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NASHVILLE, Tenn. Glenn Reeves, Jr., the Meharry-Vanderbilt Alliance’s (MVA) latest intern, joins the team this summer after completing his undergraduate studies in biology at Morehouse College. He joined Meharry Medical College’s (MMC) School of Medicine based on the recommendation of an educator there.

 

Photo by Matt Schorr Pictured from left to right are Jordan Owens; Nashville Health Disparities Coalition Co-Chair Cynthia Jackson, PhD; Sierra Utley; Meharry-Vanderbilt Alliance Executive Director Consuelo H. Wilkins, MD, MSCI; and Rep. Rev. Harold M. Love, Jr., PhD at the Faith & Health Summit.  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. Consuelo H. Wilkins, MD, MSCI, has played a major role in the development of the national All of Us Research Program, an ambitious effort led by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to accelerate the prevention and treatment of illness through precision medicine.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. Jabári Ichimura, the newest team member to join the Meharry-Vanderbilt Alliance (MVA), hopes to benefit the community while serving as Clinical Research Coordinator III. “I definitely want involvement with the community, to relate my work to the people that it’s helping,” he said.  

Photo submitted North Nashville community organizations gather at the Cal Turner Family Center at Meharry Medical College to screen Resilience.  

Photos by Matt Schorr Five student teams from 11 programs and five institutions worked with four MVA Community Partners in the IPE Student Project.  

  NASHVILLE, Tenn. The Meharry-Vanderbilt Alliance Spring 2018 Newsletter is now available, featuring all the latest news and events from the MVA's Research, IPE and Community Engagement pillars, as well as the Meharry-Vanderbilt Student Alliance.

Photo by Matt Schorr Jennifer Belue from the Dispensary of Hope contributes ideas during a Planning Committee Work Session to increase access to medications for the uninsured.  

Photo by Pilar Prather, M.Ed The Interprofessional Education (IPE) Student Project resumed after Christmas Break with Spring Sessions at the Meharry-Vanderbilt Alliance.