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Academic Facility Expansion – IMPACT

Though much has changed since
Morehouse School of Medicine’s
founding as a minority-focused
institution, the nation still grapples
with health inequities, a shortage of
primary care doctors, and a need for
providers who understand under-
served communities and can improve
their disproportionately negative
health outcomes.
In order to educate more of these
students — and to best prepare them
to serve as the culturally competent
and community-focused physicians,
researchers, and other health scien- high-quality, comprehensive medical support the increase in student class
tists the world needs most — there is care is limited. size. The project includes learning
an urgent need for larger, renovated, MSM is committed to recruiting, environments outfitted with state-of
and updated spaces at MSM. educating, and training an increasing the-art technology and will relocate
With its $1 million gift in support number of these professionals and and modernize simulation spaces.
of MSM academic expansion, South- through expanded facilities, the insti- Medical Education
ern Company Gas will have a trans- tution will be equipped to make even Building (MEB) Third Floor
formational IMPACT on educating greater strides in achieving health The 18,800-square-foot renova-
MSM’s next generation of doctors equity. tion of the Medical Education Build-
and healthcare professionals. Since 2002, MSM’s overall stu- ing third floor will significantly in-
An important component of our dent population has doubled to a crease the capabilities and efficiency
IMPACT comprehensive campaign is student body of 700, which includes of the existing laboratories. The new,
the continued growth and reconfigu- 425 students pursuing a MD degree. state-of-the art modern laboratories
ration of the physical footprint on the The school welcomed 120 new MD will provide flexible and open spaces
Westview Campus to house a grow- students for the fall 2021 academic that foster cross-pollination of ideas
ing student population, and Southern term, the sixth consecutive year of and resources.
Company Gas’ commitment to this 100 or more students for an entering Glass walls separating the labo-
initiative will directly support the MD class. ratory and adjacent write-up spaces
renovation of the Hugh M. Gloster Hugh M. Gloster will allow natural light into the space.
and Medical Education Building. Building Third Floor Large equipment rooms will provide
Impact on the Medical With the renovation the first and a climate-controlled central location
Community second floors of the Gloster Build- for monitored freezers and refriger-
Health equity for all requires ing, the 23,200-square-foot renova- ators. The daylit scientific writeup
an intentional focus on preparing tion of the third floor will provide spaces and interspersed collaboration
medical professionals to serve as student-centered, active-learning spaces will have a direct connection
culturally competent professionals classrooms and laboratories, as well to the research laboratories to sup-
in communities where access to as informal student learning spaces to port scientific discovery.