Meharry Medical Group

11/13/2025

The babies and rubber duckies are coming!

Nashville General Hospital and Meharry Medical Group are celebrating World Prematurity Day on November 17.

Join us, as we kick off a year-long celebration & remembrance of babies born between November 2025 and November 2026.

For every baby born in the hospital between November 2025 and November 2026, we’re adding a rubber duckie to the Busby Garden Pool.

11/06/2025

PLEASE SHARE: With food insecurity on the rise, Meharry Medical College and the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society are hosting a Food Drive now through November 24!

Monetary donations are also welcome, every contribution helps support local families and clinical patients in need. https://cash.app/$IfeRaufu

We’re collecting nonperishable food items such as:
Peanut butter • Crackers • Canned vegetables, fruits, soups, and canned meats

Together, we can make a difference. ❤️



Drop off locations:

The Cal Turner Family Center at Meharry Medical College - 1011 21st Ave N, Nashville, TN 37208

West Basic Science Building - 1023 21st Ave N, Nashville, TN 37208

Meharry Medical Group Registration Desk - 1818 Albion St, Nashville, TN 37208

11/03/2025

Meharry Medical School of Medicine Departments of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Surgery and Women's Health Research hosted the Second Annual VIPink Brunch on Friday, October 31, 2025 at the Cal Turner Center.

The event united clinicians, survivors, students, families, and community partners for education, prevention, and empowerment around breast cancer.

10/27/2025

Drs. Leslie Appiah and Bolanle Asiyanbola will be guests on Newschannel 5+ on Thursday, October 30 at 8:00 a.m. to talk about Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Call in and ask the doctors your questions 615-737-7587.

HOW TO WATCH:

NewsChannel 5+ can be seen on Comcast/Xfinity Ch. 250, Spectrum/Charter Ch. 182 and over the air on Ch. 5.2.

MorningLine also streams live both on: https://www.newschannel5.com/live3 as well as the NewsChannel 5 Now app on Connected TVs through Roku, AppleTV, AndroidTV, etc.

UPDATE: This interview has been postponed to a later date.

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Drs. Leslie Appiah and Bolanle Asiyanbola will be guests on Newschannel 5+ on Thursday, October 30 at 8:00 a.m. to talk about Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Call in and ask the doctors your questions 615-737-7587.

HOW TO WATCH:

NewsChannel 5+ can be seen on Comcast/Xfinity Ch. 250, Spectrum/Charter Ch. 182 and over the air on Ch. 5.2.

MorningLine also streams live both on: https://www.newschannel5.com/live3 as well as the NewsChannel 5 Now app on Connected TVs through Roku, AppleTV, AndroidTV, etc.

10/07/2025

Meharry Medical School of Medicine and Meharry Medical Group are proud to participate in Black Maternal Health Weekend 2025, hosted at Tennessee State University's Avon Williams Campus.

JOIN US - Friday at the Black Maternal Health Symposium from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Meharry’s own Leslie C. Appiah, M.D., will also take part in a special panel moderated by Tennessee State Senator London Lamar, discussing a powerful documentary by filmmaker Emmai Alaquiva that examines the Black maternal health crisis through the lens of his own family’s tragic loss.

07/23/2025

Thank you to the Nashville General Hospital volunteers who visited the Meharry Pediatrics Clinic to stuff backpacks with school supplies ahead of next week’s Back to School Extravaganza!

Between July 28 and August 1, every child who comes to our Albion Street clinic for a physical or immunization will receive a FREE backpack filled with school supplies. Just in time for the new school year!

07/10/2025

Get ready for the new school year with Meharry Pediatric Clinic’s Back-to-School Extravaganza Week - happening July 28 to August 1 from 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM.

Walk-ins welcome, but appointments are preferred to keep things running smoothly. Call 615.327.6348

We'll have raffle prizes, free school supplies, and more!

07/01/2025

Save the date!

PLEASE SHARE! Get ready for an amazing day at the Community Health & Wellness EXPO on Saturday, July 12th! Join us and a fantastic lineup of vendors for health and wellness activities, free produce, and fun just for the kids. Your physical and emotional wellbeing will thank you!

📅 Mark your calendar:
🕚 July 12, 11 AM - 3 PM
📍 West Eastland Church of Christ, Gallatin TN

Don’t miss out! See you there!

06/26/2025

🌈 Meharry is Pride Ready!

Catch us this Saturday & Sunday at the Nashville Pride Festival at Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park!

Stop by the Meharry Community Wellness Center booth for:
✅ FREE health testing
🎁 Fun giveaways
🤝 Resources from our amazing partners at TN CEAL and the Clinical & Translational Research Center. Let’s celebrate love, health, and community. See you there!

Learn more about us: https://meharrymedicalgroup.com/meharry-hiv-community-wellness-center/

06/24/2025

June is , a time to shine a spotlight on the health issues that impact men, and to dispel the common myths that often prevent them from seeking care.

Dr. Kevin Billups, a urologist with Meharry Medical Group and nationally recognized expert in men’s health and sexual medicine, shares his top five myths about men’s health and sets the record straight.

READ MORE: https://meharrymedicalgroup.com/2025/06/24/busting-the-top-5-mens-health-myths-with-dr-kevin-billups/

06/17/2025

Meharry Medical Group was honored to join forces with Meharry Medical College's medical residents to support the 6th Annual Black on Buchanan event. We provided more than 50 blood pressure readings to attendees.

Read more: https://meharrymedicalgroup.com/2025/06/17/mmg-brings-health-services-to-juneteenth-celebration/

06/17/2025

Meharry Medical Group joined forces with Meharry Medical College’s medical residents to support The Equity Alliance's 6th Annual Black on Buchanan event, a lively Juneteenth celebration held in the heart of North Nashville.

Meharry Medical Group showed up for community wellness at the 2025 Black on Buchanan Juneteenth celebration.