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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.
Melissa Jamerson named chair of Medical Laboratory Sciences
Melissa Jamerson, Ph.D., associate professor of immunology and immunohematology, has been appointed chair of the Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences at the Virginia Commonwealth University College of Health Professions, effective July 1.
Saleema Karim to serve as interim chair of Health Administration
Saleema Karim, Ph.D., has been named interim chair of the Department of Health Administration at the Virginia Commonwealth University College of Health Professions, effective July 1.
VCU collaboration gives children experience of mobility
A group of students in Virginia Commonwealth University’s Department of Physical Therapy in the College of Health Professions, was part of a volunteer project this month to help meet the needs of patients with significant mobility impairment at Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU (CHOR).
Creating a pathway to leadership
Paula Song, Ph.D., will become the first woman of color to serve as interim dean for the VCU College of Health Professions in July.
Historic Encore Webinar in The National Association of Health Services Executives (NAHSE) and the VCU Department of Health Administration Series
At the beginning of 2023, NAHSE and the VCU Department of Health Administration announced a three-part webinar series offered in partnership to advance the department’s inclusive leadership education initiative.
Dr. Ann Shih Receives VCU Breakthroughs Fund Award
Shu-Fang “Ann” Shih, Ph.D., assistant professor in Virginia Commonwealth University’s Department of Health Administration in the College of Health Professions, has received the Breakthroughs Fund Award – one of three internal funds supported by the One VCU Research Strategic Priorities Plan.
Congratulations to Annie Rhodes for being one of Style Weekly's Top 40 under 40 for 2023!
Read more about Style Weekly's Top 40 under 40: Class of 2023 on the Style Weekly Site.
VCU, state lab team up to usher in next generation of scientists for public health
The VCU Medical Laboratory Sciences Department is collaborating with the state public health lab to offer a Master of Science with a concentration in public health laboratory sciences. (NBC12)
MSNBC/NBC News Journalist Lui Encourages College of Health Professions Students to Lead with Eyes on Inclusivity, Compassion
Richard Lui has been on national TV for 15 years. And it took him a while to get comfortable with that.
Unique collaboration between VCU, Virginia’s public health and environmental laboratory aims to train future scientists
The two organizations will collaborate to offer a Medical Laboratory Sciences Master of Science with a concentration in public health laboratory sciences beginning in the Fall 2023 semester.
