Hundreds of rural Georgians now have the skills to regulate stress and develop resiliency, thanks to the Georgia Rural Health Innovation Center at Mercer University School of Medicine.
Over five months, Joan Anderson, a senior rural health program manager, and...
MACON/ATLANTA — Mercer University School of Medicine (MUSM) Dean Jean R. Sumner, M.D., FACP, announced the appointment of Andrew Benesh, Ph.D., as interim program director for the Master of Family Therapy (MFT) program effective Feb. 1.
Dr. Benesh, who formerly...
Counseling students in Mercer’s College of Professional Advancement (COPA) are getting first-hand experience in telemental health.
Master’s students studying counseling do three semesters of field experience where they work in settings like private practices, substance abuse treatment facilities, inpatient behavioral...
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University students across all campuses are connecting in new ways since
intramural activities have moved online.
The
University’s intramural sports program postponed all in-person activities as
academic classes moved to a distance-learning format. The changes were in
response to social distancing guidelines to help...
A Mercer University graduate’s new podcast aims to help young people find much-needed balance in their lives.
In the Life v. Lifestyle podcast, Donald Williams Jr. explores topics to help teens and young adults nurture the balance between their life — which he defines as friends, family, relationships and...
Mercer University School of Medicine celebrated the 2024 National Residency Match Day on March 15.
This fall, Mercer University public health students taught local third graders about fruits and vegetables through lessons with superhero themes, interactive games and more.
Dr. Rebecca Larson, assistant professor of public health practice in the College of Health Professions, and...
A Mercer University alumnus is contributing to the search for a treatment for severe cases of COVID-19.
Double Bear Felipe Echeverri is managing director for Biorep Technologies, a medical device design and manufacturing firm. The company has developed equipment for a clinical trial, led by Dr. Camillo Ricordi, investigating a treatment for serious cases of the novel coronavirus.
The...
A Mercer University student hopes his new app will help people be more mindful and proactive about their wellness. Brady Simon’s “MindFull: Anxiety Tracker” is now available for download on Android and Apple devices.
Simon, a computer engineering major in...
The National Cancer Institute awarded a grant to a Mercer University professor to develop first-in-class medicines to fight an aggressive form of breast cancer.
