This Week at MUSM

Wishing all our students and their families a safe and happy Thanksgiving!

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Rural Scholarships

Applications for both the Children's Rural Pediatric and Children's Rural Family Therapy Scholarships are now open! Visit the webpages or contact Director of Special Programs, Terri Walker for more information: walker_ea@mercer.edu.

Student Spotlight: Sydnee Burke Wins Award at MUSM Joint Research Conference

Sydnee Burke, a graduate of the GRHIC's Maternal Health Observership and second-year medical student, receives recognition for her research poster, "Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders: Risk Factors and Potential Management Strategies."

MUSM professor uses his faith to assist in Hurricane Helene efforts

Dr. David Hollar, associate professor in Mercer University's School of Medicine, had the opportunity to spend a week volunteering as a lay chaplain serving those impacted by Hurricane Helene.

News and Notables Submissions

Do you have an event to promote or achievement to share? Let us know what you're up to for a chance to be featured in the newsletter, on campus lobby screens, on our social media channels, or even an article in The Den. Send activity details with photos to Katherine Lybarger at lybarger_km@mercer.edu.

Rural Health Care Ethics ECHO: Pregnant Organ Donors

Dec 4 | 12 - 1 pm | Virtual

In this Project ECHO series hosted by the GRHIC, MUSM bioethics professors and medical students will present important ethical topics in organ donation and transplantation. On Dec 4, Jace DeGarmo, MS-2 and Alex Perry, MS-2 will discuss the ethics of pregnant organ donors.

Introducing PAWS: Pediatric Alliance Webinar Series

GRHIC's PASS: Pediatric Alliance Speakers Series will transition to PAWS: Pediatric Alliance Webinar Series in 2025. The series offers high-quality, virtual training sessions on a variety of topics. See the full schedule below. Register

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