We’re a diverse, driven department where graduate students, in partnership with faculty, tackle complex research projects that put their classwork into action and give them an edge in the field.
As part of a class project, students made art to explore complex mental health topics, turning classroom concepts into powerful visuals rooted in empathy and clinical understanding.
At VCU’s Center for Human Simulation and Patient Safety, standardized patients use their theater backgrounds to help medical students practice both clinical and communication skills.
Alex Erling’s grandfather lost his leg to a post-operative infection. She wants to understand why and prevent it from happening to others.
Led by new director Yan Zhang and working with TechTransfer and Ventures, the center aims to commercialize treatments for sickle cell disease, opioid addiction, dementia and other conditions.
The simple-to-use powder inhaler from Michael Hindle and Worth Longest shows strong test results and moves closer to market.
Rachael Marley and Nathan Maloney pledge to help those without access to oral health care.
Barnhardt, an M.D. graduate, spent a month living on the Navajo Nation, learning the ins and outs of rural family medicine that he will bring to residency in the mountain west.
As an aspiring therapist, she is focused on mental health and substance use in marginalized communities.