Category for 'Research Spotlight'

Public Service Announcement with President Dr. James E.K. Hildreth III

Step inside the minds of health care leaders across the country with a new series aimed at spreading factual, informative and inspiring knowledge through conversations with a list of influential […]

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Public Health Leader Leslie A. Dauphin, PhD, Joins the School of Global Health Faculty

A seasoned public health leader with more than 20 years of experience at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Leslie Ann Dauphin, Ph.D. joins the School of Global Health […]

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Dr. Amera Khan Brings Decades of Global Health Expertise to Meharry

The School of Global Health at Meharry Medical College is proud to announce that Amera Khan, DrPH, has joined as an Associate Professor of Global Health for the Department of […]

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Renowned Global Health Leader Loyce Pace, MPH, Joins Meharry Medical College as Professor and Founding Advisory Board Member at the School of Global Health

NASHVILLE, TN., May 28, 2025 – The School of Global Health at Meharry Medical College proudly announces the appointment of Loyce Pace, MPH, as a Professor of Global Health and […]

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Globally Renowned Surgeon and Scholar, Shaneeta Johnson MD, MBA, Joins School of Global Health

We are elated to announce the addition of Shaneeta Johnson, MD, MBA to the Meharry Medical College School of Global Health Founding faculty as a Professor of Global Health. Dr. […]

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Meharry School of Global Health Unveils New Women’s Health Master’s Concentration

Meharry School of Global Health Unveils New Women’s Health Master’s Concentration Now accepting applications for the Master of Health Equity degree program.   Nashville, TN, March 5, 2025 – This […]

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MEHARRY MEDICAL COLLEGE’S INSTITUTE OF GLOBAL HEALTH EQUITY AND DENNY’S 2023-2024 PARTNERSHIP FOR HUNGRY FOR EDUCATIONTM SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM  

MEHARRY MEDICAL COLLEGE’S INSTITUTE OF GLOBAL HEALTH EQUITY AND DENNY’S 2023-2024 PARTNERSHIP FOR HUNGRY FOR EDUCATION TM SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM Students are eligible to win one of (5) $1,000 scholarships for […]

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Meharry Medical College Launches Nation’s First School of Global Health

Board of Trustees unanimously approves new school that will create a new generation of health equity leaders dedicated to solving complex global health challenges through multiple disciplines School of Global […]

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Marvin B. Figueroa, Appointed Distinguished Visiting Fellow and Founding Faculty Member at Meharry Medical College’s School of Global Health 

Marvin B. Figueroa, Appointed Distinguished Visiting Fellow and Founding Faculty Member at Meharry Medical College’s School of Global Health Former U.S. Senate Chief of Staff and Health Policy Leader to Shape Future […]

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Leading, Reinventing, and Transforming Global Health Equity

Dear Partner, I am thrilled to announce the launch of our newly founded Institute of Global Health Equity (IGHE) at Meharry Medical College. The institute will serve as the future […]

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Jessica’s Story by Daniel E. Dawes – “The Political Determinants of Health”

An animated short based on Daniel E. Dawes’ “The Political Determinants of Health”, Jessica’s Story shares the life of a young woman struggling to make ends meet, as she navigates […]

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Impact of Poor Sleep Quality on Stress Response, Metabolism, and Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes in Black Women

Lead Researcher: Sanika Chirwa, BSc (Pharm), MD, PhD Title: Impact of Poor Sleep Quality on Stress Response, Metabolism, and Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes in Black Women What’s the Problem? Black women […]

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Dr. Sanika Chirwa

Health data is fragmented and biased. Here’s how we clean it up.

Author: JC Gonzalez, MBA, PMP Assistant Vice President of Strategic Planning Institute of Global Health Equity Publisher: Harvard Public Health Excerpt: “Lowering the barriers to accessing data will only make […]

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Globally Renowned Surgeon and Scholar, Shaneeta Johnson MD, MBA, Joins School of Global Health

We are elated to announce the addition of Shaneeta Johnson, MD, MBA to the Meharry Medical College School of Global Health Founding faculty as a Professor of Global Health. Dr. […]

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Dr. Rosemary Nabaweesi Joins the School of Global Health

We are excited to welcome Dr. Rosemary Nabaweesi to the School of Global Health at Meharry Medical College as an Associate Professor in the Department of Political Determinants of Health. […]

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DR. ASHWIN VASAN, NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED PUBLIC HEALTH EXPERT, NAMED DISTINGUISHED FELLOW FOR SCHOOL OF GLOBAL HEALTH AT MEHARRY MEDICAL COLLEGE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 30, 2024   Contact: School of Global Health at Meharry Medical College SGH@mmc.edu   Dr. Ashwin Vasan Rachel Noerdlinger | rnoerdlinger@actumllc.com   DR. ASHWIN VASAN, NATIONALLY […]

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