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.
MARK YOUR CALENDAR
Grand Rounds: Building a Culture of Health through Collaboration 
Presented by Gateway Behavioral Health

Friday, November 20
1:00 - 2:00 pm
2121 E DeRenne Ave, Savannah
Upon completion of the program, the learner will be able to: 
  1. Work and collaborate with public and private sectors in the community 
  2. Create or shift policies and institutions to better serve the community 
  3. Identify and analyze the necessary policies, systems, and environmental changes needed to build a culture of health in the community


For those not able to attend in person:
Understanding Chronic Conditions Through a Story of Cerebral Palsy

Friday, December 4
12:00 pm
Join Erin Gill as she shares her journey with cerebral palsy. She will give us insight on how to deal with a chronic condition from the perspective of the patient as well as from the perspective of family, friends and co-workers.

National Chats for Change

Wednesday, December 9
12:00 pm
Join the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai's Chat for Change, a series of monthly dialogues focused on racism and bias. The December chat is focused on colorblindness.


Bears Prepare: Class of 2022

Thursday, December 10
1:00 pm
Mark you calendars for this upcoming session where we will discuss preparing for year four. Zoom information will be provided once we get closer to the session date.
LMSA National Conference

March 12 - 14, 2021
Registration for the 16th Annual LMSA National Conference is now open! Please visit the LMSA National Linktree for links to the Eventbrite registration page, the national website, and much more.
WELL BALANCED
Medical Student Well-Being
Check out the AAMC website where student service providers, faculty, staff, and current medical students share personal stories of resilience, resources for maintaining well-being, and programs, practices, and strategies they have found to be effective in building student well-being.

GRAND ROUNDS RECAP
Year 4 MD students, Salima Makhani and Anika Noorali, presented Internal Medicine Grand Rounds on Wednesday, November 11. If you missed it and would like to watch a recording, click here.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
The Inequity of Isolation
“Cradle to grave” — that is the promise and privilege of family medicine: the opportunity to care for individuals and families at every stage of life. For a family medicine intern, this privilege has a slightly different flavor...

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KUDOS AND RECOGNITION
Congrats Dr. Tom Fausett
Congratulations to Dr. Tom Fausett, Mercer University School of Medicine alumnus, who was recently elected as the president of the Georgia Academy of Family Physicians for 2020-2021 term.

Congrats Will Warren
Congratulation to Will Warren (Savannah campus) who took second place in the GAFP Annual CME Meeting poster competition in the Mapping Georgia category for his poster titled, "A Comprehensive Look at the ASD Resources in Georgia."

TRENDING NOW
Mercer Medicine Holds Ribbon-Cutting in Clay County...

FORT GAINES - Mercer Medicine Clay County on Nov. 12 celebrated a ribbon-cutting at its offices, which opened earlier this month at 101 Hartford Rd. West, Suite 1, in Fort Gaines. "We are bringing high-quality primary care services to Clay County ...

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MercyMed Receives Love Takes Action Award

MercyMed of Columbus received a $50,000 Love Takes Action Award from the New York Life Foundation. Local New York Life agents Kermit Griner and Lauren Isom nominated Dr. Grant Scarborough of MercyMed Columbus. "New York Life created the Love...

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