The HBCU Wellness Project is
Developing Agents for Change.
The HBCU Wellness Project is training Student Health Ambassadors (SHAs), engaging community residents, collaborating with community based and faith based organizations and institutions, civic departments, and each other —all for one single purpose — to promote change in knowledge, attitude, and behavior.
Empowering Our Future's Next Generation
Education. Training. Health. Community.
850
Over 850 SHAs
325
325 Community Partners Across The State of Tennessee
650
More Than 650 CITI Trained SHAs
1080
More Than 1080 Community Outreach Activities Conducted
345
Over 345 IRB Approved Protocols
65K
Over 65,000 Tennessee Residents Impacted
2023 SHA Reports From The Field
Watch & Learn
Check out our Student Health Ambassadors (SHA) 'Reports From The Field.' They've researched, developed, and implemented their projects and are now revealing their findings through captivating video vignettes. See what our SHAs have achieved and join us in celebrating their success by watching now!
Student Health Ambassadors
Where Are They Now?
BROOKLYN SIMS
Former Student Health Ambassador
Fisk University, Class of 2020
Brooklyn is currently pursuing her doctor of dental surgery degree from Meharry Medical College. She plans on completing graduate school and working in an underserved area treating those who do not have access to dental treatment.
“My dream is to one day have a private practice by the name of "Sims' Smiles,” said Brooklyn.
TN-MMC HBCU Wellness Project NEWS
Learn about our national, state and local impact.
Society of Behavioral Medicine Poster Acceptance
The TN-MMC HBCU Wellness Project's academic paper entitled "HIV Testing Beliefs and PrEP Knowledge in Young Adults Attending a Historically Black College in the Southeastern U.S." was accepted as a Poster Presentation at the 44th Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions of the Society of Behavioral Medicine.
Metropolitan Nashville-Davidson County Health Department Grant
The TN-MMC HBCU Wellness has been awarded a grant with the Metropolitan Nashville-Davidson County Health Department for the provision of training college students at Fisk University and Tennessee State University as peer health educators to create service-oriented resources to impact COVID-19 disparities and related social determinants of health.
