Two VCU health science schools celebrate Black History Month with series of programs
The School of Nursing and College of Health Professions will offer several lectures and events in recognition of Black contributions to health and healthcare
Every day College of Health Professions students, alumni, faculty and staff do extraordinary things. Read more about our latest achievements below.
The School of Nursing and College of Health Professions will offer several lectures and events in recognition of Black contributions to health and healthcare
Rachel Ramirez, executive director of the Lifelong Learning Institute in Chesterfield, recently took part in a podcast for "Chesterfield Behind the Mic." Here, she talks about the mission and work of the non-profit, the way it serves residents, and why it’s so important for us to continue to find ways to learn.
Virginia Commonwealth University’s College of Health Professions (CHP) has partnered with the Claude Moore Charitable Foundation (CMCF) to establish the VCU Bridge Pathway Program. The program is designed to recruit and support Southwest Virginia community college students into CHP undergraduate health care degree programs.
By Malorie Burkett
VCU College of Health Professions
mgburkett@vcu.edu
As part of the Legendary Santa experience at CMoR, several events are offered with a sensory-friendly atmosphere called Sensitive Santa nights. The music and lights are toned down, and there’s a cool-down room available for little ones who may get overstimulated by the holiday hoopla. It’s all done to ensure children with disabilities can still experience the magic of Santa Claus.
The Department of Occupational Therapy, in partnership with the Children's Museum of Richmond, held their 10th annual Sensitive Santa event. The Sensitive Santa event invites families with children who have sensory or other special needs to meet Santa and enjoy other museum activities.
By Malorie Burkett
VCU College of Health Professions
Modesola Akala was 13 years old when she immigrated to the United States. Her father moved their family from Nigeria, to make a new home in Richmond. But for Akala, transitioning to life in a new country as an adolescent came with its share of challenges, as she struggled to fit in comfortably with her peers.
Evangeline Yoder was first introduced to the physical therapy profession as a child while being treated by an orthopaedic surgeon in Richmond named Dr. Thomas Wheeldon. Yoder had adolescent idiopathic scoliosis – an abnormal curvature of the spine that appears in late childhood or adolescence. Wheeldon received accreditation in 1931 from the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) to establish the first physical therapy school “in the south” at Richmond Professional Institute, the forerunner of the Medical College of Virginia’s (MCV) physical therapy program.
Oct. 31, 2022 - Virginia Commonwealth University’s College of Health Professions has named Benjamin Darter, P.T., Ph.D., interim chair of the Department of Physical Therapy. Darter replaces Michel Landry, Ph.D., former department chair.
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