Articles from Meharry Medical College

The School of Global Health at Meharry Medical College, in partnership with Novartis, today announced the launch of Health Assessments and Rapid Transformation (HEART), a five-year initiative that aims to improve heart health in three US cities through population health approaches addressing clinical and non-clinical determinants of health. Guided by community voices and powered by research, policy, and technology, HEART seeks to reduce cardiovascular health disparities and create scalable models that can be applied nationwide.

Philanthropist and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg today announced that Bloomberg Philanthropies has awarded a $175 million gift to Meharry Medical College to strengthen the College’s endowment and its capacity to advance health equity worldwide. The gift is the largest in Meharry’s history, significantly enhancing its endowment and fueling its long-term efforts to diversify the medical field and train the next generation of doctors.

Meharry Medical College is advancing its work to eliminate global health inequities by establishing the first School of Global Health in the United States. Dr. James Hildreth, president and CEO of Meharry, and Daniel Dawes, JD, DHL, senior vice president and executive director of the Meharry Institute of Global Health Equity, made the announcement on the first day of the American Public Health Association's 2023 Annual Meeting and Expo in Atlanta.