Demographics in healthcare and other areas are changing. These include race, ethnicity, gender, sexual identity/orientation, immigration status, disability, income/socioeconomic status and literacy. These demographic changes present opportunities for positive transformation. The Department of Surgery is fully committed to the principle of excellence as a foundational pillar that fosters a truly inclusive environment and rewards positive engagement for our employees, trainees, and the world around us.
Patients who come to VCU Health for surgery gain access to some of the most skilled surgeons and ground-breaking procedures in the world.
The faculty and staff at VCU Surgery are committed to providing the highest quality of education and training for the future medical leaders of our country.
Department of Occupational Therapy newcomer Timothy Rich explores the complex condition that can afflict those who endured a stroke or other brain injury.
Using the resources available to students at VCU, Nihal Patel has designed and created a variety of custom devices to address unique challenges that are often overlooked.
In the College of Health Professions, Adam Atherly’s NIH-funded project aims to ensure that the government considers societal factors that are crucial to seniors and families – but that clinical datasets might overlook.
VCU occupational therapy students help a young angler return to the water – and catch renewed hope – after a severe spinal cord injury.
As the pandemic reframed health care delivery, rural geography and higher poverty levels remain prevalent signs of an enduring digital divide.
VCU medicinal chemist Umesh Desai has spent decades exploring a frontier of biology, and the molecule he helped develop shows notable promise.
Nicholas Thomson’s startup, Arche XR, will dramatically expand its footprint in schools.
Recent invention disclosure highlights a pump that could benefit physicians, military medics, educators and, ultimately, patients.