This Week at MUSM

Mercer Medical Minute: Cover Your Coughs and Sneezes

Announcing Mercer Medical Minute

Featuring MUSM Students

Studies show that health can be improved through health literacy. That’s why MUSM and GRHIC have joined together to bring you Mercer Medical Minute. Designed for children and young adults, this series of videos features our very own students who introduce basic health tips and guidelines needed to lead a healthy and active life. Each month a new topic will be released. To learn more or to watch our videos, visit our website.

DON'T ZOOM AND DRIVE

We care about your safety! Before you Zoom, please reach a safe location prior to logging in.

STUDENT OPPORTUNITY

Interested In Writing?

Mosaic in Medicine (MiM), an online peer-reviewed publication for underrepresented voices in medicine, is looking for aspiring medical and healthcare professionals to s hare their first-hand insight and unique experiences. Run entirely by students, MiM accepts all forms of writing related to healthcare including: scholarly articles, opinion pieces, poems, personal stories, essays or even art pieces that represent an issue within the field of medicine or medical education. MiM is seeking submissions that discuss important issues that impact medicine and medical education from a “boots on the ground” perspective.

To learn more, visit their website . If you’re interested in writing or editing for MiM, email mosaicinmedicine@gmail.com .

BE IN THE KNOW

ListServ Access Changes

In order to better manage the volume of email that students receive, the School of Medicine has changed access to ListServs. Moving forward, class secretaries will have access to their class on each respective campus and the student council secretary will have access to ALL campuses and ALL classes.

IMPORTANT TO-DO ITEMS

Avoid a Hold on Your Class Registration

It's that time of year again. The time when we begin registering students for Fall semester. Before this can take place, however, there are a few things that you must complete:

Statement of Student Responsibility Form

All Mercer students must sign a Statement of Student Responsibility . Just log into your MyMercer account and electronically sign the form. As soon as it’s done, your registration hold will be removed.

Annual Health Requirements

All MD Students must meet the annual health requirements in order to register for classes. Please provide an up-to-date tuberculosis screening test, physical examination, annual influenza vaccination using the AAMC Standard Immunization Form . All information must be kept on file at the Student Health Center at studenthealthmacon@mercer.edu . Don’t forget to keep a copy of all information in a convenient and easily accessible format in case you need it in the future.

YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED

Exams & Rotations Affecting the Class of 2021

At MUSM, we're taking many steps to address concerns related to the educational upheaval you are experiencing as a result of COVID-19. Here are answers to frequently asked questions related to the Class of 2021.

Q. What is the status of the Step 2 CK exam?

A. The USMLE Step 2 Clinical Skills exam has been suspended for the next 12 - 18 months. The CIC will address this issue at its next meeting.

Q. Will we be able to take the USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 CK exam at Mercer?

A. We have applied to the NBME to be a testing center for both the Step 1 and Step 2 exams. The NBME has not decided on which sites will participate in the phase 2 of their plan to expand USMLE testing.

Q. Why are we going forward with the CPEX exam and what is the timing?

A. Our goal is to provide the necessary curriculum and experiences that will prepare you for the clinical challenges you may face as a future physician and the CPEX exam is an integral part of that curriculum. We will continue with CPEX as scheduled with some minor changes that include the use of telemedicine and virtual patients. Case and schedule details will be available soon.

Q. Does the policy governing away rotations during this pandemic apply to me?

This policy only applies to rotations in which a student travels to a distant site. If this affects your rotation schedule, you are able to take virtual away rotations. These virtual rotations are handled through VSAS. If you plan on doing a virtual away rotation, please email Ms. LaQuanta Hamilton and make sure that it is approved. The Office of Academic Affairs will determine if the virtual away rotation is approved.