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Excellence
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.
Patient Care
Patients who come to VCU Health for surgery gain access to some of the most skilled surgeons and ground-breaking procedures in the world.
Education
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.
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The option will help students learn ‘to enhance and improve the health of communities,’ and it is joined by a new interdisciplinary minor in public health and the arts.
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VCU physician-researcher Patricia Sime makes patients her partners as she expands knowledge and treatment of the lung condition.
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The College of Engineering’s Barbara Boyan is leading a new approach to arthrofibrosis that could have a wide-ranging impact on musculoskeletal health.
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Professors from the schools of Medicine, Public Health and Social Work earn support for disease-agnostic projects that have the potential to be applied across different fields of medicine to help patients.
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With her Ph.D. from VCU’s Department of Health Policy, the researcher builds on her Kenyan roots and her experience on other continents.
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At VCU School of Nursing, the D.N.P student gained tools to advocate for his patients’ health, as well as his own.
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Faber will soon start a residency at the University of Pennsylvania, having secured one of the few spots in the country available in the highly specialized specialty that lies at the intersection of dentistry and medicine.
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Early treatment and full care plans help patients stay healthier and avoid costly hospital stays, but many who could benefit do not receive that level of care.