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Campaign 150

Together, we can change American healthcare and build stronger communities. 

Never before in history has so much innovation, so much creativity, so much science been brought to bear on the medical needs of humanity, and yet, the disparities that persist-especially in the richest nation in the world-defy explanation and understanding?

James E.K. Hildreth, PhD, M.D. 
President and Chief Executive Officer 

At Meharry Medical College, we’re tackling an economic model that too often steers dedicated professionals away from the primary care our communities depend on. 

Through Campaign 150, we will: 

Elevate Meharry as a premier academic health sciences center, securing resources to fulfill our enduring promise.

Equip healthcare professionals here and beyond to take on challenges that shorten lives and worsen outcomes.

With a bold $350 million goal, we’re investing in people, programs, and infrastructure—ensuring Meharry remains Forever on the Path of excellence, service, and leadership in healthcare. 

Our Vision…

is to change the face of American healthcare—and the future of our communities. 

By fixing the broken economic model of health sciences education. 

Elevating and solidifying Meharry as a top-tier academic health sciences center unlike any other. 

Equipping healthcare professionals—within Meharry and beyond—to eliminate health disparities. 

Why Meharry?

We are the nation’s premier historically black health sciences educator established 11 years after the Civil War to teach formerly enslaved individuals in the healing arts. 

We’ve long been defined by our focus on primary care and unwavering commitment to serving the underserved—even when resources are limited and others turn away. 

We are also uniquely positioned to address health policy and health inequities from a holistic social perspective. We bring together a wide range of schools and programs in medicine, dentistry, graduate studies, applied computational sciences, public health and research—all with health equity at their center.  

And over nearly 150 years (and counting), we have delivered the impact our nation needs now more than ever. 

Top 10

U.S. producer of Black biomedical PhDs.

4 in 5

Medical and dental graduates practice in underserved urban and rural communities 

of Black Dentist in the U.S. are educated at Meharry.

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of Black physicians in the U.S. are educated at Meharry.

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of alumni physicians practice in primary care.  

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of alumni physicians practice in primary care.  

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

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