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.
“One of my professors, the Dean of the Biology Department, he knows a lot of people here,” Reeves said. “He always talked about it in class, so I thought I’d check it out. When I did, I loved it.”
Additionally, Reeves' brother was also attending MMC at the time, earning his Masters Degree.
“I figured it wasn’t a bad place to start,” Reeves quipped.
Background
Reeves originally hails from Pittsburgh, PA, where he attended Penn Hills High School. He intends to become a physician someday and get into neurosurgery.
He became involved with the MVA because of his previous experience with Jennifer Cunningham-Erves, PhD. His brother had also interned with her, and she helped get him in contact with the MVA’s Research pillar. Once there, he began working toward completing the required externship portion of his degree.
Goals
“I just want to gain a better understanding of public health,” he said. “I want to meet as many people as I can, and gain as much knowledge as I can from them.”
Reeves is a member of the Kappa Chapter of Kappa Alpha Si Fraternity, Inc., and is currently studying for the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT), which he’ll take in August. He plans to stay at MMC to attend Medical School.
About the Meharry-Vanderbilt Alliance
Founded in 1999, the Alliance bridges the institutions of Meharry Medical College and Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Its mission is to enrich learning and advance clinical research in three primary areas -- community engagement, interprofessional education and research -- by developing and supporting mutually beneficial partnerships between Meharry Medical College, Vanderbilt University Medical Center and the communities they serve. Through community engagement, the Alliance serves a large community of stakeholders including surrounding universities and colleges, community organizations, faith-based outlets and community health centers. Its interprofessional education enhances students' interdisciplinary understanding and improves patient outcomes through integrated care. The research conducted provides access to experienced grant writers and materials supporting the grant application process and facilitates grant-writing workshop.
