Class of 2024: Maikah and Makailah Flores are united in pursuit of health services
Maikalah and Maikah Flores will graduate this month with degrees in health services from VCU’s College of Health Professions.
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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.
Making the holidays inclusive for loved ones experiencing cognitive decline
Recognizing how difficult the holiday season can be, VCU gerontology experts share ways to support older adults and their caregivers.
VCU team’s immersive VR intervention offers hope for chronic back pain relief
Whether playing simulated dodgeball or fishing, individuals who participate in immersive video games get distracted from chronic back pain and make specific movements that ease their discomfort and allow them to engage in more active lives, according to preliminary findings by a VCU physical therapy researcher. James Thomas, Ph.D., professor and director of the Motor Control Lab, presented the early results, based on five years of data collection, during the International Association for the Study of Pain’s 2024 World Congress this summer in Amsterdam.
Kline brings new vision to mobility study of individuals with lower-limb amputations
Growing up in a rural North Carolina community that attracted a lot of retirees, Paul Kline saw his neighbors every day struggle with mobility issues. “I joked that’s how I became interested in physical therapy, because I saw firsthand the challenges my neighbors were dealing with as they got older,” Kline says.
Motivating underserved children to become more physically active
Tamara Buck, PT, DPT, PCS, is on a mission to get children who aren’t physically active moving more.
CHP building manager recognized for outstanding service
Brent Sprouse, building and operations manager for the Virginia Commonwealth University College of Health Professions, is the recipient of the 2024 Building Manager Award for the MCV Campus.
College of Health Professions distance learning programs reflect commitment to education, health care access for rural communities
Toni Said is a super mom. However, even those with seemingly endless energy, passion and strength need help every once in a while.
Answering the call: How VCU’s health sciences campus is unlike any other
VCU’s health sciences campus offers 75 degree and certificate programs across six schools and colleges. Leaders from VCU Health and VCU’s health sciences schools share their perspectives on how a dedication to academic excellence, collaborative innovation and compassionate care impact students, patients and the greater community.
‘Single most impactful point of connection’ Ayers receives Honorary Alumni Award as retirement nears
When accepting the Honorary Alumni Award from VCU Health Administration recently, Beth Williamson Ayers let the alumni in the audience know how important their work is.
Atheist chaplains are forging a new path in a changing world
Jason S. Callahan serves as an instructor in the Department of Patient Counseling, College of Health Professions, and as a chaplain for the Thomas Palliative Care Unit in VCU Massey Cancer Center. He provides pastoral care to patients, families and staff. Read about his approach to chaplaincy on CNN.
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