The Matthew Walker Comprehensive Health Center has been serving North Nashville’s uninsured and underinsured citizens since it opened in 1968. It’s an indispensable health resource for the community, from family medicine and dentistry, to behavioral health and educational programs.
The center is named for Dr. Matthew Walker, an influential Black surgeon. Originally from Louisiana, he came to Nashville for medical school. Although he was an expert surgeon, he saw that basic preventative health measures like brushing teeth and eating healthy food could make a tangible impact on people’s health. He was passionate about community health and educating the next generation of doctors.
This this episode, we talk to Dr. Walker’s family about who he was and hear about how the health center carries on his legacy.
Courtesy of MWCHC Dr. Walker trains medical students
But first, Gov. Bill Lee signed a bill that will cut the size of the Metro Council in half. We hear the latest on Metro’s response from Nashville Scene reporter Eli Motycka.
Guests:
- Katina Beard, CEO of the Matthew Walker Comprehensive Health Center
- Evelyn Wilson, PCMH quality improvement manager at MWCHC
- Dr. Robyn Mays, assistant dental director at MWCHC
- Dr. Candace Koney, physician and Dr. Walker’s granddaughter
- Mary Ellen Hollands, family friend of Dr. Walker
- Bill Forrester, family friend of Dr. Walker
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