By: Kumar Dharmarajan, MD and Chief Scientific Officer at Clover Health Mid-state Tennessee has a looming health problem: not enough of us are planning to get vaccinated against the flu this winter. Many of us believe that the flu is not much more than fever, chills, and a few days home in bed sipping chicken soup. That perception is wrong; the flu is much more serious than any cold and can be deadly—especially as you get older. Last year, the U.S. experienced the consequences of this misperception—a record 80,000 deaths from the flu, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).…
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NASHVILLE, TN – Like a touring country band, the Care Force One bus pulled into Centennial Park in Nashville October 24 and set up their PA system in front of the Parthenon. The shows they put on for better healthcare always feature local talent depending upon where the bus happens to be. So far it’s been to 41 cities all over the U.S. “Last April I walked into a doctor’s office with a nagging cough and I walked out with a stage-four cancer diagnosis,” said Laura Packard. Six months of chemotherapy and a month of radiation saved Packard’s life.…
NASHVILLE, TN — WeGo Public Transit (WeGo) and the Regional Transportation Authority of Middle Tennessee (RTA) will be hosting a Procurement Open House on October 24, 2018 from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. at 430 Myatt Drive, Nashville, TN. Small, minority, and female business owners are encouraged to attend and receive information on how to do business with WeGo Public Transit, network with current vendors, and learn about upcoming transit project opportunities as well as learn about the agency’s Disadvantage Business Enterprise (DBE) vendor certification process. “We are excited to open our doors to new and existing local partners in…
NASHVILLE, TN — The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee, a charitable organization working to improve the quality of life in 40 Middle Tennessee and three Kentucky counties, announces it is awarding 353 scholarships to 332 individual students pursuing secondary education at accredited schools throughout the United States. A total of $644,000 is being awarded to students from more than 96 scholarship funds within The Community Foundation. “The Community Foundation has helped thousands access educational opportunities they might otherwise have been unable to afford by connecting them with the generosity of others,” said Ellen Lehman, president of The Community Foundation of…
WASHINGTON, DC — Danielle Brown has been elected the 26th national president of Jack and Jill of America, Inc. The announcement was made at the organization’s 43rd National Convention held in Kansas City, Missouri in July. “I’m humbled by the great opportunity to serve as the 26th National President of Jack and Jill of America, Inc..,” Mrs. Brown said. “Opportunities have never been greater for children of color, yet at the same time, they continue to face challenges that have plagued generations before them. The purpose of our organization has always been to equip our children with the tools needed…
NASHVILLE, TN — Please join the Davidson County Democratic women in honoring Dr. Marisa Richmond on October 18 at 5:30 pm refreshments with the program starting at 6:30 pm. This event will take place at the law offices of Rep. Mike Stewart, 223 Rosa L. Parks Avenue, Suite 200 in Nashville. Dr. Marisa Richmond is a human rights advocate, particularly for women, the transgender community and communities of color. She is a zealous advocate for communities and individuals affected by discrimination and bigotry of any kind. She is President of the Tennessee Transgender Political Coalition and served on the Board…
NASHVILLE, TN — There are plenty of things to learn as you walk through the exhibitions at the new Tennessee State Museum on the corner of Rosa L. Parks Blvd. and Jefferson Street. You’ll discover that red pandas once lived in Tennessee. And that our state is the birthplace of some of the most influential music in the world, from the blues echoing out of Beale Street clubs in Memphis to R&B reverberating on Nashville’s Jefferson Street to jazz giants jamming at Knoxville’s Gem Theatre. There are thousands of stories in the Museum, told through artifacts, images, performance costumes and…
NASHVILLE, TN — Mark your calendar and lace up your running shoes to join the Nashville preview Thursday, Oct. 18, of a new documentary, created by an Academy Award-nominated MTSU Media Arts film professor and students and faculty from across the College of Media and Entertainment, celebrating the 40 gifted women of the Olympics-winning Tennessee State University Tigerbelles and their coach, the beloved Ed Temple. “Mr. Temple and the Tigerbelles,” which was included Oct. 9 on the International Documentary Association’s short list of film shorts nominees for the 2018 IDA Documentary Awards, boasts a roster of informative interviewees and rare…
NASHVILLE, TN — Meharrians past and present gathered for the 143rd Convocation of Meharry Medical College, opening the 2018-19 academic year. The event is an annual ceremonial assembly to mark beginnings, thank scholarship donors and recognize successes. Earlier at the college’s Donor Recognition Breakfast where providers of scholarships meet the students who receive them, it was announced that the college has awarded more than $2.5 million in scholarships this academic year. Convocation speaker Jeanne Craig Sinkford, D.D.S., Ph.D., D.Sc., FACD, senior scholar in residence in the American Dental Education Association, and professor and dean emeritus at Howard University College of…
NASHVILLE, TN — Strong Leads Docs, a five-part seminar for high school girls (Mondays, Oct. 22 – Nov. 19); Exploring Womanhood in Horror, From Bad Seeds to Hysterical Hags (Thursday, Oct. 25); Scary Good Screenwriting (Saturday, Oct. 27). “October at the Belcourt is a celebration of documentary and horror, so I’m thrilled to present a slate of seminars to turn it up a notch.” said Allison Inman, the Belcourt education and engagement director. “Since we first launched Strong Leads program for high school girls in 2016, I’ve wanted to offer a documentary unit, and this selection is fantastically diverse yet…