Memphis Medical District model gains national attention
Last year, 11 new businesses opened in the Memphis Medical District, 10 of which are minority- or woman-owned enterprises. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
In recent years, 11 new businesses opened in the Memphis Medical District, and the area has seen community engagement in a corridor that was overlooked for decades. And Memphians aren’t the only ones to notice.
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MMDC Rory Thomas community development corporations Dr. Trey Eubanks Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital UTHSCAisling Mäki
Aisling Mäki covers health care, banking and finance, technology and professions. After launching her career in news two decades ago, she worked in public relations for almost a decade before returning to journalism in 2022.
As a health care reporter, she’s collaborated with The Carter Center, earned awards from the Associated Press and Society of Professional Journalists and won a 2024 Tennessee Press Association first-place prize for her series on discrepancies in Shelby County life expectancy by ZIP code.
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