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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.
Radiation Sciences celebrates Class of 2025
In advancement of Commencement this spring, Radiation Sciences hosted a luncheon for students graduating from its programs.
Reconfigured labs with cutting-edge technology enhance hands-on training
By strategically shuffling how it uses dedicated lab space, Radiation Sciences is introducing new technology and expanding hands-on training for future practitioners, which is critical in a field where pinpoint accuracy is the only acceptable treatment.
Nuclear Medicine Technology Program Updates
New program affiliates will provide broader clinical experiences and opportunities for students, in news from Nuclear Medicine this year.
Radiation Therapy Program Updates
Highlights for the past year include expansion and reconfiguration of lab spaces, faculty research and connecting with alums.
Radiography Program Updates
During spring break, a tour through Germany and France gave students a glimpse into the history of medical imaging, helping them understand the profession’s origins and evolution of safety in today’s practice. Other recent highlights include launching into clinical rotations, faculty research and hands-on learning.
Sonography Program Updates
In its first five years, the Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program has graduated more than 20 students. The past year included international research presentations by faculty and expanded lab facilities for students.
Students present scholarship during VCU Research Weeks
Radiation Sciences students and graduates were among those sharing their work during VCU Research Weeks in April.
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 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?
Spring global studies programs expand learning beyond classroom
Tiny organisms. X-ray machines with dials. What sets the U.S. health care system apart – and what can be learned from practices overseas?
Meet the driving force behind Team USA
When the top combined driving competitors gathered in France this month to vie for the world’s championship, a 35-year College of Health Professions administrator was at the center of the American effort. Selected by US Equestrian as the chef d’équipe, or team manager, Jeff Legg ensured the country’s single-horse drivers were ready to pursue a medal.
VCU Nuclear Medicine Concentration Energized by New Faculty
By, Dan Carrigan
Class of 2024: Cancer survivor Geoffrey Robb has lived his work
The Navy veteran brings experience and empathy to the classroom and to patient care in clinical radiation sciences.
Interview with Mark Crosthwaite, Program Director of Nuclear Medicine
Mark Crosthwaite, M.Ed., CNMT, PET, RS, FSNMMI-TS, and president of the US Society of Nuclear Medicine-Technologist Section, took part in an interview regarding the impact of COVID-19 on nuclear medicine technologists. The article will be published in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology.
Recent Graduate Finds Success in Job Market
Kelsey Reynolds, a recent graduate of our Radiation Sciences program, loves her new job as a CT technologist at VCU Medical Center. This VCU News article features Kelsey and other recent and soon-to-be-grads as they describe how they've found success in the job market during the pandemic.
"An Imaging Technologists Guide to Artificial Intelligence" Presented by Parker Stanley and his father Charles Stanley
Parker Stanley, MHA, RDMS, RVT, RMSKS, RT(S) Department of Radiation Sciences Diagnostic Medical Sonography clinical coordinator, gave a presentation with his father Charles Stanley, BSRT(R)(CT)(MR), CRA, CIIP, MRSO, FSMRT, senior medical science liaison at Guerbet, LLC.