Jill N. is a member of VSP's Corporate Public Relations team.
The title of the event alone provides insight into why VSP Vision Care is aligned to the esteemed Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM) located in Atlanta, Georgia. The dinner, emceed by CNN Weekend Anchor, T.J. Holmes, was the third annual for the Hugh M. Gloster Society and VSP is proud to be a supporter of the Gloster Society since it was established in 2007.
Founded originally as a part of Morehouse College in 1975, MSM became an independently charted institution in 1981 and was the first medical school established at a Historically Black College and University in the 20th century. MSM is among the nation’s leading educators of primary care physicians. Notable MSM trustees and alumni include former U.S. Surgeon General, Dr. David Satcher, and current U.S. Surgeon General, Dr. Regina Benjamin, who appointed Dr. David Rutstein, another MSM alumnus, as Acting Deputy Surgeon General.
MSM is dedicated to improving the health and well-being of individuals and communities; increasing the diversity of the health professional and scientific workforce; and addressing the primary health-care needs through programs in education, research, and service, with emphasis on people of color and the underserved urban and rural populations in Georgia and the nation.
With VSP’s mission aligning so closely it makes for exciting opportunities for the two organizations to compliment and support each other in their commitment to increasing Americans’ access to quality eyecare and health education through raising public awareness that preventative care, knowledge and thorough care are keys to staying healthier.