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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.
VCU Physical Therapy students help drive amendments to Virginia health care legislation
At this year’s Virginia General Assembly, two VCU Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) students helped push forward legislation designed to better support health care providers serving vulnerable populations.
Mighty Pen Project: Writing, healing and the science of scale to help veterans process experiences
Gene H. Pearson spent decades carrying what he calls the depression, anxiety and fear that followed his U.S. Army service from 1969-71. Those feelings, he said, pushed him into silence and isolation. He wanted to explain what was happening inside him, but talking felt impossible, so counseling didn’t help much. What did help — at least a little — were quieter acts such as reading, writing and staying focused on the page.
Partnership with Commonwealth Transfusion Foundation leads to four full-tuition scholarships, new opportunities for MLS students in Southwest Virginia
If you’d told Kaylah Sams a few months ago she’d be pursuing her bachelor’s degree in medical laboratory sciences in Abingdon on a full ride, she might not have believed you.
From Southwest Virginia to one of the world’s leading labs on tick-borne illness, VCU’s opportunities are where they count
On a fall morning in 2019, students in a one-credit careers course at Southwest Virginia Community College filed into their classroom expecting another routine presentation. For Alex Counts – then a pre-med student from the nearby town of Lebanon – it became the moment that would shape the rest of his academic career.
CGM in the scan room? Radiation Sciences grad’s research details what’s safe
A casual comment from a patient before an X-ray led Brittany Gunersen to take a deep-dive into a largely unexplored issue in radiologic science.
How one student’s tutoring support is strengthening MLS success
Jenna Carter doesn’t just tutor fellow Medical Laboratory Sciences students to help them study; it’s about making the program she loves feel a little more connected and supportive.
Transfusion Services Summer Scholars gives students a hands-on look at lifesaving lab careers
For one week in July, high school and college students from across the country stepped into the fast-paced, high-stakes world of transfusion medicine at Virginia Commonwealth University.
VCU experts warn of rising online and sports gambling risks for today’s youth
What once required a trip to a casino or racetrack now lives on a smartphone – a shift that is reshaping how young people encounter gambling and raising new concerns for educators across Virginia.
VCU to host statewide MLS Spring Symposium, connecting students and lab professionals
VCU’s Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences will host this year’s American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science Virginia Spring Symposium, bringing together MLS students, educators and professionals from across the state for learning, collaboration and connection.
Rewriting the story of heart disease, one immune cell at a time
When most people think about heart disease, they picture clogged arteries and “bad” cholesterol. Michael Lacy thinks about the immune system.
