A Systemic Problem
- Minority populations have deep-rooted skep mainstream healthcare, rooted in historic mi and indifference.
- Studies demonstrate that Black Americans tend to trust healthcare professionals who look like them more.
- Yet only 5 percent of U.S. physicians are Black.
A Systemic Opportunity
- In 2020 and 2021, Meharry Medical College formed the Consortium of Black Medical Schools to advocate for pandemic-related funding.
- $88 million later, the four schools realized they were . stronger together than apart.
- So, in 2021 and 2022, Meharry led the Consortium in a full throttle pursuit of the following objective:
A Systemic Objective
To advance health...