MARK YOUR CALENDAR
Learn Medical Spanish
Wednesday, October 14
2:00 -3:00 pm
Join us in the Savannah auditorium to learn basic anatomy that will assist you in taking a history and performing a physical on Spanish-speaking patients. There will be games, prizes and fun! Hosted by LMSA.


Service Leadership Conference
Thursday, October 15
4:00 - 6:00 pm
At this event students will present their current DISC projects, and will hear about volunteerism from Dr. Keisha Callins. Join us in-person in the Macon auditorium or attend via Zoom.

Meeting ID: 294 360 5603
Passcode: MUSM

Manage Student Loans During Residency
Friday, November 6
1:00 pm
Join this webinar, hosted by AAMC's debt management experts, and get answers to your student loan questions.
Mark your calendar! Planning is underway for the Class of 2021 ceremonies and events. Stay tuned for more details as we get closer.
 
Match Day
Friday, March 19, 2021
All campuses
 
Hooding Ceremony
Friday, April 30, 2021
2:00 pm
Macon (TBD)
Savannah (Auditorium)
Columbus (St. Francis Hospital)

Commencement Ceremony
Saturday, May 8, 2021
2:00 pm
Hawkins Arena
University Center
Macon, GA
STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES
Volunteers Needed
Harvest Health Festival
Saturday, October 24
10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Calvary Baptist, Savannah

Dr. Jason Hollis is looking for medical students to help him with health screenings. He will be screening for metabolic syndrome, which will proceed to finger sticks if warranted. Checking weight, blood pressure and waist circumference will be a component of this important work. If you're interested, email him at hasonjollis@gmail.com.

Harvest Health Festival brings together a broad array of community health resources to create a one-stop health and well-being shop for low-income and uninsured families in Savannah.

Kate Viena is leading the event and will also need students. She can be reached at 770-738-4679.
STUDENT RESOURCES
Apply Smart: Data to Consider When Applying to Residency
Your likelihood of securing residency training depends on many factors — including the number of residency programs you apply to.
Clerkship Numbers & Kinds Card
Use this mobile-friendly guide as a quick reference during your third-year clerkships to make sure you are completing the total number of required clinical experiences.
Applying to Family Medicine Residencies
October 13 at 7:00 pm CST

Hear the best guidance and advice emerging from the AAFP. Speakers include: family medicine residency program directors, medical school faculty advisors, and family medicine residents. You'll also get answers to your biggest questions on the best approach to Match.

Lunch & Learn: The Impaired Practitioner
October 20 from 12:00 - 1:00 pm EST

Join Dr. Brian H. Childs as he defines impairment as well as covers some of the epidemiological factors involved. Interventions and treatments supported by state medical boards and professional organizations will be discussed as well as the prognosis for recovery if proven interventions are used.

Meeting ID: 955 8902 0947
RESIDENCY OPEN HOUSES
Virtual Open House
U of Washington School of Medicine
October 12 at 6:30 pm PDT
Psychiatry Virtual Sessions
Wright State Boonshoft School of Medicine
October 13 at 6:30 pm EST
Internal Medicine Open House
WakeMed
October 14 at 7:00 pm EST
Q & A Sessions
Gateway Psychiatry Residents
October 14, 21 or 28 at 5:00 pm EST
Internal Medicine Meet & Greet
Augusta University
October 15 at 5:30 pm EST
UAB Surgical Programs Mixer
UAB Hospital
October 16 at 5:00 pm CST
Diversity & Inclusion Event
McGovern Medical School
October 19 at 5:00 pm CST
GME Virtual Open House
Los Angeles Medical Center
October 20 at 10:00 am PST
GME Virtual Open House
Los Angeles Medical Center
November 7 at 12:00 pm PST
GME Virtual Open House
Los Angeles Medical Center
November 19 at 5:00 pm PST
BOOK SALE
IN THE NEWS
School of Medicine Professor Dr. Janine Chalk-Wilayto,...

MACON - Mercer University School of Medicine faculty member Dr. Janine Chalk-Wilayto and collaborators from Duke University, the University of Southern California and the University of Arkansas received a $550,000 National Science...

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School of Medicine Professor Dr. Francis Kirera,...

MACON - Mercer University School of Medicine faculty member Francis Kirera, Ph.D., is part of a multi-institutional, multi-national team that received a $2.6 million National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to explore the geology and paleontology...

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