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Yash Jani calls Mercer University's Special Consideration Program for the School of Medicine "truly a blessing." Through the pathway program, the junior neuroscience major and Stamps Scholar from Albany will seamlessly enroll in Mercer's M.D. program after completing his bachelor's degree on the Macon campus. " My ultimate goal is to serve rural Georgia as a primary care physician and fulfill the need for preventative medicine in areas like my hometown." While at Mercer, Jani's undergraduate research has been focused primarily on analyzing the effects of heavy metal toxicity on renal function, and he's partnering with Atrium Health Navicent to expand his "Ray of Hope" foundation for grieving children. Jani has served as SGA Freshman Class President and Order of Omega Vice President, alongside roles with his fraternity, MU Miracle, and the Mercer University Ambassador Program, among others. He says it is the relationships formed with friends, faculty mentors and leaders that make his time at Mercer "life-changing." " I have grown by cultivating my passion to become a physician and am becoming a better version of myself through the life-long connections I have made here." Mercer offers special consideration pathways into the University's graduate and professional programs in healthcare, law, business, education, leadership, and more. First-year applicants are encouraged to apply by the Nov. 1 Early Action deadline to be considered for the most prestigious scholarships offered to the Fall 2023 incoming class, including the distinguished Stamps Scholarship. undergrad.mercer.edu A Special Pathway FO R EMER G IN G LE A DER S " Mercer's mission and values align with my own, and the Special Consideration Program allows me to continue my studies at Mercer, which has become my new home."