Mercer University School of Medicine and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta announced they will be working together to launch a major initiative focused on improving pediatric healthcare in rural Georgia.
Dr. Anthony Kondracki was born in the Alabama hospital where his mother was doing her family medicine residency. As he grew up, he witnessed the time, attention and care she provided to her patients, which inspired him to pursue...
More than 70 students and faculty in Mercer’s College of Health Professions joined together recently to provide a variety of services and care to individuals experiencing homelessness in Atlanta.  The Mercerians volunteered for the annual Health Day hosted by Atlanta-based...
Hundreds of Cambodian amputees with ill-fitting and heavy prosthetics — or none at all — are now able to move easier thanks to a Mercer On Mission team that traveled to the country this summer. Mercer University students, faculty and...
A stigmatized and impoverished population in Greece received basic health care and nutrition guidance from a Mercer On Mission team this summer. Sixteen Mercer University students participated in the ongoing service-learning project to assist the Roma people in partnership with...
Honduran children suffering from trauma and community members in need of support received vital mental health services from a Mercer On Mission team this summer. Students and faculty from Mercer University’s School of Medicine spent two weeks in Honduras providing...
Outings to the grocery store and football games often lead to “curbside consults” for Dr. Daniel Gordon. Born and raised in Hartwell, he returned to his hometown after finishing his medical training. Dr. Gordon, who was named Georgia Primary...
One by one, the Rwandan people shared their personal experiences from the 1994 genocide, many for the first time. The stories were difficult to tell and difficult to hear, but it was an important step in learning how to manage past trauma and help others do the same. 
A Mercer University School of Medicine alumnus has repaired a problematic heart defect in one of the nation’s smallest infants.
Mercer University nursing students got out of the classroom and into local communities this spring to educate residents on health-related issues.

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