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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.
Turning isolation into action
Caterina LaRocca, OTD, was drawn to VCU’s Occupational Therapy Department in the College of Health Professions for its relationship with the Children’s Museum of Richmond. After all, she wanted to work with children, and she wanted to make therapy tangible.
Giving Future Health Leaders Room to Grow
With more than 4,500 students on its health sciences campus and 584 endowed scholarships supporting them, VCU is home to a dynamic community of future health care leaders whose training and trajectory are strengthened by donor support.
VCU College of Health Professions ranks in top 50 for NIH research funding among public institutions
In fiscal 2025, VCU received $568 million in sponsored research funding – well on its way to the university’s new goal of $1 billion – and was recently ranked 46th in research funding by the National Science Foundation among public institutions. (VCU News)
Radiography study abroad programs offer global perspective on medical imaging
Students in the Radiography program will soon have two distinct opportunities to expand their education beyond the classroom through immersive, short-term study abroad experiences.
Radiography program welcomes largest cohort yet
The Radiography concentration within VCU’s Department of Radiation Sciences recently welcomed its largest cohort to date, signaling both rising student interest and a critical workforce need across the industry.
Unique learning simulation brings together School of Nursing and College of Health Professions students
The first-of-its-kind simulation was spearheaded by Terry Jones, Ph.D., RN, FAAN, associate dean for graduate programs at the School of Nursing, and Kristin MacDonald, Ph.D., M.S., RD, from the College of Health Professions. (VCU School of Nursing)
Michael Kammerman Memorial Service - Saturday, March 7
Doors open at 10:30am, service begins at 11am. Reception to follow with light refreshments.
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.
