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Practicing Healthy Sleep Habits

In today's age of binge-watching and doom-scrolling, it's easy to put healthy sleeping habits on the back burner. However, this can take a toll on your overall well-being over time. In this article, Year II student, Kieffer Hellmeister, explains why it's important to get a proper amount of sleep and provides advice on how to form better sleep habits.


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Belonging Matters: Trends & Best Practice to Support Black Physicians Webinar

December 6 | 3:30 - 4:40 PM | DLR and Virtual (Columbus)

Mayo Clinic Arizona invites you to their webinar series, Belong Matters. In this session, Dr. William McDade, ACGME, Chief Diversity Equity Inclusion Officer, will speak on The Role of Diversity in Physician-Patient Relationships. Following the event, there will be a panel discussion on the best practices and lessons learned by Black physicians.

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Step 1 Student Panel

December 8 | 6 - 7 PM | DLR and Virtual (Columbus)

December 9 | 9 - 10 AM | AUD (Macon)

December 9 | 9:15 - 10:15 AM | AUD (Savannah)

The Office of Academic Affairs invites students from the class of 2025 to their in-person Step 1 panel. These panels are designed to give you a chance to ask upperclassmen any questions you may have about Step prep and the exam.


Columbus Panel Zoom Link

B.E.A.R. Distinction in Research

The Office of Student Research would like to announce the newly established Bears Excelling in the Area of Research (B.E.A.R.) Distinction. Students who earn this distinction will receive formal recognition on their transcript and diploma. More information is available in the Student Research Canvas course.

Eat, Sleep, Move: Lunch and Learn

December 6 | 12 - 1 pm | Virtual

Join the Office of Wellness as they host Michael Caputo, LMFT, an alum of the School of Medicine's MFT program and current mental health provider with Mercer Medicine. In this installment of their wellness series, Mr. Caputo will discuss "The Holidays and Loss: Managing Grief and Finding Meaning."


Zoom Link

Meeting ID: 823 832 2808

Year I and Year II Fall Town Hall Meetings

December 7 | 12:30 pm | Virtual

The School of Medicine invites all Year I and II MD students to this year's fall town hall meeting. These meetings are held each semester and are designed to help improve communication between students and the administration. Class leaders will submit questions in advance, and you will also have the opportunity to ask questions during the meeting.


Zoom Link

Special Program Informational Sessions

December 7 | 12 - 1 pm | DLR (Macon)

December 8 | 12 - 1 pm | DLR (Savannah)

Learn more about the scholarship programs at MUSM by registering for an upcoming in-person special programs informational session. In these sessions, you will learn about the application and program requirements of our Primary Care Accelerated Track (PC-ACT) Program and the Nathan Deal Scholars Program before applications open in January.



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Student Affairs Page

Visit the Student Affairs and Services webpage for quick access to the student handbook, library resources, career counseling resources, and more!

MUSM Student Calendar

Stay up to date on campus events, interest group meetings, and more with MUSM's student calendar.

Email Signature Format

To maintain consistency and protect the School’s identity, we have developed a MUSM email signature and email standards. All faculty, staff, and students are required to follow our email signature standards when using their Mercer email. If you need help updating your email signature, instructions are below.


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