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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.
From the battlefield to the X-ray suite: Joe McCampbell’s mission at VCU
As part of the exit experience when retiring from the U.S. Army after 21 years, Joe McCampbell took an assessment that recommended future careers for him to consider. One of them – radiation sciences – was spot on the money.
VCU researchers pioneer rapid test for rare, often-fatal amoebic meningitis
Identifying why a patient is suffering from meningitis must be fast – and a new test pioneered by a team at VCU’s Medical Laboratory Sciences promises a breakthrough in pinpointing when a brain-invading amoeba is the cause. Primary amoebic meningoencephalitis (PAM), an extremely rare but often-fatal infection, has been difficult for medical professionals to identify.
Student pro bono PT clinic CARES for community
For uninsured patients who have nowhere to turn, the CARES Clinic offers something rare: a chance for a better quality of life.
Transfusion Services Summer Scholars aims to grow future lab professionals
A new summer program aims to build the next generation of lab specialists by giving students a front-row seat to a critical and often overlooked area of health care: Transfusion medicine.
VCU Radiation Sciences, Gerontology collaboration expands student perspective on aging and care
What do future radiologists have in common with a 93-year-old Holocaust-surviving grandmother who’s in a death metal band?
Class of 2025: ‘Jack of all trades’ Travis Thomas is well-suited for health services
Travis Thomas originally planned to study psychology, but when he learned about a new program of study – health services – during his freshman year at Virginia Commonwealth University, he realized how well it suited him.
Chapman ‘comes home’ to Medical Laboratory Sciences
When Rhonda Chapman, M.S., MLS (ASCP), walked back into Medical Laboratory Sciences last December – not as a student this time, but as the department’s clinical coordinator – she felt like she was coming home.
Wright pivots to PT after 22-year military career
Earning her physical therapy degree in May marks the latest milestone for Feather Wright’s decades-long relationship with the discipline that began during her initial career in the U.S. Army.
MLS celebrates first alum of new public health laboratory sciences concentration
In May, Poonamdeep “Poonam” Bajwa became a pioneer in the Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences.
Four honorees spotlighted for multicultural enrichment at VCU
Chelsea Gary, director of recruitment and student programs in the College of Health Professions, is the 2025 recipient of Virginia Commonwealth University’s Riese-Melton Award, which recognizes contributions that advance cross-cultural relations.
