Thank you to all of those who participated in the Town Hall on Race Relations, which was held on Thursday, June 11. It was encouraging to see so many of you participate in this serious discussion. Look for more information in the coming weeks and months regarding updates and new initiatives. In the meantime, your feedback is important to us. If you have any questions or concerns, contact
Dr. Jacob Warren
,
Dr. Bonzo Reddick
or
Wanda Thomas
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DISC Project Opportunity:
Tybee Island Farmers Market Health Screenings
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The
Tybee Island Farmers' Market
allows MUSM student volunteers to perform health screenings on Monday afternoons. Chandler Brandenburg, Tanner Fincher, and Christie Sapp Savas have coordinated volunteers, supplies, and timing of these screenings and formalized the volunteer opportunity into a DISC project. As they move into third year, the goal is for the primary project responsibilities to transition to one or more second year students. They plan to be involved as much as their schedules allow, but are excited for others to have the opportunity to become active in this awesome DISC project!
If you’re interested, email
Christie Sapp Savas
with a few short sentences about why you'd like to become involved. This position will also require you to attend the market all afternoon on Monday, June 22 or Monday, June 29 in order to transition responsibilities.
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DISC Project Presentations
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On Saturday, May 30, students from the Savannah and Columbus campuses presented their DISC projects via Zoom. The projects included:
- Hemoglobin as a Barrier to Blood Donation: An outreach program to promote blood donation, which was presented by Nicholas MacDonald, Payton Prins, Sahil Patel and Kunal Patel.
- Savannah Snacks: A project providing school aged children with information on delicious, healthy eating alternatives, which was presented by Alex Hubbard and Millie Smith.
- Healthcare for the Homeless in Savannah: An outreach program to Savannah's homeless camps, which was presented by Cynthia Ponir, Kaitlyn James and Kayla Smith.
- MUSM Annual Day of Service: A review of ongoing projects at the Moses Jackson Advancement Center, which was presented by Briel Power, Addison Randolph and Maya Tome.
- Exercise and the Health of the Homeless: A program to improve cardiovascular health, which was presented by Wesley Durrence, Ryan Foster, Chris Isennock and Lauren Yeargan.
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The last several months have been challenging, which can cause depression and anxiety for those who are already experiencing an overload of responsibilities. If you have concerns about your mental health, ask for help! There are resources available to students on all of our campuses.
- Macon: 478-301-2970
- Savannah: 912-665-6989
- Columbus: 706-649-6500
- Atlanta: 678-547-6060
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Exciting News! The Savannah campus is installing a new micro market in the student and faculty lounge featuring fresh fruit, hummus, protein power balls and more. To celebrate, a Grand Opening is scheduled for Tuesday, June 16 with raffles and food specials. If you're on the Savannah campus this week, be sure to stop by and check it out.
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Dean Sumner Received National Award
Dean Jean R. Sumner, MD, FACP, recently received the Ralph O. Claypoole Sr. Memorial Award from the American College of Physicians (ACP), a national organization of...
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Grant Awarded to Drs. Warren and Smalley
Dr. Jacob Warren and Dr. Bryant Smalley recently received a $20,000 grant from the Commonwealth Fund to create guidance on ensuring COVID-19 efforts...
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