Mercer University School of Medicine

What Mercer University School of Medicine does

Mercer University School of Medicine is a private medical school founded in 1982 and operated as a school within Mercer University, headquartered in Macon, Georgia. Its singular mission is to educate physicians and health professionals to meet the primary care and healthcare needs of rural and medically underserved communities in Georgia. The institution delivers a four-year MD program (Macon, Savannah, Columbus campuses) plus MS in Preclinical Sciences, PhD in Biomedical Sciences, PhD in Rural Health Sciences, and Master of Family Therapy degrees, and operates clinical practices including Mercer Medicine, the Mercer Family Therapy Center, and the Mercer Center for IDD Care. As an R2-classified research university, it runs research centers focused on rural health, health disparities, and biomedical sciences (cancer, diabetes, neuroscience, infectious disease, immunology, toxicology).

The school's go-to-market is mission-driven and structurally sales-led: prospective students are recruited via twice-weekly campus tours, virtual information sessions across all degree programs, and graduate fairs (Health Sciences Day). Its core distribution channels are campus-based medical education across four Georgia cities, graduate medical education partnerships with regional health systems (notably SGMC Health, which reviewed 2,600+ applications and interviewed 400+ candidates for 32 incoming resident slots in 2026), and the Kids Alliance for Better Care (KidsABC) telehealth initiative. KidsABC, launched in 2023 with Children's Healthcare of Atlanta funding, now reaches 22 rural hospitals and 80+ physicians across 23 counties, providing physician training, telehealth subspecialty consultation, mental health services, and equipment. Revenue derives from tuition (with scholarship programs such as Nathan Deal, Children's Rural Pediatric, and Children's MFT tied to rural-practice commitments), clinical practice income from Mercer Medicine and affiliated clinics, and grant funding supporting rural health initiatives. Specific tuition rates and revenue figures are not publicly disclosed. The institution maintains LCME accreditation and is led by Dean Dr. Jean Sumner, recognized as a 2026 Atlanta Business Chronicle Rural Health Care Champion of the Year.

Name

Mercer University School of Medicine

Legal name

Mercer University School of Medicine

Website

https://medicine.mercer.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Mercer University School of Medicine is a private Georgia medical school founded in 1982 that educates physicians and health professionals to address rural and medically underserved healthcare needs through MD and graduate programs, clinical practices, and a multi-county telehealth network.

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Product category

Medical Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131), Offices of Other Health Practitioners (6213)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro primary industry

Medical Schools (MD/DO Granting) (EDAHAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Biomedical Sciences & Medical Research Institutes (University-Based) (EDAHAGAI), Schools of Public Health (EDAHAGAD)

Keywords

• Medical education programs
• Rural healthcare training
• Graduate medical education
• Biomedical sciences research
• Family therapy services

Headquarters

HQ city

Macon

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Medical Education Programs: Tuition-based revenue from MD, MS in Preclinical Sciences, PhD in Biomedical Sciences, PhD in Rural Health Sciences, and Master of Family Therapy programs. Additional revenue from scholarships and grants supporting rural health initiatives.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Mercer University School of Medicine educates physicians and health professionals to address primary care and rural healthcare needs in Georgia, delivering MD, MS in Preclinical Sciences, PhD in Biomedical Sciences, PhD in Rural Health Sciences, and Master of Family Therapy degree programs. The institution supplements its academic mission with clinical practices (Mercer Medicine, Mercer Family Therapy Center, Mercer Center for IDD Care), research centers targeting rural health (Georgia Rural Health Innovation Center, Center for Rural Health and Health Disparities, The Mason Center), telehealth programs such as Kids Alliance for Better Care, and graduate medical education residency partnerships.

Product overview

Mercer University School of Medicine is a medical school founded in 1982 with a mission to improve rural health in Georgia. The institution offers a portfolio of academic programs including a Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree, Master of Science in Preclinical Sciences, PhDs in Biomedical Sciences and Rural Health Sciences, and a Master of Family Therapy. The school operates clinical practices including Mercer Medicine, the Mercer Family Therapy Center, and the Mercer Center for IDD Care. It supports its mission through research centers including the Georgia Rural Health Innovation Center, the Center for Rural Health and Health Disparities, and The Mason Center. Notable initiatives include the Kids Alliance for Better Care (KidsABC) telehealth program launched in 2023 with Children's Healthcare of Atlanta support, and summer research enrichment programs (Summer Scholars and LWGA) for medical students.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Kids Alliance for Better Care (KidsABC): A program providing pediatric training, telehealth support, mental health services, and equipment to rural hospital emergency departments to keep pediatric care close to home in rural Georgia.
• Mercer Medicine

