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...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Hundreds of adults and children received free dental care at a Meharry Medical College event in Nashville, with students, residents, and volunteer dentists working side by side to serve those who cannot afford treatment. Meharry registered over 650 adults and around 70 children which was the...
The Community Clinic of Shelbyville and Bedford County (CCSBC), headed by former educator Fredia Flack Lusk, has shown that a community and county supported health clinic can work and thrive in a rural Tennessee county. Located at 200 Dover St since 2003, the CCSBC has a unique model supported by...
What does it take to pivot from professional athletics to a career in health care? For Donovan Gilmore — Class of 2027 — the answer lies in discipline, mentorship and a commitment to serving others. Success doesn’t always follow a straight line. The road to health care for Gilmore, a...
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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Nashville, TN — Meharry Medical College announced today that the School of Applied Computational Sciences has received a $1 million grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) to strengthen medical education and the nation’s health care system. This investment is part of RWJF’s $7.5 million commitment to Historically Black...
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...
This postgraduate program trains residents to treat medically compromised patients in ambulatory and non-ambulatory settings. Students accepted into our General Practice Residency Program will find many similarities between our hospital-based program and those at other schools: Committed faculty and staff, solid teamwork, a good patient pool, with one very distinctive...
The Meharry Medical College Brings Healthy Smiles to Bedford County gala, was a spectacular event this past weekend. The spirit of gratefulness filled the room as Meharry was honored for its dedicated service in bringing dental services to the city of Shelbyville. Both Dr. Cherae Farmer, Dean 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?...
