This Week at MUSM

Juneteenth 2023

On June 19, 1865, Union troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, with the news that the more than 250,000 enslaved Black people in the state were free. This day came to be known as "Juneteenth." In 2021, President Joe Biden signed a bill officially recognizing Juneteenth as a federal holiday. Today, many African Americans use Juneteenth as a time to reflect and celebrate the resilience and achievement of those who came before them.

Learn more about Juneteenth

Dr. Brian Childs to lead initiative focused on organ donation, transplant education

Brian H. Childs has been named director of the Carlos and Marguerite Mason Center for Organ Donation and Transplant Education and Policy.

Dr. Keisha Callins Named Deal Rural Service Fellow

Mercer University professor Keisha Reneé Callins, MD, MPH received the Inaugural Sandra Dunagan Deal Rural Service Fellow award.

Pride Month Highlight

This year, the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion has selected ‘inclusivity’ as their word of the year. To be inclusive in the medical field means to provide equal access to quality resources and care for all patients, regardless of their race, ethnicity, age, gender, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or economic status.

Learn more about a Savannah practice who have made it their mission to provide inclusive care.

Market Bulletin Submissions

We are now accepting new submissions for the Farmer and Consumer's Market Bulletin calendar! Submit an article on an important health topic and help improve rural health literacy in Georgia.

Learn more

Volunteers Needed for Upcoming Med Camps

June 20 | 10 am - 12 pm | Berrien County

July 10 - 14 | 10 am - 12 pm | Virtual

MUSM is hosting a series of Med Camps in rural communities across Georgia this summer and needs medical students to lead health demonstrations, conduct mock PBL cases, teach basic vital sign assessment (BP, O2, pulse), and talk about your journey to med school. Med Camp is designed to encourage middle and high school students, particularly rural and underrepresented students, to explore healthcare careers by engaging in educational lectures, experiments, and mentoring with medical students.

If you are interested, sign up here. Be sure to check both tabs for opportunities in June and July.

Contact Cunningham_b@mercer.edu if you have any questions.

Volunteers Needed for Upcoming Community Health Fairs

July 29 | 9 am - 1 pm | Harris County

September 9 | 10 am - 1 pm | Randolph County

September 23 | Upson County New!

October 7 | Washington County New!

The Georgia Rural Health Innovation Center and MUSM are hosting a series of health fairs in rural communities across Georgia and need medical students to lead teddy bear clinics, conduct blood pressure checks, and perform other health demonstrations. We appreciate when students from the area serve in their home counties, but we encourage everyone to participate.

If you are interested in volunteering at any of these health fairs, sign up here.

NGMC Psychiatry Residency Virtual Meet and Greet

July 26 | 3 - 4 pm

Aug 23 | 3 - 4 pm

Northeast Georgia Medical Center Psychiatry Residency will host a virtual hang-out session for medical students to learn more about their program.

Email Signature Format

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

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