Facilities and Affiliations

Most preclinical instruction for the Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) program at Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM) is delivered in the Hugh M. Gloster Basic Medical Sciences Building, a 91,000-square-foot facility constructed in 1982. This building houses classrooms and laboratories, administrative offices, faculty offices, research laboratories, and an animal care facility. Instructional resources include lecture halls with approximately 100-student capacity, two multidisciplinary teaching laboratories (each exceeding 3,500 square feet), and a dedicated gross anatomy laboratory.

In 2017, the preclinical learning environment was enhanced with the addition of the Billye Suber Aaron Pavilion, which provides over 10,000 square feet of student-centered study, collaboration, and recreation space. Between 2018 and 2023, the Gloster Building underwent significant renovation to create modern, technology-enabled learning environments, including large flexible-format classrooms, upgraded instructional technology, small-group learning spaces, carrel rooms, and conference areas designed to support active and team-based learning.

The Medical Education Building (MEB), physically connected to the Gloster Building, was originally completed in 1987 and renovated in 2010, with subsequent incremental updates. The MEB provides faculty office space, research facilities, administrative areas, and houses the School’s primary library.

The M. Delmar Edwards, M.D. Library, located on the first floor of the MEB, serves as a central academic resource for students, residents, faculty, staff, and researchers. The library maintains open-stack collections of books and journal volumes, as well as extensive access to electronic resources, including thousands of full-text journals and e-books. The facility offers both individual and group study areas, collaborative workspace, and an electronic laboratory supporting research and instructional needs. Library study spaces and public areas are accessible 24 hours a day, with staffed service hours during standard operating periods.

MSM’s research infrastructure includes multiple purpose-built facilities that support basic, translational, and clinical research. A multidisciplinary research center, opened in 1996, houses the Clinical Research Center, the Neuroscience Institute, and federally sponsored research programs. A research expansion within the Medical Education Building, completed in 2000, provides space for the Cardiovascular Research Institute, the Department of Pharmacology, the Office of Sponsored Research Administration, and the Division of Information Technology.

The National Center for Primary Care (NCPC), opened in 2002, is a major academic and convening facility on the MSM campus. This approximately 106,000-square-foot building serves as a national resource for primary care and health disparities research and education. It includes a large conference center with a 570-seat auditorium, seminar rooms, breakout rooms, and dining facilities that support local, national, and international conferences. The NCPC also houses academic programs and initiatives, including the Master of Public Health program, Preventive Medicine Residency Program, faculty development initiatives, and programs focused on eliminating health disparities and improving population health outcomes.

Located within the NCPC is MSM’s Clinical Skills and Simulation Center, a state-of-the-art, fully accessible facility that supports clinical skills instruction for students, residents, and practicing clinicians. The Center includes over 4,800 square feet of instructional space, featuring 11 fully equipped examination rooms with integrated audiovisual recording capabilities, simulation rooms with high-fidelity mannequins, and a wide range of procedural simulation equipment. Training resources support skills such as physical examination, communication, clinical reasoning, and procedures including intravenous access, lumbar puncture, suturing, and other essential clinical competencies. The Center also includes flexible instructional space, computer-equipped learning stations, and designated areas for sterile technique training and personal protective equipment (PPE) practice. This facility plays a key role in early and longitudinal clinical training across programs.

In 2025, MSM expanded its campus infrastructure with the opening of the Calvin Smyre Education Conference Center, a modern, approximately 52,000-square-foot facility designed to support academic programming, conferences, collaborative learning, and institutional events. The center includes a large auditorium, conference and meeting spaces, group study areas, and administrative offices, further strengthening MSM’s capacity to convene local, national, and international stakeholders.

Morehouse School of Medicine maintains a comprehensive network of affiliated hospitals and clinical partners that support teaching, service, and research. Core affiliated institutions for major clinical teaching include Grady Memorial Hospital, the Atlanta Veterans Affairs Medical Center, and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta (including Hughes Spalding and Scottish Rite hospitals). Additional affiliations include regional hospitals, community mental health centers, and specialty care facilities throughout the Atlanta metropolitan area and beyond.

Clinical instruction for medical students, physician assistant students, and residents is conducted across these affiliated institutions. Third-year M.D. students complete the majority of their required clerkships at Grady Memorial Hospital, a major safety-net hospital serving a diverse and underserved population. Grady provides extensive inpatient and outpatient clinical exposure, including a large number of annual admissions and outpatient encounters across a wide range of medical and surgical specialties. Through formal agreements with the Fulton-DeKalb Hospital Authority, MSM works collaboratively with partner institutions to support patient care and the education of students and residents.

Psychiatry education and residency training are delivered across multiple clinical settings within the region, including Grady Memorial Hospital, Georgia Regional Hospital–Atlanta, Ridgeview Institute, community mental health centers, and Veterans Affairs facilities. Family Medicine training is supported through MSM-affiliated outpatient clinical sites, including facilities located near the main campus and in surrounding communities, providing students and residents with experience in community-based primary care.

MSM continues to expand its clinical education footprint through the development of regional clinical campuses, including sites in Columbus, Georgia, Albany, Georgia, and additional national partners, including collaborations with CommonSpirit Health and other systems. These partnerships enhance educational capacity and extend the institution’s mission to underserved rural and regional communities.

Morehouse Healthcare (MH), Inc., the School’s faculty practice plan, is a separately incorporated entity staffed by MSM clinical faculty and serves as a key component of MSM’s clinical and educational enterprise. Morehouse Healthcare operates multiple outpatient practice locations in the Atlanta area, including sites on Howell Mill Road, Lee Street, Princeton Lakes, and East Point. These sites provide primary and specialty care services and serve as training locations for students and residents. The Comprehensive Family Healthcare Center in East Point supports the Family Medicine Residency program and provides care to a diverse patient population. MSM faculty also provide inpatient and outpatient care at Grady Memorial Hospital and pediatric care at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, ensuring integration between clinical service and education.

An essential component of MSM’s mission is the integration of education, clinical care, and research. Faculty actively engage in cutting-edge research across a range of disciplines, including cardiovascular disease, neuroscience, population health, and health disparities. MSM’s research enterprise includes major centers and institutes such as the Cardiovascular Research Institute, the Neuroscience Institute, the Center of Excellence on Health Disparities, the National Center for Primary Care, and the Clinical Research Center. These entities support multidisciplinary research, training, and community engagement, with a strong focus on improving health outcomes for underserved populations.

In addition to major research centers, MSM maintains a robust research infrastructure supported by federally funded programs such as the Research Centers in Minority Institutions (RCMI) program, which provides shared technology cores, laboratory resources, and support for biomedical and translational research. Institutional leadership continues to expand research capacity, including initiatives to strengthen genomics, data science, and translational research programs.

MSM also advances its mission through extensive community engagement and outreach initiatives. These include programs focused on cancer screening and prevention, health promotion, maternal health equity, and pipeline development for health professions education. Community-based initiatives, such as Area Health Education Centers (AHEC) and Health Education and Training Centers (HETC), support workforce development and improve access to care in rural and underserved areas across Georgia and beyond.

Collectively, MSM’s academic facilities, clinical partnerships, research infrastructure, and community-based programs provide a comprehensive environment for medical education, research, and service, and support the institution’s mission to lead the creation and advancement of health equity to achieve health justice.