Meharry Medical College

Meharry Medical College
Former names
Medical Department of Central Tennessee College
MottoWorship of God through Service to Mankind
TypePrivate historically black medical school
Established1876; 148 years ago (1876)
Religious affiliation
United Methodist Church[1][2]
Academic affiliation
ORAU
Endowment$156.7 million (2020)[3]
PresidentJames E. K. Hildreth
Students956 (Fall 2021)
Location
Nashville
,
Tennessee
,
United States

36°10′01″N 86°48′25″W / 36.167°N 86.807°W / 36.167; -86.807
Websitewww.mmc.edu

Meharry Medical College is a private historically black medical school affiliated with the United Methodist Church and located in Nashville, Tennessee. Founded in 1876 as the Medical Department of Central Tennessee College, it was the first medical school for African Americans in the South. While the majority of African Americans lived in the South, they were excluded from many public and private racially segregated institutions of higher education, particularly after the end of Reconstruction.

Meharry Medical College was chartered separately in 1915. In the early 21st century, it has become the largest private historically black institution in the United States solely dedicated to educating health care professionals and scientists.[4][5] The school has never been segregated.[6]

Meharry Medical College includes its School of Medicine, School of Dentistry, a School of Allied Health Professions, School of Graduate Studies and Research, the Harold R. West Basic Sciences Center, and the Metropolitan General Hospital of Nashville-Davidson County. The degrees that Meharry offers 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 Health Science (M.H.S.), and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degrees. Meharry is the second-largest educator of African-American medical doctors and dentists in the United States.[7] It has the highest percentage of African Americans graduating with Ph.Ds in the biomedical sciences in the country.[8]

Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved is a public health journal owned by and edited at Meharry Medical College. Around 76% of graduates of the school work as doctors treating people in underserved communities.[5] School training emphasizes recognizing health disparities in different populations.[8]

  1. ^ "Meharry Medical College". International Association of Methodist Schools, Colleges, and Universities (IAMSCU). Archived from the original on July 26, 2011. Retrieved 2007-06-29.
  2. ^ "About Meharry". Meharry Medical College. Archived from the original on 2012-10-27. Retrieved 2007-06-29.
  3. ^ As of June 30, 2020. U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2020 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY19 to FY20 (Report). National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA. February 19, 2021. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
  4. ^ "Marian Wright Edelman to speak at Meharry Medical College commencement". Nashville Business Journal. 2008-05-06.
  5. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference :1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ "Meharry Medical College". Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia (6th ed.). Columbia University Press. 2020 – via EBSCOhost.
  7. ^ "At a Glance: Black and African American Physicians in the Workforce". AAMC. 2018-12-31. Archived from the original on 2019-08-03.
  8. ^ a b "The Economic Impact of Meharry Medical College". Tennessee Tribune. 28 (50): 1A, 10A. 14 December 2017 – via EBSCOhost.