Student Affairs and Services

At Mercer University School of Medicine (MUSM), we are deeply committed to your success in the classroom and beyond. To help you in your graduate studies, we offer various services and resources for students, such as academic advising, career counseling, and residency planning. 

• Academic Advising 
• Career Counseling and Residency Planning 

The MUSM Student Handbook describes the expectations for behavior and conduct in our community and outlines the procedures to be followed when these expectations are not met. It includes the Student Code of Conduct, the Academic Integrity Policy, as well as other rules, regulations, and policies governing student life.

Canvas is the trusted learning management system that’s revolutionizing how we educate. Canvas is an online course system that supports supplementary learning tools in an online environment. Students can download course materials (e.g., course syllabus, supplemental readings), view course announcements, review course calendars, track grades, or participate in online discussion boards using Canvas. For more information or to get access, visit the Canvas Homepage.

The MUSM Skelton Medical Libraries support student curriculum through a variety of print and online resources. The libraries help provide all primary reserve materials through physical print copies or electronic access, along with access to National Board study resources and books. The libraries support student research with over 17,000 online journals, over 300,000 online books, and over 140 databases. Clinical practice and research are further supported through point-of-care, evidence-based resources such as DynaMed, Cochrane Library, and more. Reference and Interlibrary Loan services are available to all students at no cost.

• Skelton Medical Libraries

At MUSM, students’ experiences are enhanced by interprofessional activities and programs outside of the classroom. Student interest groups provide opportunities for students to participate in and build meaningful connections with others who share similar interests.  Student interest group activities are educational, intellectual, interdisciplinary, cultural, and social in nature.   These activities help students develop leadership and workplace skills, collaborative relationships with others, and a sense of one’s personal identity.

• Interest Groups and Organizations

It is not uncommon for students to experience heightened levels of stress, insecurity, and, in some cases, anxiety and depression while attending graduate school. Additionally, students may experience significant life events outside of the classroom, such as a bad breakup or divorce, the illness or death of a loved one, or personal illness that may add to their already strenuous course load. However, many students are able to find healthy ways to handle the rigorous demands and pressures. Others are not able to adapt successfully and instead withdraw and isolate themselves and/or engage in the inappropriate use of alcohol and drugs. A student may become impaired when these coping techniques are relied upon repeatedly. An impaired student is one whose behavior violates the accepted standards of the healthcare profession. We hope students will seek assistance before impairment occurs. Under such circumstances, it is a sign of strength for a person to seek help. The School of Medicine utilizes the structure of the Office of the Dean of Student Affairs to provide resources and facilitate referrals for students in such circumstances.

• Aid for the Impaired Medical Student (AIMSS)

If a student has a disabling condition, he or she may be eligible for accommodations.  Mercer University School of Medicine intends to create a transparent accommodations environment for those students receiving testing accommodations.  Students who believe they should receive testing accommodations should contact the Associate Dean of Student Affairs in Macon at 1-800-Mercer-U to begin the application process.

As required by law, students needing accommodations for a disability must initially self-identify as a student with a disability by registering with the Office of ACCESS and Accommodation Services. Requesting accommodations is an interactive process and should be completed promptly to allow adequate time for accommodation arrangements.  Accommodations may be requested at any time during the academic year, regardless of when the student is diagnosed.

• Form for Medical Verification of Disability

• Form for Access and Accommodations Policy

For complete instruction on requirements, see the current version of the MD Program Handbook, or contact Student Affairs.