.

Stephanie Oliver

Stephanie Oliver

Office of Institutional Advancement

Stephanie Olver was selected for the 2021-2022 Leadership Clayton Cohort and will be recognized on October 13, 2022 for her appointment. . 

Brian Rivers, MD

Brian Rivers, MD

Cancer Health Equity Institute
Community Health and Preventive Medicine

Dr. Brian Rivers is a Professor and Director of the Cancer Health Equity Institute at 黑洞社区 of Medicine (MSM). He is nationally and internationally recognized as a leader in health disparities research and a retired member of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Advisory Council on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NACMHD).

Dr. Rivers is an active member in the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) community and serves in several ledership capacities. Dr. Rivers is a behavioral scientist with a broad background in implementation science and public health, with specific training and expertise in methodologies commonly used to addressing health disparities. To date, Dr. Rivers has secured more than $30 million in extramural funding through NIH.

Kisha Holden, PhD

Kisha Holden, PhD, MSCR

Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Community Health and Preventive Medicine

  • Chairperson-Elect, 2023 American Psychological Association, Health Equity Committee
  • Board Member, Lee Thomas Young Foundation (2022)
  • Committee Member, Diversity Research Program, Emory University (2022)
  • Committee Member, American Psychological Association, Health Equity Committee (2022)
  • Committee Member, National Community Mental Health Equity Alliance (2022)
  • Advisory Board Member, National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)-Georgia (2021-present)
  • Committee Member, American Psychological Association, Committee on Population Health (2021-present)
Carey Roth Bayer, EdD

Carey Roth Bayer, EdD, MEd, BSN, RN, CSE

Community Health and Preventive Medicine

  • Faculty Mentor, MedEdPORTAL
  • AAMC Board of Directors, National Sexual Health Conference
  • Associate Editor, MedEdPORTAL, AAMC
  • Virtual Simulations Authored: Roth Bayer, C, Thompson, D, Belton, A, Legister, A, & Mursion Team, Inc. (Elise Barberis).
  • 鈥淪exual Health in Aging Populations鈥 Atlanta, GA: 黑洞社区 of Medicine/Mursion (2021)
  • Roth Bayer, C, Thompson, D, Belton, A, Legister, A, & Mursion Team. 鈥淪exual Health and People with Disabilities鈥 Atlanta, GA: 黑洞社区 of Medicine/Mursion (2021)
  • Roth Bayer, C, Thompson, D, Belton, A, Legister, A, & Mursion Team. 鈥淎ddressing Sexual Health & Pain鈥 Atlanta, GA: 黑洞社区 of Medicine/Mursion (2021);
  • Roth Bayer, C, Thompson, D, Belton, A, Legister, A, & Mursion Team. 鈥淚ntersectionality & Sexual Health鈥 Atlanta, GA: 黑洞社区 of Medicine/Mursion (2021)

Publications

  • Ross, M, Roth Bayer, C, Shindel, A, & Coleman, E. 鈥淓valuating the impact of a medical school cohort sexual health course on knowledge, counseling skills and sexual attitude change,鈥 BMC Medical Education, 21(37), 1-10, 2021
  • Byrd, T, & Roth Bayer, C, 鈥淭iming and Holistic Measure of Sexual Function in Patients with IBD after Proctectomy,鈥 The Turkish Journal of Gastroenterology, 32(1): 111-112, 2021, doi: 10.5152/tjg.2021.20400
  • Mitchell, A, Lovejoy Mork, A, Hall, J, Roth Bayer, C. 鈥淣avigating COVID-19 Through Diverse Student Learning Communities: Importance & Lessons Learned,鈥 Health Education, Vol ahead of Print, 2021,
  • Grose, R, Halden Brown, E, Roth Bayer, C, & Paulk, E. 鈥淭he Youth HIV Policy Advisors Program: Creating Change Agents and Shifting the HIV Policy Landscape in Atlanta,鈥 Health Education, (online ahead of print, 2021)
  • Mitchell, A, Redding, K, Roth Bayer, C, Patrickson, J, & McNeal, M, 鈥淯sing Learning Communities to Address Important Diversity Discussions,鈥 Academic Medicine, 96(11S): S193-S194, 2021 doi: 10.1097/ACM.0000000000004336, 202
  • Reid, R, Williams, A, Roth Bayer, C, 鈥淩esponding to Youth Opinions on Vaccination with Better Interventions,鈥 Journal of Adolescent Health, 69(6), 1048, 2021
  • Williams, A, Reid, R, & Roth Bayer, C, 鈥"Whose Line is it Anyway: Dismantling the Foundations of Rape Culture," Archives of Sexual Behavior, 2022,
  • Roth Bayer, C, Thompson, D, Belton, A, Legister, A, & Zheng, J. 鈥淰R Simulation for Sexual History-Taking Practice: A Bridge to Patient Access, Privacy, & Inclusion,鈥 AAMC Group on Information Resources, (accepted for workshop June, 2022)

