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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.
VCU takes third place in 2025 Marquette Challenge
VCU’s Department of Physical Therapy delivered another standout performance in the 2025 Marquette Challenge, placing third nationally among participating programs. Led by student organizers and supported by faculty and alumni, PT students raised critical funds for the Foundation for Physical Therapy Research, the only national nonprofit solely dedicated to advancing physical therapy research.
Two CHP students selected to present research at a major conference for nurse anesthetists
Two doctoral students in the Virginia Commonwealth University College of Health Professions have been selected to present their research at the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiologists’ (AANA) 2026 annual congress in Boston.
The VCU graduate behind one of the Veterans Affairs’ highest-performing facilities
Ron Johnson, MHA ’94, is a health care administrator whose approach stands out because it reflects a clear, mission-driven vision for how a complex system should operate.
Several CHP staff members received a grant for addressing food waste
Two faculty members at the Virginia Commonwealth University College of Health Professions have received grant funding to help address food waste.
Newly promoted assistant professor Kelsey White reflects on her new position and editorial leadership
After several years of service at the Virginia Commonwealth University College of Health Professions, Kelsey White, Ph.D., BCC, was recently promoted to associate professor. A chaplaincy faculty researcher, White has been focused on her work, which studies the integration of chaplains into the health care delivery system and their effects on health care access and quality.
Teaching future clinicians to think like innovators
An upcoming interdisciplinary course at VCU’s College of Health Professions will help students see entrepreneurship as more than launching businesses. Led by Garret Westlake and Jared Schultz, the course will encourage future clinicians to think creatively, solve real-world health care challenges and shape the future of patient care through innovation.
MLS degree completion program opens doors for working professionals
VCU’s fully online MLS degree completion program is helping certified medical laboratory technicians take the next step in their careers through flexible coursework, strong student support and industry-leading outcomes. With a 93% certification exam pass rate and in-state tuition for all students nationwide, the program is opening doors for working professionals ready to move into leadership and advanced laboratory roles.
Visiting researcher discusses neurodegeneration and brain health across life spans
Fofi Constantinidou, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, CBIS, the director of the Center for Applied Neuroscience (CAN) and a professor of language disorders and clinical neuropsychology in the Department of Psychology at the University of Cyprus, recently visited Virginia Commonwealth University’s College of Health Professions to present research and hold strategic discussions with faculty and staff.
VCU, Virginia independent schools partner to address rise in teen gambling
Teenagers are gambling earlier, more often and with fewer safeguards than many adults realize. That’s the same unsettling reality revealed by two overlapping conversations – one happening inside Virginia schools and another unfolding inside VCU’s gambling research and treatment programs.
Radiation Sciences connects with aspiring health care professionals at HOSA state conference
Representatives from the Department of Radiation Sciences traveled to Roanoke in mid-March to engage with hundreds of young students at the HOSA – Future Health Professionals state conference, marking the department’s first official participation in the event.
Contact Malorie Burkett at mgburkett@vcu.edu or (804) 828-7247.