| 1975 |
 The School
of Medicine at Morehouse College became the first predominately black medical
school established in the United States in the 20th century.
Louis
W. Sullivan, M.D. was appointed Dean and Director. |
1978 |
Charter
class of twenty-four students entered a two year basic medical sciences
program. |
| 1981 |
MSM
became an independently chartered educational institution.
Louis
W. Sullivan, M.D. was named the first President.
MSM
became the seventh institution in the Atlanta University Center (AUC)
consortium.
Graduate
Medical Education Program initiated with accreditation of Family Practice
Residency program by the Accrediting Council for Graduate Medical Education
(ACGME). |
| 1982 |
The
Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) authorized the school to
plan a four-year, degree-granting medical education program. |
| 1983 |
Third-year
medical students (charter class) began clinical rotations at Grady Memorial
Hospital in cooperation with Emory University School of Medicine. |
| 1985 |
LCME granted full accreditation to award the M.D. degree.
First
students were awarded the M.D. degree by Morehouse School of Medicine
on May 17. |
| 1986 |
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) accreditation.
Public
Health/ Preventive Medicine Residency initiated. |
| 1989 |
James
Goodman, Ph.D., named President. |
| 1990 |
MSM
assumed full responsibility for teaching third year clerkship in family
medicine, surgery and psychiatry. |
1991 |
LCME and SACS reaffirmed accreditation.
MSM assumed
full responsibility for third-year clerkship for medicine.
Graduate
Education, the Biomedical Sciences (Ph.D.) program initiated.
Psychiatry
Residency initiated. |
| 1992 |
Nelson McGhee, M.D. named Interim President 1992-1993.
Internal Medicine Residency initiated. |
| 1993 |
Louis
W. Sullivan M.D. appointed president.
MSM
assumed full responsibility for third-year clerkship for Obstetrics/Gynecology. |
| 1995 |
Master
of Public Health (M.P.H.) Program initiated. |
| 1997 |
Obstetrics/Gynecology
Residency initiated.
First
M.P.H. degree awarded.
MSM assumed
full responsibility for third-year clerkship for Pediatrics. |
| 1998 |
LCME
extended accreditation for maximum period of (7) years.
First
Ph.D. degree awarded.
M.P.H.
program accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH). Making Morehouse School of Medicine the first historically
black college or university to receive CEPH accreditation. |
| 2000 |
MSM celebrated 25 years.
|
| 2001 |
Pediatrics
Residency initiated.
SACS extended accreditation for a maximum of 10 years. |
| 2002 |
James
R. Gavin III, M.D., Ph.D. becomes new President of Morehouse School of Medicine |
| 2003 |
Master
of Science in Clinical Research (M.S.C.R.) Program initiated. |
| 2005 |
MSM celebrated 30 years. |
| 2006 |
Dr. Eve J. Higginbotham becomes new Dean of Morehouse School of Medicine
Dr. John E. Maupin becomes new President of Morehouse School of Medicine
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