Products and services

• MD Program Four-year Doctor of Medicine degree program training future physicians with campuses in Macon, Savannah, and Columbus, Georgia, designed to address rural physician shortage in the state.
• MS in Preclinical Sciences Master of Science degree program preparing students for careers in biomedical research and further doctoral studies in Preclinical Sciences.
• PhD in Biomedical Sciences Doctoral research program focused on biomedical sciences research including cancer, diabetes, neuroscience, toxicology, and infectious disease.
• PhD in Rural Health Sciences Doctoral program providing tools to address unique challenges of rural health and healthcare delivery in underserved communities.
• Master of Family Therapy Marriage and Family Therapy degree program training therapists for family and relationship counseling, with scholarship support for rural practice commitment.
• Kids Alliance for Better Care (KidsABC) Initiative providing physician training, consultation, and telehealth access to subspecialists for rural pediatric and family medicine practices in Georgia, covering 22+ rural hospitals and 80+ physicians across 23 counties.
• Mercer Medicine Clinical practice operated by the School of Medicine faculty providing patient care services, including Mercer Center for IDD Care and Mercer Family Therapy Center specialty services.
• Graduate Medical Education Program Residency training program developed in partnership with SGMC Health and other healthcare systems, with 55 total training residents and selection process reviewing over 2,600 applications and conducting more than 400 interviews.
• Mercer Family Therapy Center Clinical center providing family therapy and counseling services to the community, operated as part of Mercer Medicine practices.
• Mercer Center for IDD Care Center specializing in care for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, operated as part of the School of Medicine's clinical practice portfolio.

Quantifiable outcome

• Kids Alliance for Better Care initiative covers over 80 pediatric and family medicine physicians across 23 rural Georgia counties
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SGMC HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2026SGMC Health partnered with Mercer University School of Medicine for its Graduate Medical Education program. The program welcomed 32 new resident physicians (largest incoming class in program's five-year history) in Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, and Transitional Year programs. Selection process reviewed over 2,600 applications and conducted more than 400 interviews.
• Children's Healthcare of AtlantacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChildren's Healthcare of Atlanta provides funding support for the Kids Alliance for Better Care initiative, which provides physician training, consultation, and telehealth access to subspecialists for rural pediatric and family medicine practices. They also fund scholarship programs for medical and mental health students committed to practicing in rural Georgia.
• Georgia Rural Health Innovation Center (GRHIC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGRHIC collaborates with MUSM on the Kids Alliance for Better Care initiative, expanding pediatric care access to rural Georgia communities. The initiative covers over 80 physicians across 23 rural counties.
• Georgia Agricultural Wellness AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint hosting of the fifth annual 2026 Georgia Farm Stress Summit to address mental health challenges in rural farming communities. Summit features research presentations, keynote addresses, and panel discussions on farm mental health essentials.
• Fort Valley State UniversityminorOthersHost venue for the 2026 Georgia Farm Stress Summit held on March 12 at Fort Valley State University in Fort Valley, Georgia.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University: Georgia's other public medical school and the state's oldest, operating across Augusta and Athens with a much larger research portfolio and clinical footprint. Comparable as the most direct in-state peer for MD education, GME, and rural/urban physician pipeline.
• University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS): Large public academic health sciences university combining medical education, GME, research, and a statewide clinical network including multiple regional campuses serving rural Arkansas. Comparable to Mercer in operating a multi-campus, state-mandated rural physician pipeline at greater scale.
• University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC): Public academic health science center with a legislatively rooted mandate to train physicians for rural Nebraska and operates multiple rural training tracks. Functions as a more advanced, larger-scale analog of Mercer's distributed-campus, rural-pipeline model.

Direct peers

• Morehouse School of Medicine: Private Atlanta-based medical school with a mission-driven focus on primary care and health equity in underserved communities. Directly comparable to Mercer in being a mission-locked, private, non-R1 medical school addressing physician shortages, with significant NIH and federal funding.
• Florida State University College of Medicine: Community-based medical school with a legislatively mandated mission to train physicians for rural, underserved, and geriatric populations in Florida. The closest U.S. analog to Mercer in being a state-purpose medical school built around rural and primary care physician production.
• East Tennessee State University Quillen College of Medicine: Public medical school explicitly mission-focused on rural primary care and Appalachia, with distributed regional clinical sites. Strong functional overlap with Mercer on rural physician pipeline, primary care emphasis, and partnership-based GME across rural hospital systems.
• Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University: Public medical school with a state-mandated mission to increase the supply of primary care physicians serving North Carolina, with particular emphasis on rural and underserved communities. Closely comparable to Mercer in mission, structure, and rural pipeline programs.
• Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine: Community-based medical school with a mission to serve southwest Ohio including rural and underserved populations. Similar in size, mission, and primary care orientation, with distributed clinical training and a comparable research footprint.
• Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine: West Virginia-based community medical school focused on training physicians for rural Appalachia. Comparable to Mercer in being a smaller, mission-locked school emphasizing rural physician supply, primary care, and regional GME partnerships.

Others

• Children's Healthcare of Atlanta: Major pediatric health system and Mercer's primary external partner/funder for the KidsABC program and rural pediatric scholarships. Included as an ecosystem partner whose strategy and funding levels materially shape Mercer's rural pediatric growth trajectory.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/MercerYou
• Facebookfacebook.com/MercerUniversity
• Instagraminstagram.com/merceryou
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mercer-university-school-of-medicine

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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