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Meharry is currently offering vaccines to community 55 and older and those over age 16 years with qualifying medical conditions in Phase 1c (see qualifications in chart below) or employed in “Critical Infrastructure” Industries under Phases 2a and 2b (see qualifications in chart below) by appointment only. For an appointment, call 615.327.6348 or click here […]

Meharry Medical Group will offer the COVID-19 vaccine to Nashville residents age 65 and older each Saturday. Community members interested in receiving the vaccine must register in advance by clicking the button below to sign up (each person is allowed to sign up for one slot only). Vaccines will be administered by Meharry Medical Group […]

James E. K. Hildreth, Ph.D., M.D., President & CEO of Meharry Medical College, illustrates the transmission of COVID-19 and discusses prevention. Click here to see view video on Youtube  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — For months, southeast Nashville has remained a hotspot for growing COVID-19 cases, the area has a high percentage of essential workers and several diverse immigrant communities. News 2 spoke with a physician at Meharry Medical College about the factors that continue to fuel COVID-19’s disproportionate impact on communities of color. “You […]

NASHVILLE, TN- A Drive-up COVID-19 assessment site in North Nashville opened Monday on the campus of Meharry Medical College. The Meharry site located at 918 21st Avenue North, Nashville, TN 37217 is one of several COVID-19 assessment sites organized by the Nashville Metropolitan Government. The city is asking potential patients to call the Community Assessment […]

Meharry Medical Group has a new primary care clinic to provide convenient care to patients.    The new clinic accepts appointments and walk-in patients. It is located on the 4th floor of the Meharry Clinic building.  The two physicians staffing the clinic are Dr. Susanna Awoyode and Dr. Heran Mengesha.  Dr. Awoyode is a 2004 alumnus of the College of Ibadan College of Medicine in Nigeria. She completed the internal […]

Meharry Medical Group’s Family Medicine and Women’s Health OB/GYN clinics have relocated to a newly renovated space on the first floor of the Meharry Clinic building.  Construction crews worked for several months to build the new area, which had previously been used as administrative offices. The result is a beautiful new clinic space that provides a welcoming and up-to-date environment for patients.  The […]

The Lloyd C. Elam Mental Health Center has received accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities, popularly referred to as CARF. CARF provides accreditation services worldwide at the request of health and human service providers. Providers that meet CARF standards have demonstrated their commitment to being among the best available. The mission of […]