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MERCER UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE MUSM 2014 - 2015 CATALOG Post Master CertifiCate in Marriage and Family Therapy Master of Family Therapy Master of SCienCe in BiomediCal Sciences Master of Science in PreCliniCal Sciences Doctor of Medicine Doctor of Philosophy in Clinical Medical Psychology Doctor of Psychology in Clinical Medical Psychology Federal Disclosure Requirements MerCer University’s Federal DisClosure Requirements are available from the University website at http://disClosure.merCer.edu/. This report Contains the following information: • Campus Security: Jeanne Clery DisClosure for Campus Security, Campus Crime statistiCs, • Campus Sex Crime Prevention ACt, and fire safety • Campus EmergenCy Procedures • Drug and AlCohol PoliCies • FinanCial AssistanCe and Cost of AttendanCe Information • Health and Safety Information: immunization and missing persons information • Institutional Information: aCCreditation, CharaCteristiCs of students, degree programs, • degree program improvement plans, disability support serviCes, FERPA information, • retention and graduation rates, peer-to-peer file sharing, post-graduate employment • information, readmission of veterans, transfer of Credit, withdrawal proCedures, voter registration, and satisfaCtory progress standards. Paper Copies of these reports are available upon request. Please ContaCt the OffiCe of Institutional EffeCtiveness by mailing inquiries to: OffiCe of Institutional EffeCtiveness MerCer University 1400 Coleman Avenue MaCon, GA 31207 Equal Opportunity Policy MerCer University is Committed to providing equal eduCational and employment opportunities to all qualified students, employees, and appliCants, without disCrimination on the basis of raCe, Color, national or ethniC origin, seX, seXual orientation, age, or disability, as a matter of University poliCy and as required by appliCable state and federal laws (inCluding Title VI, Title VII, Title IX, SeCtions 503and 504, ADEA, ADA, E.O. 11246 , and Rev. ProC. 75-50). Inquiries Concerning this poliCy may be referred to Mercer’s Equal Opportunity/Affirmative ACtion Officer, Human ResourCes, 1400 Coleman Avenue, MaCon, Georgia 31207, telephone (478) 301-2786. 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS THE UNIVERSITY .................................................................................................................................... 6 University Vision ................................................................................................................................. 6 University Mission Statement ...................................................................................................... 6 University History .............................................................................................................................. 7 University Presidents ....................................................................................................................... 16 MERCER UNIVERSITY PROFILE ..................................................................................................... 16 AcademiC Divisions ............................................................................................................................ 17 AcCreditation ......................................................................................................................................... 19 SCHOOL OF MEDICINE ......................................................................................................................... 21 WelCome ................................................................................................................................................. 21 Mission Statement ............................................................................................................................. 22 School of MediCine History .......................................................................................................... 23 Affiliated Campuses and Hospitals ........................................................................................... 24 AcademiC Calendar ........................................................................................................................... 27 MUSM DireCtory ................................................................................................................................. 28 ACADEMIC AND STUDENT AFFAIRS ......................................................................................... 30 Student Government ......................................................................................................................... 33 Code of Honor and Professional ConduCt ............................................................................... 33 Counseling and PsyChologiCal ServiCes ................................................................................... 35 Career ServiCes .................................................................................................................................... 36 Student Health ...................................................................................................................................... 37 InsuranCe Coverage ........................................................................................................................... 37 Immunization PoliCy ......................................................................................................................... 38 FINANCIAL INFORMATION ............................................................................................................... 39 FinanCial Aid PoliCies ............................................................................................................. 39 Veteran’s Information ............................................................................................................ 50 Funding SourCes ....................................................................................................................... 50 Institutional Loan Funds ...................................................................................................... 51 DOCTOR OF MEDICINE ............................................................................................................... 52 Admission Requirements ..................................................................................................... 52 TeChniCal Standards for Medical SChool Admission ................................................. 53 3 Educational Methodology ................................................................................................... 55 Graduate Education Residency Training ...................................................................... 58 Continuing MediCal EduCation .......................................................................................... 58 Research and Scholarly Activity ....................................................................................... 58 CurriCulum ................................................................................................................................. 59 ResidenCy MatCh ..................................................................................................................... 64 ACCELERATED TRACK IN FAMILY MEDICINE ............................................................... 66 Admission Requirements ................................................................................................... 66 CurriCulum ................................................................................................................................ 67 GRADUATE STUDIES ................................................................................................................... 69 Administrative PoliCies ....................................................................................................... 69 Grading System ....................................................................................................................... 73 TUITION AND FEES .................................................................................................................... 73 Billing and Fee Payment .................................................................................................... 73 Student InsuranCe ................................................................................................................ 74 MASTER OF FAMILY THERAPY PROGRAM ..................................................................... 75 Admission Requirement .................................................................................................... 75 AppliCation ProCess ............................................................................................................. 76 CurriCulum ............................................................................................................................... 78 AcademiC Information ........................................................................................................ 84 MASTER OF SCIENCE IN BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES ......................................................... 89 Admission Requirements .................................................................................................. 90 AcademiC Information ........................................................................................................ 91 CurriCulum ..............................................................................................................................