HCOP graduates turn oral health lessons into a foundation for the future
Before receiving their certificates, 23 high school students took the stage to share their research on oral health and explain how they could use that knowledge to improve the health of their communities. Meharry Medical College School of Dentistry celebrated the 2026 Health Careers Opportunity Program Pre-Matriculation Academy graduating class […]
Class of 2026 Crosses the Finish Line
27 graduates — across Data Science and Biomedical Data Science — carry SACS momentum to the next chapter. This class represents everything SACS was built for. Every year we see our numbers grow, our placements strengthen, and our research presence deepen — and it is because of students like these […]
Meharry’s Student Accessibility Office Launches New Webpage
Nashville, TN – The Student Accessibility Office (SAO) and the Communications and Marketing team recently launched an updated webpage featuring information about accommodations, accessibility resources and support services at Meharry Medical College. The webpage provides answers to common questions about accessibility and accommodations for students, faculty, and staff. Designed to […]
Meharry team’s Compassion Challenge win could solve green gentrification
A team of Meharry Medical College students has introduced a solution showing that urban development can thrive without displacing community residents. Their plan received the first-place prize — and $10,000 — in the Compassion Challenge, a national HBCU competition hosted by We Are Values, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and […]
Immediate Opening /Full–Time Staff Physicians Family Practice or Internal Medicine
Jefferson Comprehensive Care System, Inc. Pine Bluff Health Center FQHC Immediate Opening /Full–Time Staff Physicians Family Practice or Internal Medicine Position Summary: Provide primary and preventive healthcare services in an ambulatory care setting. Computer skills required. EHR plus. Education: M.D. from an accredited educational institution. Licensed to practice medicine in […]
Immediate Opening /Full–Time General Pediatrician FQHC
Jefferson Comprehensive Care System, Inc. Pine Bluff Health Center Immediate Opening /Full–Time General Pediatrician FQHC Position Summary: Provide primary and preventive healthcare services in an ambulatory care / multipractice clinical setting (Family medicine, dentistry). Excellent communication skills are needed. Computer skills required. EHR plus. Education: M.D. from an accredited educational […]
David Lockett Wins First Prize at HBCU Founders Initiative Demo Day for Drone Safety Invention AeroSense
The following article was originally published at MidSouthHub.org and written by Lauren Carnahan. NASHVILLE, TN — David Lockett, PhD data science student and grants proposal development specialist at Meharry Medical College’s School of Applied Computational Sciences (SACS), has been named the first-prize winner of the HBCU Founders Initiative (HBCUFI) Demo […]
Meharry Alumni Raise More Than $1.4 Million During the Sesquicentennial Homecoming Reunion Week
Alumni from across the country returned to campus to celebrate Meharry’s 150-year legacy while investing in its future through reunion giving and engagement. NASHVILLE, Tenn. (May 18, 2026) — Meharry Medical College alumni demonstrated their continued commitment to the institution’s mission and future by raising more than $1.4 million during […]
Meharry Graduates Largest Class in School’s History During Sesquicentennial Commencement
Representing the institution’s five schools, more than 500 students became alumni dedicated to strengthening and improving the health care space. NASHVILLE, Tenn. (May 18, 2026) — More than 500 student physicians, dentists, researchers and other health care professionals from Meharry Medical College crossed the stage at the Grand Ole Opry […]
Wells Family Honored With Ballroom Renaming
Nashville, TN– The Wells family’s legacy of education, service and philanthropy was permanently etched into the history of Meharry Medical College on Friday as college leaders, students, supporters and family members gathered to unveil the newly named Wells Grand Ballroom inside the Cal Turner Family Center for Student Education. The […]