Why Jimmie Price Chose Public Health to Serve Communities Like His Own
For Jimmie Price, public health is rooted in lived experience, community advocacy and the belief that prevention can change lives before crisis ever begins. Growing up in New Orleans, Louisiana, Price witnessed firsthand how environmental conditions, infrastructure and inequities could shape the health and well-being of entire communities. From flooding and drainage issues to disparities in education and healthcare access, those realities sparked questions that would eventually guide him toward public health. Read More
A Life-Altering Experience -- and the Calling That Followed: Prishae Wilson's Road to Medicine
At 16 years old, Prishae Wilson experienced a moment that would completely reshape her future. Wilson, a fourth-year medical student at Morehouse School of Medicine, was born and raised in Columbia, South Carolina. Now preparing to graduate, she has matched into otolaryngology, head and neck surgery, and will continue her training at the University of Michigan for the next five years. Read More
Leveling the Playing Field: Naomi Coles on Mentorship, Medicine and Mission
For Naomi Coles Strickland, the path to becoming a physician has been defined by determination, discovery and a deep commitment to serving others. Read More
How Onyinye Okonma Turned Setbacks into a Calling to Serve
For Onyinye Anthony Okonma, the journey to becoming a physician wasn't conventional, but it was always intentional. Read More
Morehouse School of Medicine Leaders Recognized as Atlanta Business Chronicle Health Care Champions
Morehouse School of Medicine proudly celebrates three outstanding team members who were recognized by the Atlanta Business Chronicle as 2026 Health Care Champions — an honor highlighting individuals making a meaningful impact across the health care landscape. Read More
Built on Curiosity: How Kyra Tito Found Her Way in Medicine
For Kyra Tito, the path to medicine has always been rooted in curiosity — an interest in understanding how things work, breaking them down to their core and building knowledge from the ground up. Now, as a fourth-year student at Morehouse School of Medicine, that curiosity has led her to a specialty where discovery happens every day: diagnostic radiology. Read More