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, Tenn. (WKRN) — Nashville has a new historical marker honoring Dr. Robert F. Boyd, an 1882 graduate of Meharry Medical College. The new marker was unveiled Tuesday on the college’s campus along Dr. D.B. Todd Jr. Boulevard. Boyd was born enslaved in Giles County, and went on to earn...
Dr. Robert B. Hayling’s life was a powerful testament to leadership, resilience, and advocacy. Born on November 20, 1929, in Tallahassee, Florida, Dr. Hayling earned his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree in 1960 from Meharry Medical College School of Dentistry. After graduating, he established his dental practice in St. Augustine,...
Mollie Lewis Moon, born in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1907, graduated from Meharry Medical College’s School of Pharmacy in 1928. She worked as a pharmacist in several states before moving to New York, but her most enduring legacy is as the founder and president of the National Urban League Guild. Established...
Hulda Margaret Lyttle was born in 1889 in Nashville, Tennessee to David and Rebecca Lyttle. Rebecca Lyttle worked for Dr. Smiley Blanton, a practicing Nashville physician, caring for his sick stepmother. Because of the superior health care Rebecca Lyttle gave Dr. Blanton’s stepmother, he told her he would make sure,...
Born in 1884 in Woodville, Mississippi, to parents who had been enslaved, Dr. Lucille F. Weathers Miller overcame extraordinary barriers to become a trailblazer in American medicine. She was the only woman to graduate from Meharry Medical College’s School of Medicine in 1900, following in the footsteps of Georgia Easter...
100 years after her death, the life and accomplishments of Dr. Josie English Wells will be cemented with a historical marker in her honor. The unveiling took place last Friday in front of the former George W. Hubbard Hospital, with a reception following in the nearby Hulda Lyttle Hall Parlor...
A dedicated Meharrian and distinguished microbiologist, Dr. Charles W. Johnson Sr. began his career at Meharry Medical College in 1947 as an instructor and went on to earn his medical degree there in 1953. Over the decades, he achieved numerous milestones that continue to shape Meharry’s mission and legacy. Dr....
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...
