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2020-2021 Catalog 2020-2021 CATALOG MACON | SAVANNAH | COLUMBUS | ATLANTA medicine.mercer.edu Federal Disclosure Requirements Mercer University’s Federal Disclosure Requirements are available from the University web site 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 person’s 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 1501 Mercer University Drive 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 503 and 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, 1501 Mercer University Drive, Macon, Georgia 31207, telephone (478) 301-2786. 2 / MERCER UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE Table of Contents CALENDARS ................................................................................................................... 5 THE UNIVERSITY ........................................................................................................... 9 University Mission Statement ................................................................................... 9 University Goals………………………………………………………………………….. 9 University-Wide Assessment ................................................................................. 10 University History ................................................................................................... 10 University Presidents……………………………………………………………………21 Mercer University Profile ........................................................................................ 21 Academic Divisions………………………………………………………………………22 Mercer Health Sciences Center……………………………………………………….. 24 Accreditation………………………………………………………………………………25 SCHOOL OF MEDICINE ............................................................................................... 29 Admission Requirements ....................................................................................... 31 Special Programs ................................................................................................... 35 Technical Standards for Medical School Admissions ............................................ 35 FINANCIAL INFORMATION .......................................................................................... 39 Billing and Fee Payment ........................................................................................ 39 Statement of Student Responsibility ...................................................................... 40 Payment Methods .................................................................................................. 40 VA Benefits ............................................................................................................ 40 Student Health Insurance ...................................................................................... 41 Refund Policy…………………………………………………………………………… 42 STUDENT FINANCIAL AID POLICIES .......................................................................... 51 Satisfactory Academic Progress for Financial Aid ................................................. 52 Funding Sources .................................................................................................... 55 ACADEMIC INFORMATION .......................................................................................... 59 Grades System ...................................................................................................... 60 Schedule Changes, Course Withdrawal, and Term Withdrawal ............................ 61 VA Benefits ............................................................................................................ 63 DOCTOR OF MEDICINE …………………………………………………………………... 64 Educational Methodology ....................................................................................... 64 Curriculum .............................................................................................................. 69 PRIMARY CARE ACCELERATED TRACK (PC-ACT) .................................................. 74 Curriculum .............................................................................................................. 75 GRADUATE STUDIES ................................................................................................... 77 MASTER OF SCIENCE IN BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES .................................................. 79 Admissions Information .......................................................................................... 79 Academic Information ............................................................................................ 79 Course Requirements…………………………………………………………….…….79 Grading System………………………………………………………………………… 82 Curriculum………………………………………………………………………………. 84 Course Description……………………………………………………………………. .85 MASTER OF SCIENCE IN PRECLINICAL SCIENCES................................................. 88 Program Description .............................................................................................. 88 Admissions Process ............................................................................................... 89 Academic Information ............................................................................................ 90 TABLE OF CONTENTS / 3 Curriculum………………………………………………………………………………..92 Course Description………………………………………………………………………93 MASTER OF FAMILY THERAPY .................................................................................. 96 Admissions Information .......................................................................................... 96 Academic Information ............................................................................................ 97 Curriculum ............................................................................................................ 101 Course Description .............................................................................................. 102 Ph.D. IN RURAL HEALTH SCIENCES ........................................................................ 109 Admissions Information ........................................................................................ 109 Academic Information………………………………………………………………….109 Grading System ................................................................................................... 112 Curriculum ............................................................................................................ 113 Course Description .............................................................................................. 114 THE REGISTER ........................................................................................................... 118 THE INDEX .................................................................................................................. 131 4 / MERCER UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE Graduate Programs 2020-2021 Academic Calendar Mercer University School of Medicine reserves the right to make changes to this calendar. Fall Semester 2020 Registration Aug 14 First Day of Classes Aug 17 Last Day of Drop/Add Period Aug 24 Labor Day Sep 7 Last Day for Course Withdrawal Oct 21 Thanksgiving Holidays Nov 26-27 Finals Nov 30-Dec 4 Last Day of Classes Dec 4 Spring Semester 2021 Registration Jan 4 First Day of Classes Jan 5 Last Day of Drop/Add Jan 12 Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Jan 18 Applications for Spring/Summer Jan 28 Graduation Due Last Day for Course Withdrawal Mar 11 Good Friday Apr 2 Finals Apr 19-23 Last Day of Classes Apr 23 Summer Semester 2021 Registration Apr 30 First Day of Classes May 3 Last Day of Drop-Add May 10 Memorial Day Holiday May 31 Last Day for Course Withdrawal June 26 Independence Day Holiday July 5 Application for Fall 2021 Graduation Jul 16 MFT Students Finals Jul 19-23 Last Day of Classes July 23 Grades Due from Faculty July 15, noon CALENDAR / 5 MD Program Calendars Class of 2023 – Year 2 Fall Semester 2020 B3M1 (Cardiology) Aug 10 – Sept 18 B3M1 MM Aug 28 Labor Day Sep 7 B3M1 EOM Sep 18 B3M2 (Pulmonology) Sep 21 – Oct 23 B3M2 MM Oct 9 B3M2 EOM Oct 23 IPE Oct 26 – 30 Fall Break Nov 2 – 3 B3M3 (Renal) Nov 4 – Dec 11 MPRA Nov 12-13 B3M3 MM Nov 20 Thanksgiving Nov 26 EOB Exam Dec 17 Spring Semester 2021 B4M1 (GI) Jan 4 – Feb 5 B4M1 MM Jan 22 B4M1 EOM Feb 5 B4M2 (Heme/Onc)
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