Millie Smith, a 2021 graduate of Mercer University‘s School of Medicine, earned a Doctor of Medicine degree.
What are your plans after graduation?
Moving to Greenville, North Carolina, to complete residency in combined internal medicine and pediatrics at Vidant Medical Center/East Carolina University.
How do you plan on changing the world?
As a Nathan Deal Scholar, my hope is to come back home to Georgia and practice medicine in a rural clinic that needs me! I can’t wait to give back to the people that helped me learn medicine and be a part of their care.
What advice do you have for incoming students?
Don’t panic! Take medical school one day at a time. There are so many people that have your back and want you to succeed. You are here for a reason!
How did Mercer prepare you for your future?
Mercer’s School of Medicine and its unique curriculum help you think for yourself and become a better doctor because of it. We are pushed past the books to learn the deeper parts of practicing medicine.
What makes Mercer special to you?
I am a Double Bear, and there were just as many amazing people cheering me on in medical school in Savannah as there were when I first started college in Macon!
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