November is National Diabetes Awareness Month, and Meharry Medical College doctors are helping to spread awareness about prevention, symptoms, and the importance of regular screenings. Dr. Tiwa Awosanya, an endocrinologist and internal medicine physician at Meharry Medical Group, and Dr. Lawrence Burns, a podiatrist and associate professor, joined Nick Beres...
There is ongoing uncertainty about our country’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which provides critical food assistance to 41 million Americans – 700,000 of these Americans live in Tennessee. Many in our community may be at risk of experiencing food insecurity as the government shutdown lingers. HOW TO HELP We...
In June 2025, two Meharry Medical College pediatricians, Dr. Kimberlee Wyche-Etheridge and Dr. Susanne Tropez-Sims, joined The Giving Circle on a two-week mission trip to Jinja, Uganda, bringing medical care, health education, supplies and compassion to hundreds in need. The Giving Circle Inc. (TGC) is an all-volunteer nonprofit organization based...
Five years, three cities and one mission to address cardiovascular disease, the nation’s leading cause of death NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Nov. 3, 2025) – The School of Global Health at Meharry Medical College, in partnership with Novartis, today announced the launch of Health Assessments and Rapid Transformation (HEART), a five-year initiative...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Oct. 29, 2025) Meharry Medical College marked a historic milestone last week with the ribbon-cutting of the newly renovated Dorothy Brown Hall, a facility that now houses some of the most advanced computing power in the institution’s history. The renovated hall is now home to Meharry’s Enterprise Data...
Nashville, TN – The Nashville Duffers Golf Association, Inc. presented a $15,000 donation to the Meharry Sickle Cell Center (MSCC) on Oct. 22, marking another year of advocacy and support for sickle cell research and patient care. This year’s gift represented proceeds from the organization’s 43rd Annual Golf Tournament held...
Just hours after publicly launching a $500 million fundraising campaign to train more Black doctors, Meharry Medical College has already met 80% of its goal, garnering $400 million in early giving, according to a press release shared with BLACK ENTERPRISE. The massive “Campaign 150” — in honor of the school’s...
For Meharry Medical College student Sashane John, 26, the White Coat Ceremony was already destined to be an unforgettable milestone. But moments after donning the coat that symbolizes the beginning of her journey as a physician-in-training, she found herself experiencing a second life-changing moment – a surprise marriage proposal from...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (September 10) — Meharry Medical College today announced the appointment of Leslie C. Appiah, M.D., as Chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology in the School of Medicine and Executive Director of the Center for Women’s Health Research. Dr. Appiah joins Meharry from the University of...
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?...
James E. K. Hildreth, Ph.D., M.D., President & CEO of Meharry Medical College, illustrates the transmission of COVID-19 and discusses prevention. Click here to see view video on Youtube
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Meharry’s Dr. Calvin Smith appeared recently on the News Channel 5 Plus broadcast of Morning Line to discuss the latest with the COVID-19 vaccine, including new recommendations to vaccinate children under the age of twelve. Be sure to watch to learn more. View the full video by clicking the link...
From the time he was a young boy waiting in his mother’s office at Meharry Medical College, Wabi Tela unknowingly formed a bond with the institution that would later help shape his life. For his mother, Zudi Takizala, MD, MPH, MBA, Meharry was more than just a workplace, it was...
