This Week at MUSM

2024 Excellence in Research Awards

Congratulations to the winners of MUSM's 2024 Excellence in Research awards for:

Faculty Mentoring: Mohammed Abdelsaid, PhD
Student Research: Mikalah Maury
Faculty Research: Raghavan Chinnadurai, PhD

Nominated by their peers or mentors, these winners submitted a detailed packet and were selected by a subcommittee of the MUSM Research Committee. We're proud of their dedication to advancing medicine!

Children's Rural Scholarships: Deadline extended

Apply by Jan. 2

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

Happy retirement Dr. Ignatoff

Congratulations to Dr. Jeff Ignatoff on his retirement! Joining MUSM in 2010, Dr. Ignatoff served as vice-chair of pathology and clinical sciences education. He has also served as co-chair of Block 4 in the pre-clinical curriculum, overseeing gastrointestinal, hematology/oncology, endocrinology and reproduction modules. We are grateful for his outstanding dedication to our students' medical education and wish him all the best in his retirement.

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Get featured in our newsletter, social media, and more!

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.

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 and register

Save the dates for spring 2025 events

As we head into the new year, make sure to mark your calendar with these important dates celebrating the graduating class of 2025. More details to come.

Hanukkah

Hanukkah or Chanukah is a Jewish holiday that spans eight days and commemorates the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem. During Hanukkah, Jewish families gather to light the menorah and enjoy traditional foods, games, and gifts. The holiday starts on the 25th of Kislev on the Hebrew calendar, which this year falls on December 25. Hanukkah will end on January 2, 2025.

Learn more about Hanukkah

Kwanzaa

Kwanzaa is an African American and pan-African holiday created in 1966 by Dr. Maulana Karenga, a professor of Africana Studies, that celebrates community, culture, and family. Kwanzaa starts on December 26 and ends on January 1. Throughout the week, families and communities organize activities around the seven principles: unity, self-determination, collective work, economics, purpose, creativity, and faith.

Learn more about Kwanzaa

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