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 principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion as foundational pillars that foster a truly inclusive environment and rewards positive engagement for our employees, trainees, and the world around us.
For further information regarding the VCU School of Medicine’s commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, please visit https://medschool.vcu.edu/about/dei/
The Future of Surgery Today
VCU Surgery Strategic Plan Executive Summary 2019β2023 explores areas central to our work and mission.
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.
Over 45 years, she has helped the academic and medical campuses identify and reckon with their rich but challenging pasts.
New study reveals that smell and taste loss is significantly less likely compared with the start of the pandemic, suggesting that smell loss is no longer a key symptom of infection.
In the Department of Biomedical Engineering, she is exploring the movement – and potential treatment – of ‘leaders’ and ‘followers’ among breast cancer cells.
New research suggests that for more than 70 years, citizens of other developed nations have been outliving Americans – and more than 50 countries on six continents have surpassed the United States.
A decade after its creation, faculty and students reflect on how the Patient, Physician and Society course prepares the next generation of physicians.
The Shining Knight Gala, an annual event held to benefit the trauma center, shares patient’s amazing story of tragedy and triumph.
A study involving 90 medical centers from across the globe is providing new insights into how a person’s location of care impacts clinical outcomes for advanced liver disease.
VCU psychologist will present clinical trial findings to Congress on June 7.