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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.
Technologists obtain bachelor’s degrees through online program
Returning to school can feel like a lofty proposition, especially for full-time health care professionals already balancing work, family and finances. Through its degree completion program, VCU’s Department of Radiation Sciences offers registered technologists a flexible, fully online pathway to complete their bachelor’s degrees in clinical radiation sciences without stepping away from their careers.
Delivering pediatric PT through a trauma-informed lens
After graduating from Georgia State University with an art history degree, Rachel Burch Belcher found herself at a crossroads. She had planned to pursue museum education but, after being waitlisted for graduate school, took a job as a nanny. The role brought her into the life of a young child with significant developmental delays, a turning point she didn’t yet recognize.
Symposium reimagines how to bring research into communities
When researchers gather for a conference, the format is often familiar: presentations, brief Q&As and hurried conversations over coffee. But at Virginia Commonwealth University, Waganesh “Waggy” Zeleke is intentionally disrupting that model.
Stop Saying These 12 Things About Aging—Especially to Yourself
Every time Tracey Gendron gives a talk about aging, at least one well-intentioned person approaches her afterwards and offers up the same line: “I’m 70, but I feel 50.” (Time Magazine)
College of Health Professions Class of 2026 is largest class to date
The Virginia Commonwealth University College of Health Professions recently held its spring commencement ceremony at the Greater Richmond Convention Center. The event honored nearly 300 students, one of the largest graduating classes ever for the college.
Chris Reading ‘85 pushes for physical therapy’s place in the healthcare system
Forty years into a career that began in the clinic, Chris Reading is helping shape the future of physical therapy at the national level. A 1985 graduate of VCU’s physical therapy program, Reading spent nearly two decades in clinical practice in the Richmond region before moving into executive leadership.
Three CHP faculty members selected as VCU Shift Labs Faculty Fellows Awardees
Three faculty members from the VCU College of Health Professions have been selected by the VCU Office of Innovation and Strategic Design as Shift Labs Faculty Fellow Awardees. This award recognizes those who demonstrate exceptional commitment to innovation and entrepreneurial thinking by participating in Shift Labs programming and contributing to projects that address complex societal challenges.
Building the pipeline
Behind every disease outbreak investigation, every newborn screening and every environmental safety test, there’s a laboratory – and a workforce many people never see. That’s exactly what Michael Lacy, Ph.D., wants to change.
Class of 2026: Sydney Hilovsky takes occupational therapy to the pool for children with autism
Hilovsky has been pursuing two doctoral degrees in the College of Health Professions, and her aquatic therapy project already has had real-world impact.
U.S. News & World Report includes 18 VCU programs in the top 50 of its new rankings
Five programs of VCU’s College of Health Professions ranked among the top 50, including three in the top 10.
Contact Malorie Burkett at mgburkett@vcu.edu or (804) 828-7247.