By: Dionne Lucas Meharry Medical College held its 151st Convocation at 9 a.m. Monday, Oct. 5, at The Cal Turner Family Center for Student Education on the College’s Nashville campus. One of Meharry’s most enduring traditions, Convocation brings together students, faculty, alumni and College leadership to formally open the academic year, celebrate academic excellence, and honor distinguished alumni whose lives and careers embody Meharry’s commitment to service. Adding to the significance of the day was the presence of Ronald L. Meharry of Ohio, a descendant of the Meharry family and great-great-great nephew of Samuel Meharry, one of the College’s…
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Meharry Medical College School of Medicine has announced two new faculty appointments in its Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, expanding the department’s clinical, academic and research expertise and strengthening its commitment to addressing mental and behavioral health needs in Nashville, Middle Tennessee and beyond. Alicia B. Batson, M.D., joins Meharry as associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences and medical director of the Meharry Behavioral Health Clinic. Efemena Diejomaoh, M.D., DTMH, MPH, has been appointed assistant professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences after completing his psychiatry residency at Meharry. “Drs. Batson and Diejomaoh bring valuable clinical…
Nashville, TN– The Wells family’s legacy of education, service and philanthropy was permanently etched into the history of Meharry Medical College on Friday as college leaders, students, supporters and family members gathered to unveil the newly named Wells Grand Ballroom inside the Cal Turner Family Center for Student Education. The ceremony honored the contributions of Dr. Dorothy McKinney-Wells, her late husband Dr. Alexander C. Wells and their daughter, Dr. Sabrina Wells-Holloway, whose combined generosity and commitment to education culminated in a $1 million gift to the institution. “This institution was built on the foundation of individuals who believed in our…
Representing the institution’s five schools, more than 500 students became alumni dedicated to strengthening and improving the health care space. NASHVILLE, Tenn. — More than 500 student physicians, dentists, researchers and other health care professionals from Meharry Medical College crossed the stage at the Grand Ole Opry House on Saturday, May 16, during the College’s 2026 Commencement ceremony. As the institution marked 150 years since its founding in 1876, the Class of 2026 stood as Meharry’s Sesquicentennial Class — representing decades of legacy, perseverance, service and leadership in health care. Graduates entered the workforce prepared to strengthen communities nationwide as…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Meharry Medical College announces new professional certificates designed to empower clinicians, administrators, and researchers to incorporate data science and artificial intelligence into their work. The programs aim to translate complex information into actionable insights that improve patient outcomes and operational efficiency. “Our goal is to equip the healthcare workforce with the digital fluencies of tomorrow,” said Ashutosh Singhal, Ph.D., chief data officer and associate vice-president. “By merging clinical expertise with advanced data science and AI, these professional certificates ensure that healthcare leaders are not just consumers of technology, but architects of a more efficient, and data-informed, patient-centric…
The Greater Nashville Technology Council named Ashutosh Singhal, Ph.D., chief data officer of the year at the NTC 2025 Awards. Dr. Singhal is the chief data officer and associate vice president, clinical data stewardship for the Meharry Enterprise Data and Analytics Division. He is also an assistant professor, biomedical data science at the Meharry School of Applied Computational Sciences. An excited and grateful Dr. Singhal reflected on the significance of his role after receiving the guitar shaped award. “Meharry is leading in data science and AI applications and serving the underserved population in greater Nashville, and being the chief data officer position gives me a…
Meharry Medical College recently announced that Dr. Ashwin Vasan, former NYC Health Commissioner and a public health leader with over 20 years of experience, has been appointed the James McCune Smith Distinguished Fellow at Meharry Medical College’s School of Global Health. Dr. Vasan’s leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic and his commitment to addressing health inequities make him an exceptional addition to Meharry’s nearly 150-year legacy of advancing health equity. As Founding Dean Daniel Dawes, J.D., noted: “Dr. Vasan’s health leadership in New York City and elsewhere is an example for our nation and beyond, and I know he will be a…
Approaching its sesquicentennial year, Nashville’s HBCU health sciences center has set its sights on achieving goals both at home and abroad. NASHVILLE, TN — Growth. It is the prerequisite for a healthy existence. It is the predeterminate quality for a successful organism. It is the necessary ingredient for viability. 2017-18 was a good year for Meharry Medical College, and growth has been the watchword. The year has seen groundbreaking change, strong initiatives both domestically and internationally, sound development within its three schools of study, and substantial support from its benefactors, alumni and friends. It was a foundational year in achievement…
NASHVILLE, TN — Jerome M. Adams, M.D., M.P.H., the 20th surgeon general of the United States, will be the featured speaker at the 143rd Commencement Exercises for Meharry Medical College, Saturday, May 19, 2018 at 9 a.m. at the Grand Ole Opry House Auditorium. Dr. Adams was sworn into office by Vice President Mike Pence on September 5, 2017. Dr. Adams, a board-certified anesthesiologist, served as state health commissioner of Indiana from 2014 to 2017. Dr. Adams, a Maryland native, has bachelor’s degrees in both biochemistry and psychology from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, a master of public health…
NASHVILLE, TN — The inaugural run of Meharry Medical College’s mobile dentistry clinic started early. At 6 a.m. Wednesday, February 7, 2018, the clinic, a tractor-trailer with four treatment bays for providing dental services equipped with the ability to operate independently where necessary, set out from Nashville for Bartlett, Tennessee, northeast of Memphis. The team was bound for Youth Villages, a facility, according to their website, “serving emotionally and behaviorally troubled young people.” “We provide the dental services that they have to have” to meet government requirements, said associate dean, Walter R. Owens, D.D.S., FACD, FICD who led the team…