This Week at MUSM

Congratulations to the Newest Honor Society Members

Class of 2023 Alpha Omega Alpha Inductees

Alpha Omega Alpha (AΩA) is the oldest American honor medical society. It was founded in 1903 by medical students seeking to combat poor standards found in many medical schools at the time. AΩA embodies many of the high ideals that draw students into the field of medicine: Scholarship, Service, Professionalism, Ethics, Leadership, Altruism, and Community.

Class of 2023 Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society Inductees

Phi Kappa Phi was founded in 1897 to honor those students that had achieved the highest level of academic success regardless of academic discipline. The society was named Phi Kappa Phi from the letters of the Greek words forming its motto, Philosophía Krateítõ Phõtôn, "Let the love of learning rule humanity.”

MUSM student selected for infectious diseases research grant

SAVANNAH - Mikalah Maury, a second-year medical student at Mercer University School of Medicine (MUSM), was recently awarded research funding through the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) Foundation and the HIV Medicine Association (HIVMA) Grant for Emerging Researchers/Clinicians Mentorship (G.E.R.M.) Program. The G.E.R.M.

MUSM researchers receive NIH grant to support individuals with ASD in rural Georgia

MACON/SAVANNAH - Mercer University School of Medicine (MUSM) faculty members Sarah Rotschafer, Ph.D., and Carolann Curry, MLIS, have received a six-figure grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to develop education and resources that will lead to early diagnosis and intervention therapies for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in rural Georgia.

Community Medicine Research and Service Opportunity

Work with Dr. Ransome Eke to address health disparity issues related to COVID-19. This research opportunity aims to increase health access in west Georgia (Butts, Carroll, Coweta, Fayette, Heard, Henry, Lamar, Meriwether, Pike, Spalding, Troup, and Upson counties). For more information, contact Dr. Eke.

Volunteers Needed for Upcoming Community Health Fairs

September 10 | 11 am - 2 pm | Cuthbert, GA

September 24 | 11 am - 2 pm | Eatonton, GA

The Georgia Rural Health Innovation Center is hosting a series of health fairs in rural communities across Georgia and needs medical students to lead teddy bear clinics and other health demonstrations.

Sign up to represent the School and help increase rural health literacy. Contact Janice Stanford at the GRHIC with your questions.

First-Generation Scholars Boards and Beyond Subscription

The First-Generation Scholars Interest Group, in partnership with New Millennial Electrical Contracting Company, is sponsoring a Boards and Beyond subscription for an M1 and M2 student. This application is open to first-generation students who attend Mercer University School of Medicine and are a part of the Class of 2025 or 2026. For questions, contact Victoria Davis.

Academic Success Has Moved

The Macon campus Academic Success office has moved downstairs.The new office can be found through the doorway to the right of the library entrance, at the end of the hallway.

Summer Student Research Symposium

The Office of Student Research held their Summer Student Research Symposium last Monday. View the poster winners for each campus and learn more about the students’ projects by viewing the interactive list of abstracts.

American Indian and Alaska Natives in Medicine

There are about 3,400 American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/ANs) physicians in the United States. AI/ANs have practiced the art of medicine and wellness for thousands of years. Therefore, it is no surprise that they have made substantial contributions to public health. One example is Alaska's Community Health Aide Program. The program was established in the 1950s and provides primary, dental, and behavioral health care to the rural and frontier areas of Alaska. Learn more about the contributions of AI/ANs.

AltaMed Family Medicine Residency Virtual Webinar

August 16 | 9 - 10 pm | Virtual

Join the AltaMed Family Medicine Residency Program's Core Faculty, Dr. Marco Angulo, as he addresses the common misconceptions regarding what it takes to become an excellent Family Medicine physician for undeserved communities. Dr. Angulo will discuss his journey to medical school and how his experiences in residency led him to serve the very same community where he was raised.

Zoom Link

Meeting ID: 924 8655 8696

2022 ACP Georgia Chapter Annual Scientific Meeting

October 14-16, 2022 | Savannah, GA

The American College of Physicians Georgia Chapter invites you to participate in their Annual Chapter Meeting this fall at the Hyatt Regency in Savannah, Georgia. This opportunity is open to all students on all campuses and is a great chance to network with colleagues.

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