This Meharrian Life

In this season finale, Bassam looks back over his many conversations with Meharrians and reflects on their collective wisdom and thoughts.

Bassam speaks with the 12th President and CEO of Meharry Medical College, James E.K. Hildreth, Ph.D., M.D., about the influence of his mother on his success, the impact of his research on HIV/AIDS and his strategies to ensure that Meharry stays on the cutting edge of medical education and research.

In a fascinating conversation, Stephanie Bailey, M.D., M.S., speaks with Bassam about her role as Senior Associate Dean of Public Health Practice, her upcoming documentary and her work at the CDC in Atlanta.

In this episode, Veronica Mallett, M.D., MMM, speaks to Bassam about the challenges she overcame to get into medical school, her mission at Meharry Medical College and her philosophy on leadership.

Dr. Billy Ballard chats with Bassam about growing up in the segregated South, why he decided to get both a dental degree AND a medical degree and what keeps driving him after all these years.

With a diverse career spanning from government, to academia, to health care administration, Dexter Samuels, Ph.D. M.H.A., speaks with Bassam Zahid and Folami Duncan about helping the people around you succeed, overcoming introversion and establishing the health policy initiatives to take Meharry Medical College to the next level.

Cherae M. Farmer-Dixon, D.D.S. ’90, MSPH ’94, speaks with Bassam about choosing dentistry as a career, being the country’s only African American female dental school dean and managing work-life balance raising two kids while running a dental school.

Bassam Zahid and Michael Bermudez speak with William Bates, M.D., M.B.A., about his time in the Air Force, deanship of the Medical College of South Carolina, starting a health technology company, joining Meharry faculty and his thoughts on leadership.

This week Bassam Zahid and Theodor Uzamere talk with Monique Forskin-Bennerman, M.D. ‘01 about growing up in the Caribbean, her education at Meharry, training students of color for a life in medicine and the challenges of raising two black sons in America today.

Bassam Zahid and Jessica Wilkerson speak with Edward Hills, M.D. ‘66 about OB/GYN as a fulfilling specialty, helping launch the Student National Medical Association and the high school students he has inspired toward health care careers through the OB/GYN Summer Mentorship Program.