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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.
‘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.
Answering the call: How VCU’s health sciences campus is unlike any other
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.
Collegewide commitment to team members at heart of third annual Staff Appreciation Celebration
CHP held its third annual Staff Appreciation celebration to honor staff excellence and introduce the new Sustained Impact Award, with Brenda Brown (program manager, Patient Counseling) recognized for her outstanding customer service after 13 years of dedicated work. Dean Amy R. Darragh praised the staff as “the backbone” of the college, emphasizing how integral their daily contributions are to CHP’s success.
BSHS student represents undergrads on VCU Board of Visitors
As Tobi Ojo puts it, effectively leading complex organizations starts by understanding how they operate.
cRam Session: Understanding Disability Through Media
3 questions, 2 minutes, 1 lesson with Carole Ivey and Glenda Watkins, who co-lead a course with occupational therapy graduate students that might have you rethinking James Bond and Marvel movies.
He Lost $500,000 Gambling. Now He Helps Others Who Can’t Stop.
Sean Fournia is part of a group of recovered addicts helping problem gamblers in Virginia, where betting has skyrocketed. (WSJ.com)
Health Administration celebrates national prominence at 75th Anniversary
Health Administration marked 75 years of educating the next generation of health care leadership with a celebratory dinner at Richmond’s Altria Theater, honoring alumni from generations past, acknowledging its national prominence and launching a $5 million fundraising campaign to support future growth. The evening reinforced the program’s legacy of educating compassionate and innovative health care leaders while fostering community and vision.
New safety resources available at VCU College of Health Professions
The VCU College of Health Professions recently received two new safety resources to help protect our community in case of medical emergencies. This is part of a broader initiative by VCU to expand life-saving stations across campus. The goal is to equip VCU community members to be active bystanders should the need arise.
VCU College of Health Professions Receives National Recognition for Higher Education Excellence in Diversity
The Virginia Commonwealth University College of Health Professions has received the 2024 Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education.
