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Every day College of Health Professions students, alumni, faculty and staff do extraordinary things. Read more about our latest achievements below.

Radiography study abroad programs offer global perspective on medical imaging

Students in the Radiography program will soon have two distinct opportunities to expand their education beyond the classroom through immersive, short-term study abroad experiences.

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Radiography program welcomes largest cohort yet

The Radiography concentration within VCU’s Department of Radiation Sciences recently welcomed its largest cohort to date, signaling both rising student interest and a critical workforce need across the industry.

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Michael Kammerman Memorial Service - Saturday, March 7

Doors open at 10:30am, service begins at 11am. Reception to follow with light refreshments.

Mike Kammerman doing a simulation demonstration with a simulation dummy torso on the table surrounded by participants.Mike Kammerman doing a simulation demonstration with a simulation dummy torso on the table surrounded by participants.

VCU Physical Therapy students help drive amendments to Virginia health care legislation

At this year’s Virginia General Assembly, two VCU Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) students helped push forward legislation designed to better support health care providers serving vulnerable populations.

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Mighty Pen Project: Writing, healing and the science of scale to help veterans process experiences

Gene H. Pearson spent decades carrying what he calls the depression, anxiety and fear that followed his U.S. Army service from 1969-71. Those feelings, he said, pushed him into silence and isolation. He wanted to explain what was happening inside him, but talking felt impossible, so counseling didn’t help much. What did help — at least a little — were quieter acts such as reading, writing and staying focused on the page.

MPP veterans John Price, Dustin Dunbar, Dave Aldridge and Dan Barotti around the fire.MPP veterans John Price, Dustin Dunbar, Dave Aldridge and Dan Barotti around the fire.

Partnership with Commonwealth Transfusion Foundation leads to four full-tuition scholarships, new opportunities for MLS students in Southwest Virginia

If you’d told Kaylah Sams a few months ago she’d be pursuing her bachelor’s degree in medical laboratory sciences in Abingdon on a full ride, she might not have believed you.

From left, Keller Anderson, Lillian West, Kaylah Sams and Amy Childress are members of the current junior class who received the CTF scholarship.From left, Keller Anderson, Lillian West, Kaylah Sams and Amy Childress are members of the current junior class who received the CTF scholarship.

From Southwest Virginia to one of the world’s leading labs on tick-borne illness, VCU’s opportunities are where they count

On a fall morning in 2019, students in a one-credit careers course at Southwest Virginia Community College filed into their classroom expecting another routine presentation. For Alex Counts – then a pre-med student from the nearby town of Lebanon –  it became the moment that would shape the rest of his academic career.

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CGM in the scan room? Radiation Sciences grad’s research details what’s safe

A casual comment from a patient before an X-ray led Brittany Gunersen to take a deep-dive into a largely unexplored issue in radiologic science.

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How one student’s tutoring support is strengthening MLS success

Jenna Carter doesn’t just tutor fellow Medical Laboratory Sciences students to help them study; it’s about making the program she loves feel a little more connected and supportive.

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Transfusion Services Summer Scholars gives students a hands-on look at lifesaving lab careers

For one week in July, high school and college students from across the country stepped into the fast-paced, high-stakes world of transfusion medicine at Virginia Commonwealth University.

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