Meharry Medical College

Artificial Intelligence

The Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence (MSAI) degree program is designed to equip students with advanced knowledge and skills in AI techniques, including machine learning, deep learning, natural language processing, and computer vision. Graduates will be prepared to innovate and develop AI-driven solutions across industries such as healthcare systems, medical research, and financial systems, with an emphasis on ethical leadership.

Bioinformatics

The Master of Science in Bioinformatics (MSBI) degree program prepares students with the computational, statistical, and biological expertise needed to analyze complex biological data and solve real-world problems in healthcare and biomedical research. The curriculum integrates foundational data science, biostatistics, molecular biology, and advanced bioinformatics topics such as computational genomics and structural biology.

Biomedical Data Science

Biomedical Data Science

The Master of Science in Biomedical Data Science (MSBD) degree program is designed to equip students and professionals with best-practice knowledge and current methodologies to capture, aggregate and analyze disparate types of biomedical data, recognize patterns and trends within that data, and communicate results.

Biomedical Data Science

The Doctor of Philosophy in Biomedical Data Science degree program is designed to equip students and professionals with best-practice knowledge and current methodologies to capture, aggregate and analyze disparate types of biomedical data, recognize patterns and trends, and communicate results. The curriculum encompasses computational software engineering, precision medicine informatics, biostatistics, AI and machine learning, and predictive modeling.

Biomedical Sciences

The doctoral program at Meharry leads to the interdisciplinary PhD in biomedical sciences with emphasis in biochemistry, molecular biology, cancer biology, cardiovascular sciences, microbiology and immunology, neuroscience, pharmacology and physiology. The program is divided into core, content expertise, and dissertation phases.

Clinical Investigation

The Clinical Research Education and Career Development (CRECD) program offers a two-year fellowship for physicians and other doctoral-level healthcare professionals leading to a Master of Science in Clinical Investigation (MSCI) degree. It aims to expand the cadre of well-trained clinical researchers and foster careers in clinical investigation that address racial and ethnic health disparities.

Computer Science

The Master of Science in Computer Science (MSCS) degree program is designed with a curriculum rich in advanced computer science courses, programming language semantics, artificial intelligence, and ethics. Students have course options in software development, advanced algorithm design, principles of programming language, AI, cybersecurity, natural language processing, and high-performance computing.

Cybersecurity Assurance

The Master of Science in Cybersecurity Assurance (MSCA) program prepares students to become leaders in safeguarding digital infrastructures and ensuring data integrity across critical systems. Combining data science and cybersecurity with advanced topics such as ethical hacking, distributed systems, and AI-driven threat detection, the program is aligned with National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense standards.

Data Science

Data Science

The Master of Science in Data Science (MSDS) degree program is designed to equip students and professionals with best-practice knowledge and current methodologies to make their businesses more agile as they acquire skills to capture, aggregate and analyze disparate types of data, recognize patterns and trends, and communicate results. The curriculum encompasses computer programming, statistical inference, big data management, AI and machine learning, and predictive modeling.

Data Science

The Data Science Ph.D. program is designed for students with backgrounds in data science, computer science, mathematics, statistics, engineering, information technology, or related areas who wish to contribute to data and computational sciences. The curriculum combines mathematics and statistics, AI and machine learning, advanced data analytics and database design, and related topics in research and discovery.

Dentistry

The School of Dentistry offers a high quality and exceptionally nurturing educational environment. The dental school curriculum is dynamic and is regularly monitored and modified in response to contemporary trends in dental education, research, oral health and dental practice, ensuring the educational experience closely mirrors the actual practice of general dentistry and fully prepares the student with the competencies required for delivery of high-quality care.

Global Health Equity

The Doctor of Philosophy degree in Global Health Equity is designed to equip students with tangible and current skills to help solve today's real-world issues that are leading to disparities and inequities within the United States and globally. The program provides both domestic and global professional and scholarly experiences with world-class faculty who are health equity champions.

Healthcare Leadership

The EdD in Healthcare Leadership is a comprehensive 60-credit asynchronous program designed for professionals who wish to excel in healthcare education, training, and workforce development. With no residency requirement, students develop advanced competencies in education theory, curriculum design, educational program management, and organizational behavior, culminating in a capstone project or dissertation.

Healthcare Leadership

The MEd in Healthcare Leadership is a 30-credit, asynchronous program designed for emerging leaders in healthcare education and workforce development, with no residency requirement. It integrates adult learning, curriculum design, and organizational leadership with practical applications, including core coursework, specialized electives, and a capstone project.

Health Equity

The Master of Science in Health Equity is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of health disparities and inequities. Students gain in-depth knowledge of tools and resources to address and respond to the determinants of health resulting in inequities through policy analysis, community engagement, and intervention design. This program offers a Women's Health track.

Health Law, Policy, and Management

The Master of Science in Health Law, Policy, and Management equips students with a comprehensive understanding of healthcare and public health laws, regulations, policies, and management strategies. Graduates are prepared to navigate legal complexities, analyze policy implications, and effectively manage and promote efficient and equitable health outcomes through structural level interventions.

Health Law, Policy, and Management

The Doctor of Philosophy degree in Health Law, Policy, and Management equips students with the knowledge and skills needed to delve deeper into the root causes of health outcomes among population groups in the United States. This interdisciplinary degree enables students to develop distinctive approaches and interventions to tackle complex issues in an evolving health system.

Health Sciences

The Master of Health Sciences Program is a 30 credit pre-professional master's degree program designed for students who desire to subsequently enroll into a professional degree program. The program is highly intense in its coursework and is designed to provide increased academic strength to pre-professional students.

Medicine

The School of Medicine offers a four-year medical education program leading to the M.D. degree, divided into two phases: Phase I, an 18-month pre-clerkship phase, and Phase II, the clerkship phase. The curriculum promotes a high degree of personal contact between faculty and students and provides an integrated approach to clinical education.

Physician Assistant Sciences

The Master of Physician Assistant Sciences Program is dedicated to increasing the number of trainees from underrepresented groups in medicine into the PA profession. Spanning 28 months, it consists of four semesters of didactic training followed by a clinical phase, equipping students to demonstrate cultural humility and provide evidence-based, compassionate care to underserved populations.

Public Health

The Master of Public Health (MPH) degree program is committed to training students who seek optimal health and well-being for people and their communities. Two tracks are currently offered: Epidemiology and Public Health Practice. Students receive a solid foundation in public health and complete an Applied Learning Experience and an Integrative Learning Experience.