Dr. Keisha Reneé Callins was appointed as Chair and Assistant Professor of Community Medicine at Mercer University School of Medicine (MUSM) in January 2017. Prior to her appointment at Mercer, Dr. Callins, a women's health expert and public health professional at the Mirian Worthy Women's Health Center, also served as Assistant Medical Director for Albany Area Primary Health Care, in Albany, Georgia. 

Dr. Callins earned her Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in Biology from the University of Virginia (UVA), and Masters in Public Health (MPH) degree from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). After earning her MPH, Dr. Callins worked as a Clinical Research Coordinator with the Minority Health and Health Disparities Research Center at UAB. She was awarded a National Health Service Corps scholarship and earned her Doctor of Medicine degree from Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM). Dr. Callins completed her graduate medical training at the MSM OB/GYN Residency Program at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia, where she served as Chief Resident. 

Dr. Callins served on several appointed committees, both with Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital and Albany Area Primary Health Care. Dr. Callins has been involved with civic organizations such as the Dougherty County Rotary Club, Sertoma, the Albany Junior League, and served on the board of the Liberty House, a domestic violence shelter. She is the author of a monthly women's health segment in the Albany Herald “Health Beat”. Her recent awards include Southwest Georgia's “40 under 40”, and the iHeart Media’s “Shero”, and the Dr. George A. Johnston, Sr. Community Service Award. She was nominated in 2014 by Governor Nathan Deal to serve on the Georgia Composite Medical Board, is a graduate of Leadership Georgia (Class of 2015), and is a member of several local, state, and national organizations. Dr. Callins has presented lectures both locally and nationally, including a congressional briefing on maternal mortality in September 2016. 

Dr. Callins is passionate about women’s health issues, community engagement, and actively teaching and mentoring students. Dr. Callins’ interests include cooking, traveling, and gardening. She is married to Attorney Joel Callins and they are the proud parents of a son and a daughter.