NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Meharry Medical College announces new professional certificates designed to empower clinicians, administrators, and researchers to incorporate data science and artificial intelligence into their work. The programs aim to translate complex information into actionable insights that improve patient outcomes and operational efficiency. “Our goal is to equip the...
STEM jobs (science, technology, engineering, math and medicine positions) power the economy. They account for two-thirds of all American jobs and over $10 to $20 trillion in sales. But the talent pipeline doesn’t match the make-up of our communities, particularly when it comes to women. More specifically Black women. On...
Meharry SACS is pleased to announce that David Lockett, Ph.D. student in data science, and Courtney Quarterman, Ph.D. candidate in data science, have been accepted to the Tennessee Technology Advancement Consortium (TTAC) Innovation Fellowship, a competitive six-week program designed to advance research commercialization and entrepreneurship across Tennessee’s universities and research...
The Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education Grant is the second largest award received by Meharry’s School of Applied Computational Sciences (SACS) will soon develop three short-term certificates in AI, cybersecurity and bioinformatics thanks to a $ 2 million Department of Education grant – Fund for the Improvement of...
Nashville, Tenn. (Jan. 12, 2026) Meharry Medical College hosted its 2nd Annual Corporate Partners Breakfast, bringing together corporate leaders, foundation partners and community stakeholders to celebrate the institution’s 150-year legacy and the vital role corporate support plays in advancing its mission. The program kicked off with a panel discussion featuring...
Dr. Julie Gray, associate dean of community affairs at Meharry Medical College and a 1999 graduate of the School of Dentistry, joins Dr. James E.K. Hildreth to explore how her leadership is reshaping access to oral health care across Tennessee. Across Tennessee, thousands of residents struggle to access the dental...
Meharry Students to plant 85 trees across campus beginning in front of the School of Dentistry Nashville, Tenn. (Dec. 2, 2025) – Meharry Medical College Physician Assistant Sciences Program in partnership with Cumberland River Compact, held its groundbreaking tree planting ceremony today announcing its plans to plant 85 trees […]
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This World AIDS day we sat down with School of Global Health student, Princess Jauan Durbin, a dedicated global health equity scholar and nationally recognized HIV prevention leader. From shaping youth-centered systems change to advancing person-centered sexual health strategies across the South, Princess brings a powerful commitment to ending the...
The Meharry Medical College Center for Women’s Health Research is mobilizing African American women with a mother, daughter or sister who has been diagnosed with breast cancer to participate discussion groups. Did you know Black women have a 31% mortality – the highest among any U.S. racial or ethnic group?...
