Coffee Conversations: Morehouse School of Medicine on building 50 years of legacy and healthier communities

Valerie Montgomery Rice stands next to a blue statue that says I Am MSM.
Dr. Valerie Montgomery Rice is the sixth president and CEO of Morehouse School of Medicine. (LaShawn Hudson/WABE)

There are more than 150 accredited medical schools in the U.S. However, only four of them, less than 3%, are located on the campuses of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU). Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM) is one of those institutions.

The Atlanta-based institution, regarded as being one of the nation’s top leading educators of primary care physicians, is marking 50 years of focusing on improving community health outcomes.

For the second May installment of “Coffee Conversations,” host Rose Scott and the team head to MSM to learn more about how the school has been championing health equity for five decades.