WELCOME DHA PROGRAM ORIENTATION Entering Class of 2026
Orientation Program
Day 1 | WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2026
ATTIRE: Casual - jeans permitted; MSM T-shirt encouraged; comfortable shoes required
MORNING HOSPITALITY & OPENING 7:45-8:30 AM Calvin Smyre Education Center
Breakfast and Arrival Program Staff
8:30-9:00 AM Room H108
Welcome and Greetings MSM Leadership and Dr.Alicia Chatman
9:00-10:00 AM Room H108
DHA Faculty Introductions and Program Overview Mission and vision; curriculum sequence; success metrics; learning communities; course evaluations Dr. Alicia Chatman Lanisha Howze, DrPH
10:00-10:30 AM Room H108
History of Morehouse School of Medicine Cassandra Lawrence
10:30-10:45 AM Room H108
Break
10:45-11:00 AM Office of Student Success STUDENT SERVICES Room H108 Robert Wilson Blair Fortson 11:00-11:15 AM Room H108
Financial Aid and Billing Overview MSM Financial Aid Office
11:15-11:30 AM Room H108
Student Affairs, Resources and Support Services Office of Student Affairs
11:30 AM-12:00 PM Room H108
Student Accounts Demonstration: Payment Suites Application Trina Shelton Tena Williams Kai Morson
MSMS New Student Orientation | Class of 2026
Orientation Program
11:30 AM-12:00 PM Room H108
Student Accounts Demonstration: Payment Suites Application Trina Shelton Tena Williams Kai Morson
MIDDAY & CAMPUS ORIENTATION 12:00-12:45 PM Rooms H108-H109
Catered Lunch and MSM ID Badge Support Program Staff
12:45-1:15 PM Westview Entrance
Blazer Distribution and Cohort Group Photos DHA Program Team
1:15-2:00 PM MSM Campus
Campus Tour DHA Program Team
AFTERNOON PROGRAM 2:00-2:45 PM Room H108
Introduction to the Solution-Focused Capstone Project and Q&A Dr. Alicia Chatman
2:45-3:00 PM Room H108
Break and Transition
3:00-5:00 PM Room H108
Leadership Indices Dinner service begins at 3:30 PM Jeff Shyne
5:30 PM MSM to Renaissance Hotel
Return Transportation to Hotel CharterUP / Nene Bus Services
MSMS New Student Orientation | Class of 2026
Orientation Program
Day 2 | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2026 ATTIRE: Business casual
MORNING HOSPITALITY 7:45-8:30 AM Calvin Smyre EducationCenter
Breakfast and Arrival Program Staff
8:30-9:00 AM Room H108 / Pavilion Patio
Day 2 Welcome, Overview and Cohort Photos Dr. Alicia Chatman
ADMINISTRATIVE & ACADEMIC SESSIONS 9:00-09:15 AM Room H108
MSM Registrar Overview and Q&A MSM Registrar
9:15-9:30 AM Room H108
Technology, Learning Management System and Tools Orientation MSM IT / Online Learning Team
9:30-9:45 AM Room H108
Break
9:45-11:00 AM Room H108
Executive Coaching Session Applied executive leadership development Kerry Watson Interim CEO, Howard University Hospital
MIDDAY PROGRAM 11:00 AM-12:00 PM Room H108
Catered Lunch Program Staff
12:00-1:00 PM Room H108
Research Writing Fundamentals APA citations, references, writing requirements and Q&A Angela D. Wimes, EdD, MA Carla Durham-Walker
MSMS New Student Orientation | Class of 2026
Orientation Program
12:00-1:00 PM Room H108
Research Writing Fundamentals APA citations, references, writing requirements and Q&A Angela D. Wimes, EdD, MA Carla Durham-Walker
1:00-1:45 PM Room H108
Cohort Panel Alumni and Current Students
1:45-2:00 PM
Transition to Virtual Session Program Staff
EXECUTIVE FIRESIDE CHAT & REHEARSAL 2:00-3:00 PM Virtual session; scholars convene in Room H108
Executive Fireside Chat Executive leadership, healthcare strategy, doctoral study while leading, and Q&A Delvecchio Finley CEO, Atrium Health Georgia Market
3:00-5:00 PM Room H108 to Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel
Convocation Rehearsal DHA Program Team
5:15 PM MLK Chapel to Marcus Bar & Grille
Charter Bus Departure CharterUP / Nene Bus Services
EVENING DINNER 5:30-8:30 PM Marcus Bar & Grille 525 Edgewood Ave SE, Atlanta, GA 30312
Group Dinner Program Staff
MSMS New Student Orientation | Class of 2026
Orientation Program
8:30 PM Marcus Bar & Grille to Renaissance Hotel
Return Transportation to Hotel CharterUP / Nene Bus Services
CONVOCATION DAY | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2026 ATTIRE: Business casual
MORNING TRANSPORTATION & PREPARATION 7:15 AM Renaissance Hotel to MSM
Charter Bus Departure CharterUP / Nene Bus Services
7:30-10:00 AM Hugh Gloster Building to MLK Chapel
Scholar Processional Preparation and Line-Up Dr. Alicia Chatman and Program Staff
CONVOCATION 10:00 AM-12:00 PM Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel
Convocation Morehouse School of Medicine
12:45 PM MLK Chapel to Renaissance Hotel
Return Transportation to Hotel MSM IT / Online Learning Team CharterUP / Nene BusServices
MSMS New Student Orientation | Class of 2026