Every day College of Health Professions students, alumni, faculty and staff do extraordinary things. Read more about our latest achievements below.
The Virginia Commonwealth University College of Health Professions has received the 2023 Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education.
Two Virginia Commonwealth University College of Health Professions students in the Master of Health Administration (MHA) program, were selected through a competitive process for a mentorship and leadership development program designed for students and early careerists through the National Association of Latino Healthcare Executives (NALHE). NALHE is the premiere professional society for healthcare leaders who identify as Latino, Latina, Latinx, or Latine, as well as their allies.
The investiture ceremony is a celebration of the donors and faculty members who have recently been awarded endowed professorships and chair positions. An endowed faculty position is one of the highest honors the University bestows on its faculty.
Connecting with communities is an integral part of the Occupational Therapy program at VCU, and each year more and more students find new ways to engage with the greater Richmond area.
Stephan Davis, DNP, MHSA, FACHE, FAAN, has been named associate dean of inclusive excellence and belonging for the Virginia Commonwealth University College of Health Professions and School of Nursing, after serving both schools as interim associate dean of diversity, equity and inclusion.
Sept. 8, 2023
Dear College of Health Professions Community,
On behalf of Senior Vice President for Health Sciences Dr. Marlon Levy, I am pleased to announce the members of the Search Committee for the next Dean of the College (below).
A VCU Occupational Therapy faculty member was awarded a $2.1 million federal grant to support her research into somatosensory processing — sensation and touch — in children.
The Richmond Brain Health Institute (RBHI) provides dementia-related screening, education, coaching, referrals for support and monitoring, and research opportunities in Richmond. RBHI particularly targets areas of low-income, largely Black and African American communities that are disproportionately affected by long-standing economic and social conditions that leave residents without adequate health care options.
Kristin MacDonald, a student in Virginia Commonwealth University’s Health Services Organization and Research program in the College of Health Professions, has been named a 2023 Tillman Scholar by the Pat Tillman Foundation.
Dr. Melissa Jamerson, chair and associate professor in the Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences within the College of Health Professions at VCU talked with ABC 8NEWS about waterborne illnesses. Read more about waterborne illness and how to avoid them on the ABC 8NEWS WRIC website.
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