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.

2021 Joint Research Conference

The 2021 Joint Research Conference with the School of Medicine and College of Pharmacy took place virtually on May 13. The full list of abstracts is available here. To view all posters and presentations, visit the MS Teams page.

Best Poster Presentation Winners

Esther Ro, Vivian Vu, Dr. Yudan Wei - MUSM Macon Ambient Air Emissions of Endocrine-Disruption Metals and the Incidence of Hormone Receptor-Dependent Female Breast Cancer in the US

Halie Zastrie and Dr. Raghavan Chinnadurai, MUSM Savannah Agricultural Usage of Atrazine Affects the Longevity of Human Bone Marrow Stem Cells

Will Warren and Dr. Sarah Rotschafer, MUSM Macon Mapping Georgia: A Comprehensive, Geographical Look at ASD Resources

Best Oral Presentation Winner

Mital Patel and Dr. Dennis Ashley, MUSM-Macon and Navicent Health Do Isolated Traumatic Subarachnoid Hemorrhages Require Transfer? A Retrospective Review of the Inpatient Care Required of Them at a Level I Trauma Center Over a 6-Year Period

MUSM Contributions to HEC Forum Journal A special issue of the HealthCare Ethics Committee Forum journal focusing on the COVID pandemic is available free online for a limited time. This issue was edited by Dr. Brian Childs, Professor of Bioethics and Professionalism, and includes contributions from Dr. Lauren Bunch, Assistant Professor of Community Medicine and MS3 Vivian Anderson. Access the issue

Masks and COVID-19 Vaccination: A Message from Dr. House Mercer University, under the guidance of CDC guidelines, has lifted the mask mandate for those who are FULLY IMMUNIZED against COVID-19. What does this mean for you? If you are fully immunized you may remove your mask while inside a School of Medicine building except when providing patient care (MD students in clinics or hospitals and MFT students seeing patients face-to-face). Clinic, hospital, and student health settings will still require a mask. While we will not be checking your immunization status, you are expected to only remove your mask if you have been vaccinated. Failure to wear a mask when not vaccinated will be seen as a professionalism issue. To be opted out of random COVID testing you will have to demonstrate your vaccine status to Student Health. As always, please continue to be considerate of the many opinions of those around you.

2021 Summer Experience in Maternal Health at the GRHIC The Summer Experience in Maternal Health at the Georgia Rural Health Innovation Center is a six-week observership designed to expand the learning experience for rising second-year medical students interested in practicing in rural, medically underserved communities. Students will shadow providers in rural Georgia and participate in journal club and publication. The selected candidate(s) must commit to reside in Macon/Bibb during this experience. Learn more and apply Application deadline: May 28

Volunteers Needed for Farmers Market in Eatonton Volunteer at the Harmony Park Farmers Market in Eatonton, GA to help improve health literacy in rural communities! Volunteer shifts are Saturday morning from 7:45am until 12pm on: June 26 July 31 August 28 September 25 See the planned activities on the sign up form below. Contact Katherine Lybarger for more information. Sign up

Helping Hands Grant Program: The program provides grants of up to $5,000 to medical schools for mental health and substance use disorder projects that are created and managed by medical students, particularly in underserved minority communities. Funded projects can be conducted in partnership with community agencies or in conjunction with ongoing medical school outreach activities. Learn more and apply Deadline: May 31 Pediatric Medical Student Research Forum The 7th Annual Pediatric Research Forum for medical students is taking place in Orlando, FL, on September 4, 2021 in conjunction with the annual meeting of the Florida Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics. The forum is a great opportunity for all medical students to share their research with peers. Learn more and submit an abstract Submission deadline: June 4

Free Bystander Intervention Training Hollaback! teaches bystander intervention using our proven 5D’s methodology: Distract, Delegate, Document, Delay, and Direct. Exit polls show that 99% of people who are trained leave feeling confident they will intervene the next time they witness disrespect or harassment. Learn more and sign up for a free training

Resilient Middle Georgia Connect Now May 24 | 3 pm - 4 pm Join Resilient Middle Georgia's Jill Vanderhoek and Dr. Andrea Meyer Stinson as they explore the impact relationships have on our lives. By providing an overview of the Adverse Childhood Experiences study, they will share how to build connections that improve resiliency, prevent childhood trauma, and support those affected by trauma. Register now on Zoom HRSA Maternal Health Webinar June 22 | 12 pm - 1 pm The Health Resources and Services Administration invites you to a webinar on Substance Use Disorder and Pregnancy. Topics covered include: HRSA’s Rural Communities Opioid Response Program – Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Maternal and Fetal Effects of Substance Use During Pregnancy Signs of and Treatments for Substance Use During Pregnancy Register on Zoom

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