Abstracts/Presentations

  • Mitchell, A, Redding, K, Roth Bayer, C, Patrickson, J, & McNeal, M, 鈥淯sing Learning Communities to Address Important Diversity Discussions,鈥 AAMC 2021 Conference, Nov 2021
  • Milstein, S, & Roth Bayer, C, 鈥淛ust when you think you know how to take a sexual history, a pandemic hits: Sexual history-taking and COVID-19鈥, NSHC 2021 Virtual Conference, October, 2021
  • Milstein, S, & Roth Bayer, C, 鈥淐ondoms, COVID, & Communication,鈥 SSSS 2021 Conference, virtual presentation, November, 2021
  • Mitchell, A, Zheng, J, Lovejoy Mork, A, Roth Bayer, C, & Elks, M, 鈥淩e-evaluating Learner-mentor Connections in HyFlex Medical Student Learning Communities,鈥 AAMC 2022 (Abstract Submitted, December 2021)
  • Al-Madani, Y, Baker, J, Clarke, E, Idehen, C, Johnson, D, Jones Jr.,G, Knowles, K, Osuoha, G, Perry, M, Presmy, C, Uche Jr., A, Walker-Baker, S, Wang, Y, Wilson, Z; Banks, S, Roth Bayer, C, & Jackson-Brown, M. 鈥淯sing a Community Health Needs Assessment for Prioritization of Health Interventions at Paul L. Dunbar Elementary School,鈥 34th Dr. Curtis L. Parker Student Research Symposium, February, 2022
  • Roth Bayer, C, 鈥淢aximizing mentorship & collaboration,鈥 panel discussion for Emory鈥檚 Public Health 701 Seminar, Emory, October 29, 2021
  • Roth Bayer, C, 鈥淕ender Diversity & Inclusion,鈥 HPRC Statewide Network鈥檚 Strategies for Optimal Adolescent Health Virtual Symposium, Nov 21
Rick Roberts, PhD

Rick Roberts, PhD, CRA

Director of Finance and Administration
Neurobiology and Neuroscience Institute

Dr. Rick Roberts was selected to serve on the Research Administration Certification Council (RACC) Board of Directors beginning March 1, 2022. 

Sarah Greene, PhD

Sarah Greene, PhD

Department of Pathology and Anatomy

Desired Research Outcomes

To address healthcare inequities by raising awareness of challenges in healthcare for Deaf and Hard of Hearing patients, and educating future healthcare professionals on how to effectively work with Deaf and Hard of Hearing patients.

Manuscripts & Publications

  • Greene SJ and Scott JA. 鈥淧romoting Cultural Awareness, Professionalism, and Communication Skills in Medicine through Anatomy: The Deaf Culture Session.鈥 Clinical Anatomy: 2021: 34(6): 899-909.
  • Coffee Talk for 2021 American Association of Clinical Anatomists annual meeting: Promoting Equity and Inclusion through Anatomy: Working with Deaf and Hard of Hearing Patients and Students.  Co-Leader/Facilitator. 
  • Accepted Workshop for AAMC Southern Group on Educational Affairs regional meeting (will be presenting March 28, 2022)
  • Greene SJ, Cohen Efron A. Addressing Health Equity and Teaching Cultural Competency:  Working with Deaf and Hard of Hearing Patients. American Association of Medical Colleges Southern Group on Educational Affairs 2022 annual meeting.