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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.
How this Christmas event makes seeing Santa inclusive to all children
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. (Article on WTVR)
VCU Health Administration Student Receives “We Believe in You Award” from NAHSE
Maya Perkins, a Virginia Commonwealth University Health Administration student, recently was named a winner of the “We Believe in You Award” from the National Association of Health Services Executives (NAHSE).
Medical laboratory science shapes future for VCU alumna
Modesola Akala was 13 years old when she immigrated to the United States.
College of Health Professions Alumni Spotlight: Evangeline Yoder, PT, MS, DHSC
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.
Department of Physical Therapy names interim chair
Virginia Commonwealth University’s College of Health Professions has named Benjamin Darter, P.T., Ph.D., interim chair of the Department of Physical Therapy.
Who will lead this year's food drive?
In a couple of weeks, the College will launch the annual fall food drive to benefit the Ram Pantry.
Nurse Anesthesia events drive excellence through continuing education and diversity
The College of Health Professions Department of Nurse Anesthesia recently hosted the inaugural Nurse Anesthesia Faculty Associates (NAFA) RVA conference.
National Grief Awareness Day
VCU Health team members found that developing strategies for coping with their own grief from the pandemic helped them be more effective providers for the patients and families they serve.
Two faculty at CHP selected as American Academy of Nursing fellows
Four faculty members from Virginia Commonwealth University’s College of Health Professions and School of Nursing will receive one of the most prestigious honors in nursing this fall when they are inducted as fellows of the American Academy of Nursing.
VCU Health Administration Boosts Research Bench with Health Economist and Professor
The addition of a new VCU Health Administration faculty member has bolstered the research capabilities of one of the nation’s leading academic health leadership programs.
