Brenda Sterritt joins MVA team
Photo by Matt Schorr
Brenda Sterritt joins the Meharry-Vanderbilt Alliance team as an Administrative Assistant.
'Pulmonary Hypertension in 2017: Moving to Precision Medicine in a Rare Disease' scheduled for Jan. 11
NASHVILLE, Tenn. On Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2017, the Department of Internal Medicine will present Medical Grand Rounds, with Ann R. Hemmes, MD, Associate Professor in the Division of Allergy, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center discussing "Pulmonary Hypertension in 2017: Moving to Precision Medicine in a Rare Disease."
The lecture will be held from 12:10 - 1:10 pm in Lecture Hall 2 of the Kresge Learning Resource Center.
Community Research Partners presents: Pharmacy Services Impact on Health of Pharmacy Desert Residents
NASHVILLE, Tenn. On Friday, Jan. 13, the Community Research Partners will present "Pharmacy Services Impact on Health of Pharmacy Desert Residents." The meeting will be held at Midtown Hills Police Precinct, 1441 12th Ave South, Nashville from 8:30-10 am. A light breakfast wil be provided.
Mavis Schorn named IPE Faculty Director for Meharry-Vanderbilt Alliance
NASHVILLE, Tenn. Mavis Schorn, CNM, PhD, FACNM was recently named Interprofessional Education and Inter-Institutional Collaborative Learning (IPE) Faculty Director for the Meharry-Vanderbilt Alliance. She brings decades of varied expertise in nursing and teaching to the role, with a Bachelors of Science Degree in Nursing from the University of Texas in Austin, a Masters Degree from Texas Women’s University, a Certification in Nurse Midwifery from Baylor College of Medicine in Houston and a PhD from the University of Kentucky College of Nursing.
MVA helps serve lunch at Nashville Rescue Mission
The Meharry-Vanderbilt Alliance served lunch to homeless and low-income residents at the Nashville Rescue Mission.
Dr. Juarez appointed as chair of Advisory Committee on Minority Health
NASHVILLE, Tenn. The Office of Minority Health (OMH) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recently announced four new appointments and a new chair to the Advisory Committee on Minority Health. The Advisory Committee on Minority Health advises the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Minority Health on improving the health of racial and ethnic minority populations, and on the development of goals and program activities of OMH.
REACH 2020 teams with Barbour's Farm to combat food deserts
Photo by Matt Schorr
Pictured from left to right at a Mobile Market at Nashville General Hospital at Meharry are Community Organizers Taylyn Lewis and Samuel McCullough and REACH 2020 Director Linda McClellan.
NashvilleHealth continues momentum, announces Steering Committee members
NASHVILLE, Tenn. NashvilleHealth, founded by former U.S. Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist to harness the force of community-wide collaboration and improve Nashville’s health outcomes, announced today the appointment of a Steering Committee that will guide the work of the organization. This latest news is another foundational element to fuel the organization’s mission, capping off a year of tremendous momentum.
Medical Grand Rounds presents 'The Ethics of Acute Kidney Injury in the ICU: When Can (Should) You Say No?'
NASHVILLE, Tenn. On Wednesday, Dec, 6, 2016, Medical Grand Rounds will present 'The Ethics of Acute Kidney Injury in the ICU: When Can (Should) You Say No?' at the S. S. Kresge Learning Resource Center in Lecture Hall 2. Nader Bahri, MD, FACP, FASN, Assistant Professor (Nephrology) in the Department of Internal Medicine, will be the featured speaker.
The lecture will be from 12:10 - 1:15 pm.