Congratulations to Benjie Christie, MD, FACS, MUSM graduate (Class of 2004) on being named president-elect of the @GAsACS during their recent annual meeting. Dr. Christie is the program director for our general surgery residency at Atrium Health Navicent. #MUSMproud

Read how Dr. Dana Mayo (Class of 2013) is pursuing her passion and continuing her pediatric practice >> loom.ly/wfsPuR0 #MUSMproud

SAVE THE DATES 📌The SNMA chapter on our Columbus campus is holding office hours events for undergraduate students interested in a career in medicine. The first event is tomorrow September 14. Learn more and register >> forms.gle/EYzMRXXsjty5zU…

Our Master of Family Therapy program is now accepting applications to start in January 2025! 👉 Join a virtual information session this week to learn more >> loom.ly/P-8s2TE

Pamela Cook, Ph.D., has been awarded a $176,238 grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to study the impact of certain proteins on various diseases, including cancer, neurodegenerative diseases and autoimmune disorders. loom.ly/4vFLx90

White coats are in! 🎉 We can't wait to celebrate the Class of 2028's White Coat Ceremony on September 28. 🥼

Last week, MUSM Staff Council hosted an employee appreciation picnic in Columbus to celebrate our amazing staff there! Join us in thanking our Columbus staff for everything they do! 🎉 #MUSMproud *Macon and Savannah staff will be celebrated at separate picnics on later dates*

Save the Dates! 📌 Join an upcoming virtual info sessions to learn all about our Rural Health Sciences PhD program! Applications are now open. Learn more and register >> loom.ly/PQSBbb8

Yesterday our campus directors of Underrepresented in Medicine (URiM) pinned the newest group of URiM Reps, a program created in 2022 by students. They represent our diverse student body as unofficial mentors to accepted URiM students. We're grateful for their service to MUSM!

Our Master of Family Therapy program will host Justin S. Romney, Ph.D., LMFT, as part of the 2024 Armour Lecture Series. Read more about Dr. Romney and how to get tickets to this important learning event, co-hosted with GAMFT >> loom.ly/YKGcFbU

📌 Join one of the upcoming monthly info sessions to learn all about our PhD in Biomedical Sciences! Applications open mid November. Learn more and register >> loom.ly/gABzbRY

On October 9, Brad Weselman, MD, FAAP, with Camran Caldwell, will give a training session on Primary Care Clinic Application of Quality Improvement Methods. The session is a part of a free series for providers to earn CME and CNE credits.

Yesterday, our @LMSANational chapters hosted special events in honor of #HispanicHeritageMonth. Students, staff and faculty had a great time celebrating the Hispanic and Latino community at MUSM by sharing traditional dishes. Gracias to all the LMSA members! #DiversityMatters

🥼 The 2024 White Coat Ceremony is still scheduled for this Saturday at Hawkins Arena, located in the University Center on Mercer University’s Macon campus! We look forward to celebrating this special milestone with you! 👏 #WhiteCoatCeremony #FutureGADoctor #MUSMproud

Thank you to all the families and friends who joined us in celebrating the MD Class of 2028's White Coat Ceremony today! We're grateful to our staff and student volunteers for making it such a wonderful day! Congrats to all our first-year students on this exciting milestone! 🥼

Happy 100th birthday to former U.S. President Jimmy Carter! Pres. Carter is a strong supporter of our mission to improve health care in rural communities, including his hometown of Plains, where we opened our first Mercer Medicine rural clinic in 2018.

Last week, MUSM Staff Council celebrated our staff with an appreciation picnic on our Macon campus! Thanks to all our staff who work so hard to support our students, faculty and leadership in our mission to serve rural Georgians. #BeTheBear #MUSMproud

Last week some of our medical students in Columbus visited TruthSpring Academy to teach the 3rd-5th grade classes about heart health. The elementary students learned fun heart facts, practiced using stethoscopes, and played some great interactive games. #MUSMproud

Don't miss the last weekend of the Georgia National Fair in Perry! Visit our booth in the #GeorgiaGrown building for a free blood pressure check, enjoy our teddy bear clinic for the kids, and learn more about common health issues impacting rural Georgians.

Mercer University School of Medicine and the @GARuralHealth Innovation Center are organizing a Hurricane Disaster Relief Supply Drive to support rural communities hit hardest by Hurricane Helene. Drop donations off on campus. Read more on how to help loom.ly/5gK-cDo