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Meharry-Vanderbilt Alliance to host Tennessee Center for AIDS Research town hall meeting

NASHVILLE, Tenn. The Meharry-Vanderbilt Alliance will host a town hall meeting for the Tennessee Center for Aids Research (TN-CFAR) Monday, June 6, from noon until 1 p.m. All those interested in attending should RSVP as soon as possible. Lunch will be provided for the first 40 to do so. More information is available at TN-CFAR's official website.  

Supplemental documents provided for Principles of Research Writing & Design workshops

NASHVILLE, Tenn. The Meharry-Vanderbilt Alliance's Principles of Research Writing & Design Workshops will resume July 10 at noon with a new session, "Writing a Scientific Manuscript (Part 2)." The workshop will be held at the MVA office and, as with previous workshops, lunch will be provided. (RSVP in advance in order to receive lunch.)

Innovation Report on Community Engagement Studios published in Academic Medicine

NASHVILLE, Tenn. Academic Medicine, the official peer-reviewed journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges, recently published an innovation report on the Meharry-Vanderbilt Community Engaged Research Core’s (CERC) Community Engagement Studios (CE Studios). Click here to view the publication online.

Reviewing Scientific Literature and Grants 101 presentation

NASHVILLE, Tenn. On Friday, June 19, the Meharry-Vanderbilt Alliance presented the first in a series of educational sessions on the fundamentals of grantsmanship, scientific manuscript writing and research methodology. The complete PowerPoint presentation is available below: MVA educational session 1

AAMC Champion Award brings National Scholars to learn about Community Engagement Studios

NASHVILLE, Tenn. Researchers and administrators from University of Utah and George Washington University said the Community Engagement Studio (CE Studio) developed by the Meharry-Vanderbilt Community Engaged Research Core (CERC) provided them with a better insight into the engagement of research stakeholders. The CE Studio is intended to elicit patient, community or other stakeholder input on a research project.

MVA presents Principles of Research & Writing Designs workshops

NASHVILLE, Tenn. Since June 19, the Meharry-Vanderbilt Alliance began presenting a series of educational sessions on the fundamentals of grantsmanship, scientific manuscript writing and research methodology. The sessions are targeted towards health professional students/trainees. Lunch is provided based on RSVPs. Sessions are held on select Fridays at noon. Previous sessions are available for download:

MVA study shows benefits of pharmacy care in diabetes treatment

NASHVILLE, Tenn. A recent study performed by researchers working with the Meharry-Vanderbilt Alliance (MVA) showed that underserved patients with sub-optimally controlled type 2 diabetes cared for by pharmacists were more adherent to their medication regimen and had better blood sugar control than those who did not have a pharmacist in their care team.

Meharry-Vanderbilt Alliance welcomes newest intern, Ryan Ber

NAHVILLE, Tenn. The Meharry-Vanderbilt Alliance’s newest intern, Ryan Ber, is a man of few words. When asked what prompted him to study medicine, he said simply, “an interest in the human body.” Ber is a student at Meharry Medical College. He expects to graduate in 2018 with his MD, and he intends to become a primary care physician.