Founded in Nashville, Tennessee in 1876, Meharry Medical
College was the first
black medical college in the south for African Americans. As a distinguished
member of the nation’s Historical Black Colleges & Universities (HBCUs),
Meharry Medical College is the largest private African American University
dedicated to educating health care professionals and scientists. Notable alumni
of Meharry Medical
College include accomplished
physicians across the United
States and throughout the world.
