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Meharry Medical College

Meharry Medical College

Located in Nashville, Tennessee, Meharry Medical College is one of the nation’s oldest and largest historically black academic health science centers dedicated to educating physicians, dentists, researchers, and health policy experts.

Founded in 1876 as the Medical Department of Central Tennessee College, Meharry was the first medical school in the South for African Americans. It was chartered separately in 1915.

Today, Meharry includes a medical school, dental school, graduate school and applied computational sciences school; and is home to the Center for Health Policy at Meharry. The degrees include Doctor of Medicine (M.D.), Doctor of Dental Surgery (D.D.S.), Master of Science in Public Health (M.S.P.H.), Master of Science (M.S.), and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degrees.

Meharry is a United Methodist Church-affiliated institution. A 2010 study, ranked Meharry as one of the nation’s top five producers of primary care physicians. Meharry is also a leading producer of African Americans with Ph.Ds. in biomedical sciences.

In addition to providing quality professional health care education, exemplary patient care, and compassionate community outreach, Meharry Medical College produces the Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved, a public health journal.

Mission Statement
Meharry Medical College is a global academic health sciences center advancing health equity through innovative research, transformative education, exceptional and compassionate health services and policy-influencing thought leadership. True to its legacy, Meharry empowers diverse populations to improve the well-being of humankind.

Core Values
Meharry Medical College is a community of scholars and learners committed to excellence.
These are our core values:

  • Accountability with transparency
  • Equity with inclusion
  • Respect with collegiality
  • Service with compassion
  • Integrity without exception

WEBSITE: home.mmc.edu
ADDRESS: 1005 Dr. D.B. Todd Jr. Blvd.
Nashville, TN 37208-3501
PHONE: 615.327.6000

Undergraduate Enrollment:  
Average Annual Cost:  

PRESIDENT: 
James E.K. Hildreth, Ph.D., M.D.

ADMISSIONS: 
Email: admissions@mmc.edu
Phone: 512.505.3028

FINANCIAL AID: 
Email:  finaid@mmc.edu
Phone: 615.327.6826

CHAPLAIN: 
Dr. James Tyus, Interim Chaplain
Email: jTyus@mmc.edu  
Phone: 615.327.6975

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