Oracle is collaborating with Meharry Medical College regarding technology and
resources for students and providers, a research collaborative, and
a Meharry established community clinic and wellness center
NASHVILLE, Tenn.,
Oct. 30,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Oracle Health Summit
-- Oracle Health and Meharry Medical
College today announced plans to improve medical education
and community healthcare across Middle Tennessee and beyond. As
part of their non-binding MOU, Meharry and Oracle aim to establish
a health technology education and research collaborative, a health
innovation hub, and a community care and wellness center in
Nashville. The two organizations
will also work together to cultivate the skills of tomorrow's
healthcare leaders, providing them with hands-on training and
experiential learning opportunities using Oracle's cloud, AI, and
clinical applications.
"Our partnership with Oracle marks a pivotal moment for both
Meharry and healthcare education, delivery, and equity around the
world," said James E.K. Hildreth,
Ph.D., M.D., president and chief executive officer, Meharry Medical College. "One of the nation's four
historically Black academic health science centers, Meharry has
been addressing health disparities and proving that mission-driven
care can change lives for nearly 150 years. By combining our
expertise with Oracle Health's innovative technology, we will forge
a path that other institutions and communities can follow. This
collaboration transcends education and will create a model for more
compassionate, equitable, and community-centered care allowing
everyone access to the care they need and deserve."
Meharry is focused on improving health equity by helping diverse
communities enhance their well-being through innovative education,
quality healthcare, and leadership in health policy. Oracle plans
to help enhance Meharry's approach through technology designed to
enable students and residents to spend more time with and better
understand their patients. Oracle also expects to assist with
research to help drive the development of new solutions in
precision medicine, health informatics, and population health.
"Our collaboration with Meharry Medical
College is helping further our mission to transform the
entirety of the healthcare industry," said Seema Verma, executive vice president and
general manager, Oracle Health and Life Sciences. "The research,
technology, and skills we are cultivating will not only benefit the
Nashville community but will have
broad reach as students enter the workforce, applying the insights
and understanding they've gained to shape the future of healthcare
around the world."
The partners plan to engage community
stakeholders in the weeks ahead to help ensure that their work is
informed by and shaped in collaboration with regional healthcare
providers, public officials, health plans, community, and patient
advocacy organizations and others.
To join segments of the Oracle Health Summit virtually,
visit: https://www.oracle.com/health/health-summit/.
About Meharry Medical
College
Meharry Medical
College, founded in 1876, is the nation's largest private,
independent historically Black academic health sciences center
dedicated solely to educating minority and other health
professionals. True to its heritage, it is a United Methodist
Church-related institution. The College is particularly well known
for its uniquely nurturing, highly effective educational programs;
emerging preeminence in health disparities research; culturally
sensitive, evidence-based health services and significant
contribution to the diversity of the nation's health professions
workforce. Diverse Issues in Higher Education's ranking of
institutions annually lists Meharry as a leading national educator
of African Americans with M.D. and D.D.S. degrees and Ph.D. degrees
in the biomedical sciences. Visit www.mmc.edu to
learn more.
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