This Week @ MUSM is the official student newsletter of Mercer University School of Medicine designed to keep students up-to-date on key information and events.
Congratulations AOA Inductees
Congratulations to our junior medical students (Class of 2022) on their recent induction into the medical honor society, Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA). Membership is given to those with a commitment to scholarship, leadership, professionalism, and service. Way to go!
Writing Opportunities for Students Who Took STEP 1 or 2
Do you have experience mentoring medical students, residents, and fellows? Do you have some insights or experiences you would like to share?

Use your experience to contribute an 800-1500 word opinion/fact article on any one of the topics on the list linked below. Please make it as timeless as possible so that it will be helpful years into the future. You do not need to get prior approval. Please email the topic in a Word document to Scott Dulebohn, MD, Managing Editor at StatPearls at editor@statpearls.com.

Georgia Rural Health Innovation Center Announces Glenda Grant as Interim Executive Director
Glenda joined the School of Medicine in 2017 in the Academic Affairs department and has worked with Special Programs, Academic Success, and most recently as the Director of Strategic Initiatives. She has a background in rural hospital administration, non-profit management, and higher education. Working and living in rural Georgia all of her life, Glenda is excited to work to bring solutions that improve health and access to care.

Glenda is married to Keith, a physician assistant at OrthoGeorgia, and they have two children.
New E-mail Address for Academic Affairs
The Office of Academic Affairs has a new central email address. That means our students, faculty and staff can now take care of all of their academic record needs through one central point of contact. The new email is musm_academic_records@mercer.edu and should be used for notifications, requests and questions regarding absences, personal days, small or large group, etc. Any issues or questions on exam access or support should still be sent to Casie Bridges.
Dr. Kain Weaver's Talk on AVM Now Available
In February, Dr. Kain Weaver, a MUSM graduate, shared his personal experience with an arteriovenous malformation, subsequent hemorrhagic stroke, and his life during recovery. Thank you to the Emergency Medicine, Internal Medicine, and Psychiatry Interest Groups for organizing this great opportunity for students to gain first-hand knowledge of what patients with AVMs go through.

View the full recording of Dr. Weaver's talk at this link
AMA Lunch Social
March 29 | 12 pm | MUSM Macon
Join MUSM’s chapter of the American Medical Association for a lunch social outside between the medical school and science center. This is a great way to relax and mingle while we will briefly discuss future AMA events. Free CFA boxes will be given for those who signed up last week, but everyone is welcome to bring their own lunch and join us outside!
GAFP Family Medicine Live
An ongoing series of Family Medicine webinars hosted by GAFP residency program faculty.

March 31 | 7 - 8 pm EST
Family Medicine Career Options
Jody Bahnmiller-Brasil, MD - Northeast Georgia Medical Center Family Medicine Residency

UltraSound
Kelly Culbertson, MD - Floyd Family Medicine Residency Program, Rome

All webinars will use the same Zoom link.
Please contact Evan Graham with questions
MU Health Fair Macon
April 6 | 11 am - 2 pm | Cruz Plaza
MU is hosting a campus health fair open to all students and employees. Join us to get health screenings, important health information and free giveaways.
2021 Adversity & Resilience Symposium
April 19 | 9 am - 3:45 pm EST
In honor of Child Abuse Prevention Month, Resilient Middle Georgia and Atrium Health Navicent are hosting a free virtual event featuring keynote speaker Kevin McNeil, an abuse activist and CEO of the Twe12e Project.

Climate Change and Clinical Practice CME Event
April 28 | 7 - 8 pm EST
Dr. Jennifer Barkin, Associate Professor of Community Medicine in Macon, will be speaking on Maternal/Child mental health in connection to extreme weather events and climate change. The full agenda and registration link will be available soon.
Planning is underway for the Class of 2021 ceremonies and events. Click here for details.

Hooding Ceremony
ALL CAMPUSES
Friday, April 30 | 2 pm
Each campus will have its own ceremony.

Commencement Ceremony
ALL CAMPUSES
Saturday, May 8 | 2 pm
Hawkins Arena
University Center
Macon, GA
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