Just hours after publicly launching a $500 million fundraising campaign to train more Black doctors, Meharry Medical College has already met 80% of its goal.
Just hours after publicly launching a $500 million fundraising campaign to train more Black doctors, Meharry Medical College has already met 80% of its goal, garnering $400 million in early giving, according to a press release shared with BLACK ENTERPRISE.
The massive “Campaign 150” — in honor of the school’s 150th anniversary — seeks to support scholarships, revamped research facilities, program initiatives, support for faculty support, and the school’s endowment. It also sets a narrative as a level-setting effort to make sure the Nashville-based college stays “forever on the path” of preparing the future of diverse health leaders and spearheading health equity for years to come…