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Physician assistant studies students earn perfect pass rate on national certifying exam
The Mercer University physician assistant (PA) studies program Class of 2026 achieved a 100% first-time pass rate on the Physician Assistant National Certifying Examination (PANCE), exceeding the national first-time pass rate by nine percentage points.
Mercer family therapy students provide behavioral healthcare to farmworkers
Earlier this summer, Mercer University School of Medicine (MUSM) faculty and Master of Family Therapy (MFT) students participated in the Georgia Farmworker Family Health Program, a...
Mercer School of Medicine awarded $100,000 cancer research grant
Mercer University School of Medicine (MUSM) has been awarded the fifth annual Collaborative Cancer Research Seed Grant of $100,000 gifted by Georgia CORE (Center...
Mercer Athletics Director Jim Cole to pass torch to new Athletics Director Brian Gerrity
Mercer University announced July 29 that Athletics Director Jim Cole is stepping down to complete his tenure as the University’s Athletics lead ...
Dr. Stephanie Beavers named senior associate dean of medical school’s Macon campus
Jean R. Sumner, M.D., MACP, dean of Mercer University School of Medicine (MUSM), announced that Stephanie A. Beavers, M.D., FACP, has been appointed senior associate dean...
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Mercer named a Best Value College for 2022 by The Princeton Review
MACON – Mercer University is one of the nation’s Best Value Colleges for 2022, combining exceptional education and career preparation at a relatively affordable price,...
Gospel music artist Lauren Talley to serve as guest commentator for Mercer basketball game
“The Voice of the Bears” and one of the most well-known voices in gospel music will team up Monday. Lauren Talley, lead vocalist for award-winning Christian music trio The...
Mercer Rises Five Spots Among U.S. News Best Value National Universities
MACON – Mercer University remains in the top tier of national universities and is among the top 35 best values in U.S. News &...
Glenda Grant appointed executive director of GRHIC
MACON – Glenda Grant, who has served as interim executive director of the Georgia Rural Health Innovation Center (GRHIC) at Mercer University School of Medicine since April 6, 2021, has...
Mercer School of Medicine Holds Commencements
Mercer University’s School of Medicine will hold its commencements this week, with a Macon ceremony on Friday and the Savannah commencement on Saturday. The commencements are the first of the University’s five over the next two weeks. In all, the University will confer more than 1,800 bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees in May during five commencements in Macon, Atlanta and Savannah.
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