Graduation Day
Join us Friday, May 10, for our School of Medicine commencement events: the Advanced Degree Ceremony at 11 a.m., and the M.D. Hooding Ceremony at 3 p.m.
Intro
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.
They share a deep sense of reward – and hope others will follow, as nearly 90,000 patients are in need.
As young Americans face higher death rates, a new VCU study reveals the disproportionate effect on certain racial and ethnic groups.
With his second degree from VCU, he will join an evolving field as a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner.
VCU School of Medicine, Richmond VA Medical Center researchers discover that replacing meat with plant-based proteins for one meal lowers harmful ammonia levels.
After graduation, he will return to Saudi Arabia as a professor, teaching others the techniques he has learned at VCU.
Research collaboration with the Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services highlights health disparities affecting Medicaid members with addiction – and some of the barriers they face.
Jeanine Guidry, an affiliate faculty member, says improving our understanding of why people may or may not vaccinate remains ‘of great importance.’
In delivering keynote address for VCU Research Weeks, she emphasizes the leadership of public institutions – and the importance of relationships.