dean seehusen

Chair, Department of Family and Community Medicine, the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University

[dean seehusen @SeehusenDean]

@RepMTG I have rarely agreed with you MTG...but I do today.

[UW Dept of Family Medicine and Community Health @widfm]

Ravi S. Hirekatur, MD, MS is cover artist of the April issue of Family Medicine! His stunning photo of a dewdrop-covered spider web symbolizes a family physician sitting at the center of a web of specialists, patients, and communities. Awesome work, Dr. Hirekatur!

@STFM_FM

[Heather Paladine @paladineh]

So much CERA! Check out all of the CERA presentations and posters at @STFM_FM #AN25

[ADFM @AssnDeptsFamMed]

We're so excited for a great start to the
@STFM_FM conference this morning with our ADFM Board President, Dean Seehusen, presenting in general session about “The Successful Family Medicine Research Mentor”! #buildingresearchcapacity #familymedicine

[Heather Paladine @paladineh]

I’m particularly excited about these two sessions at @STFM_FM #AN25 - hope to see you there!

[Augusta University Family and Community Medicine @mcg_familymed]

Congratulations to Dr. Christy Ledford for receiving the Professionalism Award at @mcg_aug’s 2025 State of the College Address. “Her philosophy is simple: to affect any kind of change you must listen and really hear what communities say they need,” says David Hess, MD, MCG’s dean

[Augusta University Family and Community Medicine @mcg_familymed]

Welcome to the DFCM family!! Happy Match Day!

#matchday2025 #familymedicine #familymedicineresidency #fmrevolution

[Augusta University Family and Community Medicine @mcg_familymed]

Our faculty and learners provided sports physicals for students at Cross Creek Highschool. Opportunities like this encourage students to participate in sports, as well as support our mission of advancing the health and well-being of Georgians and their communities.

[Augusta University Family and Community Medicine @mcg_familymed]

Congratulations to these outstanding medical student awardees! Their dedication, compassion, and drive show us the future of family medicine is bright! We’re so proud of these learners and the efforts they have made, and wish them luck as they start their residency!!

[Augusta University Family and Community Medicine @mcg_familymed]

Not only is Elaine Nealious our department's clerkship specialist, she's also the CEO of Crowning Lupus, a nonprofit dedicated to raising lupus awareness across the CSRA. View her segment as she shares what lupus is & how it affects each person differently
https://t.co/GjWgjeZH5F

[Augusta University Family and Community Medicine @mcg_familymed]

Congratulations to Kate McIntyre, @mcg_aug student and @mcg_fammed research assistant, for winning "Best Diversity and Inclusion" poster at the AU Research Fair! Her poster highlights the impact of discrimination and invalidation on the health of Black women in medical settings.

[Augusta University Family and Community Medicine @mcg_familymed]

Impactful research from @ChristyJWL @mcg_fammed, exploring explanatory communication and its impact on patient comprehension and adherence to clinical recommendations. @MCG_AUG

[JAMA @JAMA_current]

Explanatory discourse is a communication strategy that clinicians and their staff can implement in their current practice. https://t.co/FSTp4kl2cG

[Augusta University Family and Community Medicine @mcg_familymed]

NEWS: nearly $2M @PCORI award to @mcg_fammed, "CO-creating Novel, Feasible, and Inclusive Research Methods," co-led by @ChristyJWL & Samantha Jones, challenges research assumptions and transforms how we do science @MCG_AUG Learn more: https://t.co/G9ArbYzDMx

[Augusta University Family and Community Medicine @mcg_familymed]

Congratulations to Dr. Raedeen Russell for being the inaugural recipient of the Allen Pelletier Global Health Grant Award! This award recognizes Dr. Russell's efforts in improving health outcomes and addressing disparities on a global scale!

[Augusta University Family and Community Medicine @mcg_familymed]

Happy Holidays from the Department of Family and Community Medicine! It’s always a wonderful time when we get together with these fantastic people who make our department feel like family!

[MCG @MCG_AUG]

Researchers in the Department of Family and Community Medicine at the Medical College of Georgia have been approved for $1.9 million for their study at demonstrating the most effective approach for vulnerable populations in clinical research.
https://t.co/l4HaRteY2A

[Augusta University Family and Community Medicine @mcg_familymed]

Adjusting back to school after a long break can be a challenge for students. Dr. Jessica Britt-Thomas shares helpful tips for students to successfully transition into the spring semester @aug_bellringer @aug_commdept https://t.co/nwuipZESKA

[Augusta University Family and Community Medicine @mcg_familymed]

Thank you to Dr. Bruce M. LeClair for his four-decade long dedication to improving the health of Georgians and educating generations of family physicians!

[Augusta University Family and Community Medicine @mcg_familymed]

Congrats to Dr. Michell Nichols on being named Resident of the Quarter! Thank you for your dedication to patient care and commitment to advancing #FamilyMedicine!