This Week at MUSM

Make Becoming More Culturally Competent Your Life-Long Resolution

Civility is the word of the year for the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Civility is the act of treating others with respect and dignity. One way you can act civilly is by becoming culturally competent. Cultural competence is a life-long project. Here are four ways you can become more culturally aware today:

Attend diversity-focused events
Interact with diverse groups
Learn about different cultures
Learn about yourself

Learn more about cultural competency in healthcare

MUSM Alum and PC-ACT Scholar Returns to Hometown to Work With Local Medical Practice

Gregory Morgan and his family moved to Dawson County in 2006, where he graduated high school and lived for much of his college career before moving to Macon to complete his internship and residency. Now, several years later, Morgan and his family have moved back to Dawson County, where he is working as a medical provider with Anderson Family Medicine, a local Northside network provider.

Mark Your Calendar for the Class of 2023 Events

Match Day

Friday, March 17

Hooding Ceremony

Thursday, May 4

Commencement

Saturday, May 6

Journaling: Managing Stress Through Writing

When you think of ways to practice self-care and lower stress levels, you may think of exercising or getting enough sleep. But did you know that journaling has also been proven to decrease stress levels? In her article, third-year medical student, Stormy Orlin, explores how journaling helps to clear your mind, lower anxiety, and increase your overall well-being.

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Applications for the PC-ACT Program and Nathan Deal Scholars Program Now Open

Applications for the Primary Care Accelerated Track (PC-ACT) program and the Nathan Deal Scholars Program are now open. These scholarship opportunities are available to all first, second, and third-year medical students.

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Clinical Research Summer Externship for URiM Students

The Robert A. Winn Clinical Investigator Pathway Program (Winn CIPP) for medical students is a 6-week intensive, immersive summer service-learning externship. Winn CIPP provides underrepresented medical students the opportunity to experience and participate in clinical research in a community-based clinical research setting. Accepted students will receive training in clinical research, community engagement, and leadership development and a $7,500 stipend for their participation during the externship.

The early decision application deadline is January 8, 2023. The deadline for regular decisions is February 12, 2023. Contact Ali Gemma, MPH, with any questions.

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Summer Scholars Pre-Arranged Faculty-Student Project Application

Deadline | January 10

The Office of Student Research is accepting applications for students interested in starting their independent research during the school year. To apply, complete this application and email it to the Office of Student Research. If accepted, you will not be required to participate in the Summer Scholars match in the spring.

If you have any questions, email the Office of Student Research or your campus’ Director of Student Research: Dr. Emily McMackin (Columbus), Dr. Bob Visalli (Savannah), or Dr. Gretchen Bentz (Macon).

Summer Student Research

The Office of Student Research encourages any first-year student interested in doing research this summer to begin planning. While there are many MUSM-related summer research opportunities, some external programs include:

There have also been students who participated in research projects at other schools. To find out more about these opportunities, email the faculty members whose research interests you.

Learn more about student research on the Canvas course.

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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