The Memphis Medical District Collaborative (MMDC) is proud to announce its impactful work has been featured in Cigna's latest annual report, reaching a national audience. The 170-page report, “Purpose and Performance,” features Memphis as soon as you open the cover.
Every Tuesday as part of WREG's Greater Memphis on a Mission series, the CBS-affiliate station highlights organizations making Memphis better. This week, Corie Ventura stopped by MMDC and shares our story as a group that believes in collaboration.
On February 21, 2025, National Caregivers Day, a series of three public sculptures created by Molly Gochman were unveiled at the newly renamed Memphis Medical District Park, the former site of the racist Forrest Monument.
Transformation continues at Medical District Park with the unveiling of Monuments to Motherhood, a powerful and transformative permanent outdoor sculpture installation by New York-based artist and activist Molly Gochman. The unveiling ceremony took place in the park before an intimate crowd on National Caregivers Day.
“I grew up with monuments to violence, and I really wanted monuments to care, thinking about what we value and why caregiving is what sustains us,” Gochman said. “It’s the most essential work that we as humans practice.”
This is the first restaurant opening this year for the Memphis Medical District Collaborative, a community development group that partners with major hospitals and small businesses alike to improve the economy and strengthen community in the area.
MedHaul, a Memphis-based startup founded by Erica Plybeah, has raised nearly $7 million to date to expand its non-emergency medical transportation (NEMT) platform. MedHaul was founded in the heart of the Memphis Medical District, inspired by Plybeah’s personal struggle to secure reliable transportation for her grandmother, a Type-2 diabetic with a double-leg amputation.
Memphis Medical District Collaborative and partners will host an inaugural celebration of National Caregivers Day on Friday, February 21 in Medical District Park. This celebration will honor those who provide care in a professional capacity and those who serve as a labor of love; caring for a loved one or loved ones dealing with a health crisis.
Memphis Medical District Collaborative (MMDC) President Rory Thomas was recently voted #1 on the Memphis Business Journal's Power 100 list, recognizing the city's most influential business leaders.
Health Sciences Park located in the heart of the Memphis Medical District is now owned by Medical District Park, LLC., a subsidiary of the Memphis Medical District Collaborative (MMDC).
More than 300 shoppers braved the rain to visit the Medical District Holiday Market! The annual event offered twice the fun in 2024, doubling the number of vendors available and expanding to two locations.
Customers were able to walk between Flyway Brewing Company and Memphis Made Brewing Company to engage with more than 60 vendors, including local and national brands.
