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Celebrating Black History Month

February is Black History Month, a time to honor and pay tribute to the triumphs and struggles of Black Americans. In honor of this month, the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) will host events and send out emails recognizing Black Georgians who worked towards racial equality throughout this month.


To wrap up the month, DEI will send a trivia quiz on Wednesday, February 22, featuring questions relating to the emails. To be entered to win, you must correctly answer ALL of the questions. One winner will be chosen from each campus. View the first email.


Learn more about Black History Month.

Race and Surgery in America

February 16 | 12 pm | Virtual

Join the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for their Black History Month speaker event. Don K. Nakayama, M.D., the Senior Associate Dean of the Columbus campus, will hold a virtual seminar discussing how race plays a role in the inequalities in surgical care and how to use medical education to combat these challenges. 

Faculty who attend this event are eligible for 1 CME credit.



Zoom Link

Meeting ID: 979 038 9963

Black History Month Town Hall

February 28 | 12 pm | Virtual

The Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion invite you to their virtual Diversity Town Hall event. Wanda Thomas, MUSM's Chief Diversity Officer; Ansley Booker, Ph.D., Mercer's Diversity and inclusion Officer; and Mercer Medicine provider and alum of the MFT program, Michael Caputo, LMFT, will discuss civility, inclusivity, and belonging.



Zoom Link

Meeting ID: 979 038 9963

Order Your Regalia Today

Students in the class of 2023 may now place their regalia/invitation order on The Mercer University Landing Page from Herff Jones College DivisionYour order will be shipped directly to your home address. While the deadline on the Herff Jones website is March 31, we strongly encourage you to place your order by March 1 to ensure that you receive your order on time. 


There are many packages to choose from, but you only need to order the package that includes your gown, hood, and cap/tassel. View the regalia types and package details.

For Rural Newsletter

The Georgia Rural Health Innovation Center, at the Mercer University School of Medicine, is tasked with confronting the complex healthcare challenges and wellness disparities facing the state's rural communities. Subscribe to For Rural, the Center's monthly newsletter, for up-to-date information on rural health initiatives, programs, and events. Check out the January issue here.

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S.O.A.R.S. 2nd Annual Student Research Symposium

The Student Organization for the Advancement of Research and Service (S.O.A.R.S.) recently held its second annual student research symposium. Click here to view the poster winners for each campus.

MUSM Students Honor Former First Lady of Georgia, Sandra Dunagan Deal

During and after her time as first lady, Sandra Deal made it her mission to improve Georgia's children's literacy skills and early childhood education. In honor of her life-long mission, Nathan Deal Scholars Ashlee Dixon, MS-2, and Fatima Humayun, MS-2, visited Alexander II Magnet Elementary School in Macon to read to students on Wednesday, February 1, Mrs. Deal's birthday.

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Applications for the Nathan Deal Scholarship Program Are Open


The Nathan Deal Scholars Program is currently accepting applications for its 2023 cycle. The program was created to recognize outstanding student leaders committed to Mercer's mission and practicing primary care in a rural, medically underserved Georgia county. Deadline to apply is March 3.

How to Reduce Your Back Pain

After a long day of sitting, you may have noticed that you have some slight back pain. This may be because your back muscles have grown weaker over time. One way to help relieve some of that pain and strengthen your back muscles is by doing light exercises. In his article, Kieffer Hellmeister, a second-year MD student, provides a few strengthening and stretching exercises you can perform to help relieve or reduce your back pain.


Read the article

Write an Article for the Newsletter!

Do you have a wellness topic you would like to write about? Submit your topic idea by filling out this form or by emailing Kim Meeks.

Class of 2023 Dates

Match Day

March 15 | 11:15 am | Chattahoochee Plaza (COL) | Willingham Hall (MAC) | Auditorium (SAV)


AΩA/GHHS Induction

May 1 | 5 pm | Virtual


Inaugural Graduate Program Hooding Ceremony

May 3 | 2 pm | AUD (Macon)

Graduates should arrive by 1 pm and report to the Distance Learning Room. More details to come.


MD Hooding Ceremony

May 4 | 2 pm | St. Francis Hospital Auditorium (COL) | AUD (MAC) | AUD (SAV)

Graduates should arrive by 1 pm for reservations. More details to come.


Commencement

May 6 | 2 pm | Hawkins Arena - Macon Campus

Graduates should arrive by 10 am for rehearsal. More details to come.

5K & Family Fun Day for Maternal Health Awareness

March 25 | 9 am | Savannah

Join Shaquita Greene, MS-3, as she promotes Maternal Health Awareness. This event aims to start the conversation about maternal and women's health in a fun and unintimidating way. The event will occur at 1850 East Montogomery Crossroad, Savannah, GA. Tickets currently cost $25 and will increase after February 14. All proceeds will go to Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Georgia.


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Student Affairs Page

Visit the Student Affairs and Services webpage for quick access to the student handbook, library resources, career counseling resources, and more!

MUSM Student Calendar

Stay up to date on campus events, interest group meetings, and more with MUSM's student calendar.

Email Signature Format

To maintain consistency and protect the School’s identity, we developed a MUSM email signature and standards. All faculty, staff, and students must follow our email signature standards when using their Mercer email. If you need help updating your email signature, the instructions are below.


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