MUSM Employee Elected to St. Francis-Emory Board of Trustees

Last month, LaQuanta Hamilton, MBA, was elected to serve on the St. Francis-Emory Healthcare Board of Trustees. LaQuanta is currently the Assistant Director of Student Affairs and the Director of Underrepresented in Medicine on MUSM's Columbus campus. She is "humbled and grateful to represent MUSM" and can't wait to bring her ideas and thoughts to the board. Congratulations, LaQuanta!

Dos and Don’ts of Logo Usage

Usage of MUSM's Seal

As a reminder, MUSM's seal is only for use on official documents, publications, and materials associated with the Office of the Dean. If you would like to use the seal, you must have explicit, written permission from Dean Sumner.

Usage of MUSM's Nameplates and Marks

Below is a list of examples of other do's and don'ts when using MUSM's nameplates and marks for fundraisers, merch, posters, and flyers.

For more information on proper logo usage, review the University's branding standards. If you have any questions or need the authorized nameplate, contact MUSM Marketing.

Read United Day

January 26 | Bryan, Effingham, Liberty Counties

February 2 | Chatham County

Read United Day is an initiative by United Way to support early childhood literacy. They are currently looking for student volunteers interested in reading to pre-k and 2nd-grade classes across Bryan, Chatham, Effingham, and Liberty counties.

Each volunteer session is 30 minutes. You will be provided with a bag of books: one to read to the class and the rest to pass out as gifts to the students.

After you register, you will receive a confirmation email and a follow-up email with details about your location, time, and any other important details.

Register here

If you would like to volunteer as a group, email volunteers@uwce.org.

SNMA Region IV Medical Education Conference

The 2024 Student National Medical Association (SNMA) Region IV Medical Education Conference and Premedical Conference will be held in person on the Macon campus on February 2 - 3. The conference offers both medical and premedical students the chance to attend educational seminars, personal and professional development workshops, and networking events with medical professionals. 

To help make this conference a success, the School of Medicine's SNMA chapter is looking for student volunteers to help assist during their community service event on Friday, February 2, from 4 - 7 pm at the Boys and Girls Club and at their skills station event on Saturday, February 3 from 10 - 11 am.

If you have any questions, please contact Kendra Moore, SNMA Region IV Director, Cassande Germain, SNAM Region IV Community Service Liaison, or Amari Evans, SNMA Region IV Secretary

Learn more and register

Applications for the PC-ACT Program Program Closing Soon

We are currently accepting applications for the 2024 Primary Care Accelerated Track (PC-ACT) scholar program. The PC-ACT Program is a three-year curriculum that offers three tracks: family medicine, general internal medicine, and general pediatrics. This scholarship is only open to first-year medical students. The deadline to apply is 11:59 pm on Sunday, February 4, 2024. 

Learn more about the PC-ACT program on our website.

MUSM Food Pantry

The Skelton Medical Library is starting a MUSM food pantry on each campus. If you would like to donate canned or non-perishable items, you can drop them off at your campus library.

The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) recently confirmed a case of measles in the metro Atlanta area. Traditionally, January through May is the peak time for the importation of measles infections to the United States. Therefore, DPH urges healthcare providers and those working in healthcare settings to maintain heightened awareness for patients with symptoms compatible with measles. 

Learn more about the clinical presentation of measles 

Important Dates for the Class of 2024

Be sure to mark your calendar with these important dates celebrating MUSM's Class of 2024. 

Special Topics in Rural Health

The Rural Health Sciences PhD Program will be hosting several guest lecture events focused on rural health this semester. Each session will start at 9 am in the LRC Commons Room 201 on the Macon campus. The sessions will also be recorded to share later.

Upcoming Sessions

January 24 | DeMarcus Beckham | HIV and AIDS Advocacy in Rural Areas

January 31 | Suleima Salgdo, MBA | Telehealth in Rural Areas

February 7 | Panelists | Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Response in Rural Areas

Past Sessions Recording

January 17 | Stephanie Basey | Food Insecurity in Rural Areas