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 across...
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...
Meharry Medical College’s Oral Health Day 2025 was nothing short of spectacular! During the day, Meharrians felt the spirit of service in the air. Students from Meharry’s schools of dentistry, medicine and graduate studies, along with volunteers from Tennessee State University and South College, rolled up their...
Meharry Medical College School of Dentistry is the sixth school recipient to be selected for the 2023 prestigious CRET Innovation Center Award which will establish a hub for innovation and advancement in dental education Meharry Medical College’s School of Dentistry will launch a new innovation center to house 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?...
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...
