Hudson is a registered nurse and certified clinical researcher specializing in breast cancer awareness for African-American women. She operates Medlink, a diversity outreach solutions company. Additionally, she is the editor and writer for a column in the Community Informer newspaper, entitled "A Woman's Worth."

She began her research in 2000 because of the high statistics among African-American women in the Upstate. After this she began to identify high risk women and educate them on methods of prevention and self-care. Soon after, the community caught on and began to launch aggressive screenings.

As a result she has been instrumental in saving the lives of women in her area. As the Minority Outreach Coordinator for Spartanburg Regional Medical Center, she also screens and educates women on breast cancer prevention trials. However, the job does not end there for Hudson. She goes on to advocate for quality medical care and life preserving clinical studies for patients that would be overlooked otherwise.

For the past seven years, it has been her goal to conduct motivational and life changing seminars as a means of spreading the word. She has lectured on local, state and national levels. Additionally, she partners with organizations to concentrate her efforts. Of these organizations, the Susan G. Komen Foundation has given her support through their speakers' bureau.

Hudson also belongs to several research entities including the Association of Clinical Research Professionals and the Society of Clinical Research Associates. She has a national certification as a clinical research professional.

Her efforts to spread the word stemmed from grassroots efforts, including visits to churches to speak to congregations and visits to schools to encourage health careers. She wanted to spread her efforts anywhere and everywhere that women were gathered. Hudson has even gone as far as paying for transportation to get low income patients to the hospital for testing and visiting people's homes to educate them.

For the future, Melinda Hudson wants to become involved with more aggressive research and work toward a cure. She also plans to advocate for open screenings, because women are now being diagnosed at younger ages.

Hudson is willing to go so far as to push for legislation to ensure more African-American women have a better quality of life. Whatever measures are necessary, she just wants to ensure that the statistics change for the best.