2024 Fibroid Awareness Conversation Event

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  A Nashville native, Kendra D. Hayslett graduated from Hume-Fogg Academic High School. She was accepted into Xavier University in New Orleans, LA; where she majored in Biology/Pre-Medicine with a minor in Chemistry. She diligently focused on her studies, and later graduated with the previously aforementioned degree in 2003. With degree in tow, she was led back home to attend Meharry Medical College to further assist in reaching the self-actualization of becoming a doctor.

After graduating from Meharry Medical College, she entered into the Obstetrics and Gynecology residency program at Meharry and completed her training in June of 2012. Dr. Hayslett is currently the Medical Director of the Women's Emergency Department at Centennial Women's Hospital. Her goal-oriented motto is to Empower, Educate, and Elevate. Kendra is deeply rooted in her faith and believes that if we all take advantage of our potential, we will astound the world.

Marva Renee Southall is a retired elementary and university level educator. She recently earned three certificates for Mental Health Coaching from Light University in 2020. 

Marva has been a volunteer with the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Davidson, in Nashville, Tennessee for nine years. Her volunteer efforts include co-teaching peer family support groups, facilitating peer support group sessions for family members and loved ones of those with mental illnesses, speaking, and staffing the crises line once a week. She was an age level finalist for the 2019 Mary Catherine Strobel Volunteer Award, was given the 2023 Service Award from NAMI Tennessee and has received various recognitions from NAMI Davidson. She also is a volunteer with Suicide Prevention in the African American Faith Communities’ Coalition and reports information to her church.

Marva has one brother, Kenneth Southall. She is a member of Born Again Church and Christian Outreach Ministries in Nashville Tennessee, where she serves as an Elder.

 A native Nashvillian, Beverly Davidson is the proud owner of Agape Family Healthcare located in Madison, TN. When it comes to providing personalized healthcare for the whole family, board-certified family nurse practitioner Dr. Beverly Davidson is a true expert. In early 2009 she envisioned opening a practice that would serve the least served in her community. Fast forward to today, she has over 25 years of nursing experience. Her patient’s affectionately call her Doctor Beverly.

She is a graduate of the University of Tennessee Health and Science Center, where she obtained a Doctorate of Nursing Practice and was inducted into the International Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society based on her academic achievements. She is also a member of the Alpha Chi Chapter of Chi Eta Phi Sorority Inc. Additionally, she received the Doctor of Nursing Practice Clinical Award.

Beverly has been married for more than 30 years. She does not have pets or children; however, she has a host of family members that she dotes on! She has a huge and generous heart! She is an avid reader of Patricia Cornwell and her favorite quote is “A dream doesn’t become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination, and hard work.” – Colin Powell