Oracle Health and Meharry Medical College has 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 health care education, delivery, and equity around the world,” said James E.K. Hildreth, Ph.D., M.D., president/CEO of Meharry. “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 health care 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 health care providers, public officials, health plans, community and patient advocacy organizations and others.
