Every day College of Health Professions students, alumni, faculty and staff do extraordinary things. Read more about our latest achievements below.
April 9, 2024
Three programs in Virginia Commonwealth University’s College of Health Professions have received top rankings in the latest U.S. News and World Report Best Graduate Schools.
Donald M. Berwick, M.D., M.P.P., did not mince words on the current state of U.S. health care.
"For the first time in history, overall life expectancy has fallen in this country. There's never been an era where I could have said that," said Berwick, a longstanding member of the Harvard Medical School faculty and former administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services appointed by President Barack Obama.
U.S. and global health care in 2024 is a “citizen in a complex of causes of human suffering” that must be mitigated.
In this episode of CHP Conversations, Dr. Schultz from the Department of Rehabilitation Counseling discusses how to maintain wellness and balance as a student in the College of Health Professions.
Seven Virginia Commonwealth University students have been awarded scholarships through the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program that will allow them to study abroad during the spring, summer and fall of 2024.
A team of researchers at the Virginia Commonwealth University College of Health Professions and College of Engineering are using robotic technology to better understand the long-term impacts that concussions can have on patients. The goal of the project is to develop a model for assessing the level of physical impairment caused by a concussion and how long it takes to recover.
"Braving temperatures in the mid-20s and a stiff west wind — and launched by the Black Awakening Choir‘s “Faithful, Faithful is Our God” — some 150 people joined in VCU Health‘s community walk to celebrate the legacy of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
A team of researchers at the Virginia Commonwealth University College of Health Professions and College of Engineering are using robotic technology to better understand the long-term impacts that concussions can have on patients. The goal of the project is to develop a model for assessing the level of physical impairment caused by a concussion and how long it takes to recover.
Stephan Davis, D.N.P., M.H.S.A., F.A.C.H.E., F.A.A.N., has received the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) Exemplary Service Award, which is the highest service award bestowed by the College.
The VCU College of Health Professions has released its inaugural biennial inclusive excellence report, highlighting its efforts to advance inclusion and belonging through College-wide initiatives and within each of its nine departments. In addition to featuring various programs, initiatives, and outcomes, the report also highlights various members of the CHP community – students, faculty, staff, and alumni.
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