dean seehusen

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

I have many concerns about the AI Executive Order signed yesterday by President Trump. While I understand the many promised benefits of AI, I remain committed to protecting state rights, human jobs, human lives, human rights, our environment and critical water supply. My deep concerns are that the EO demands rapid AI expansion with little to no guardrails and breaks. It also contains the threat of withholding federal funds from states who regulate AI, which is an absolute threat to federalism and why I strongly opposed the AI state moratorium originally in the BBB. Rushed AI expansion and data centers being built all over the country from state to state with no plan in regards to environmental and critical water supply impact has massive future implications and problems. I’ve been in construction my entire life. I can tell you firsthand, when you move dirt there is always an impact to the surrounding area. When you build something that requires a HIGH water demand, it will always take water away from others - that means people, cities, businesses, and surrounding counties and states. Data centers are like a black holes when it comes to water requirements. They consume massive amounts of water for cooling, literally millions of gallons per day. If you know anything about the water wars between GA, TN, AL, and FLA, then you know states already fight each other over water supply. Counties fight each other over water supply and sue each other over PFAS/PFOS and other impacts. Just wait and see how bad lawsuits will become when counties are competing for data centers, in order to get rid of county property taxes, and the unintended results is new data centers that steal the water from surrounding homes and neighboring counties and states. Competing with China does not mean become like China by threatening state rights, replacing human jobs on mass scale creating mass poverty, and creating potentially devastating effects on our environment and critical water supply. This needs a careful and wise approach. The AI EO takes the opposite.

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

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

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

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

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

Welcome to the DFCM family!! Happy Match Day! #matchday2025 #familymedicine #familymedicineresidency #fmrevolution

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.

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!!

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 wrdw.com/video/2025/05/…

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.

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

Explanatory discourse is a communication strategy that clinicians and their staff can implement in their current practice. ja.ma/3ZcYM9n

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: pcori.org/research-resul…

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!

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!

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. loom.ly/jlhoxk4

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 aubellringer.com/write-stories-…

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!

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!