Meharry’s School of Applied Computational Sciences (SACS) will soon develop three short-term certificates in AI, cybersecurity and bioinformatics thanks to a $ 2 million Department of Education grant – Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education. The four-year grant funds the “Meharry FutureTech” program. This initiative will launch three 12 to 15 week, nine-credit-hour graduate certificates: AI and data analytics for health systems; cybersecurity for health and medical data; and bioinformatics and genomics data foundations. “These online certificates will include advising, tutoring, and support for work-based and employer-mentored learning for each participant,” said Dean Fortune S. Mhlanga, Ph.D., the grant’s principal investigator. “Their…
Author: Theresa Morrison
Nashville, TN – Meharry Medical College proudly welcomes José E. Rodríguez, MD, FAAFP, as the new Chair and tenured full professor of the Department of Family and Community Medicine. Previously, he served as Associate Vice President for Health Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion at the University of Utah Health and was a tenured professor in the Department of Family and Preventive Medicine. “Dr. José Rodríguez brings a rare combination of heart, scholarship, and leadership to Meharry Medical College School of Medicine,” said Dean Sonja Harris-Haywood, M.D., MS, MA. His life’s work, championing equity, amplifying underrepresented voices, and expanding access to compassionate…