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.
Welcome MD Class of 2025!
A Message from the Macon MD Class of 2024 Student Council
Welcome to MD Class of 2025! Good luck on your first week and please reach out to any of us should you have questions. Remember, you belong here! YOU’VE GOT THIS.
 
Class of 2024, we are off to a strong start to second year! Let’s keep the momentum rolling and crush block 3. StuCo is here to help you be successful so please send suggestions, ideas, or questions our way. We are well on our way to being 50% doctors! 
 
Happy Monday, MUSM! Let’s make it a great semester. 
 
Sincerely, 
Class of 2024 Exec

See the latest list of upcoming Macon Student Council Events
National Hispanic Health Foundation Scholarship
The National Hispanic Health Foundation’s (NHHF) Hispanic Health Professional Student Scholarship application is open now through September 24.

WaCo Health Fair RESCHEDULED
The Washington County Health Fair has been postponed until October 2. Stay tuned for volunteer details.
Bear Health Educators
The Bear Health Educators (BEH) program is inviting medical students to speak to the BEH class on November 9 at 5pm about the effects of tobacco, nicotine, and vaping. BEH trains undergrads to help their fellow students maintain healthy habits in college. Please email Dr. Carol Bokros or Dr. Nichole Casaceli to learn more and volunteer.
Interreligious Dialogue: Religion and Health
Dr. Robert N. Nash of the McAfee School of Theology and Dr. Brian Childs would like to host a meeting of medical and theological students to discuss the relationship between religion and health. They are working to determine a date and time that would work for most students. The event will be held via Zoom on a Tuesday afternoon in September or October. Email Dr. Childs if you are interested and can be available on a Tuesday between 1:30 and 3:30pm. This invitation is open to all medical students from all classes. This event may be used as a basis for a more formal educational relationship between the medical school and school of theology. While voluntary, a student can note participation in this event on their CV.
2021 New Student Orientation
August 17
  • PhD Rural Health | Class of 2024

August 20
  • MSPCS | Class of 2022
  • MSBMS | Class of 2023
  • MFT | Class of 2023
OB/GYN Interest Group Meeting with Dr. Keisha Callins
August 18 | 12 - 1 pm EST
Dr. Keisha Reneé Callins is a women’s health/public health professional and MUSM faculty member. Dr. Callins is passionate about women’s health issues, healthcare for rural and underserved areas, community engagement, healthcare workforce, and mentoring students.
A raffle will also be held for a $20 voucher from Parish on Cherry and a $15 voucher for The Rookery. 

Meeting ID: 947 8969 8745
Passcode: OBGYN

Max. 25 attendees can join the in-person meeting in the ECR in Macon.
Diversity Town Hall
August 20 | 12 pm EST
Join us for a Town Hall hosted by MUSM’s Office of Diversity featuring Veda Johnson, MD, FAAP. Dr. Johnson is a Marcus Professor in General Academics and Pediatrics, and Director of PARTNERS for Equity in Child and Adolescent Health at Emory University. The title of the presentation is Health, Education, and School-Based Health Centers.
 
Meeting ID: 979 038 9963
Bioethics and Medical Humanities Faculty Candidates
August 25 | 12 pm EST
September 1 | 12 pm EST
September 8 | 12 pm EST

Please join the Bioethics and Medical Humanities Department for a series of presentations by candidates for a faculty position in bioethics and medical humanities on the Macon campus. Every presentation will use the same Zoom link.
White Coat Ceremony
September 11 | 10 am EST
Join us for the Class of 2025 White Coat Ceremony where they will be welcomed into the medical community donning their first white coats.
MUSM Research Seminar Series
September 14 | 1 pm EST
Join Jacqueline McGinty, PhD, director of the Medical University of South Carolina Brain Research Institute, as she presents her latest findings from her lab regarding the neuroscience of drug-seeking behaviors.

The series presents cutting-edge research conducted both internal and external to MUSM. Contact Dr. Bryant Smalley, Associate Dean for Research, with any questions.

Update on Hospital Medicine Conference
October 1-2
Using evidence-based medicine, this conference provides efficient updates on hospital medicine that you can implement into your daily practice. Join this educational weekend with physicians, APPs, RNs, fellows, residents, and students! Learn more
Gold Foundation Webinar on Social Factors that Impact Health

In celebration of National Health Center Week, The Arnold P. Gold Foundation released this new Gold Human InSight Webinar, sponsored by BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company), "Blueprint for Social Factors that Impact Health: Lessons...

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Rutgers Pediatric Residency Virtual Open House
Aug 17 | 7 pm EST

NGMC Psych Residency Virtual Intro Sessions
Aug 18 | 3 - 5 pm EST

Society of Academic Urologists for Applicants
Aug 19 | 7 pm EST
The SAU will host a webinar to introduce the Preference Signaling Pilot and the “Flush Day” to the interview invitation process. 

Carolinas Medical Center Internal Medicine Residency Virtual Open House
Aug 25 | 6:30 - 7:30 pm EST
Sept 9 | 6:30 - 7:30 pm EST

Kaiser Permanente Southern California and Hawaii Virtual Residency Fair
Aug 28 | 9 - 12 pm PST

South Carolina Family Medicine Interest Day
Aug 28 | 3 - 6 pm EST

University of Washington Virtual Diversity Recruitment Town Hall
Aug 31 | 6 - 8 pm PDT

ALL students enrolled in School of Medicine programs are required to have the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine by the start of the term and the second dose by August 31 (in a two-dose series) or the single dose by the start of the term. Mercer University Campus Health will be hosting vaccine clinics later this month. Make an appointment to get vaccined on the Atlanta or Macon campus.
Macon Library Renovations
The medical library on the Macon campus is being renovated through mid-October. During this time, group study rooms will be closed and other areas may be temporarily unavailable. Print reserve books are available on book carts across from the circulation desk. Anatomical models are in the entrance of the tutorial hall. Noise levels may be higher than normal. Check the Skelton Medical Library webpage for more information, resources, and progress updates.
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