Today is #VCUGivingDay! Your gift to the School of Public Health fuels collaboration, provides critical resources and empowers tomorrow’s public health leaders. Make your gift to #VCUPublichHealth today: give.vcu.edu/schools/Virg...
Join is in celebrating these three students on successfully defending their dissertations:
Scott Silvey, Ph.D., in Biostatistics; Esse Foka Nzaha, Ph.D., M.P.H., B.S., in Epidemiology; and Gati Wambura, Ph.D., M.P.H., in Health Policy.
We're so proud of all your hard work! 💛 🖤
Help inform our CEPH accreditation review by sharing your perspective.
Email comments to submissions@ceph.org by Sept. 28, 2026.
Congratulations, Jonathan Wells, Ph.D., M.H.S., on successfully defending his disseration on Friday, April 10. #VCUPublicHealth and the Department of Epidemiology are so proud.
Way to go, Dr. Wells! 🎉
Join the Dept. of Biostatistics on Friday, April 17 for a research seminar by Fan Li, Ph.D., from @yalesph.bsky.social.
Stop by One Capitol Square at 12 p.m. or register here to join on Zoom: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Congratulations, Dina Garcia, Ph.D., M.P.H., M.Ed. of @sbs-vcu.bsky.social!
At the annual State of the Research, Dra. Garcia was honored with the VCU Graduate Faculty Mentoring Award as the 2026 Early Career Awardee.
The next Epidemiology seminar is Tuesday, April 14 at 12 p.m.
Ph.D. candidate Anabeel Sen, M.B.B.S., M.P.H., will share his research in One Capitol Square and on Zoom. Join us here: us02web.zoom.us/j/8387708486...
PHSA wraps up #NPHW2026 with a day of community service.
Ready, Set, Plant with us on Saturday, April 11.
Meet at Stockton Community Garden, 3901 Stockton St. at 10 a.m. to plant seedlings.
Together, we're creating healthier, more sustainable urban greenspaces!
#VCUPublicHealth #IAmPublicHealth
Attn: students, Dress Like Your Mentor Day is Friday, April 10. 💛
Post a photo or story highlighting your mentor and what you've learned from them. Tag us with #NPHW2026 and fill out this form to enter to win a #VCUPublicHealth t-shirt!
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
On Thurs., April 9, PHSA hosts Community Impact Day!
Hear from six community organizations on how their work is impacting our communities and you can play a part! #NPHW2026
Join in person at OCS Room 644 or via Zoom: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Join us for #VCUPublicHealth Spirit Day on Wednesday, April 8. 🐏
🖤 Don your favorite VCU gear and tag us on Instagram with #NPHW2026💛
Students who participate and fill out this form will be entered to win a VCU School of Public Health t-shirt!
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
The Public Health Student Association kicks off #NPHW2026 with a presentation on #globalhealth + #AI!
Join us at One Capitol Square or on Zoom.
Register here to join via Zoom: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
On April 8, we have the honor of hosting VCU alumnus Karl E. Peace, Ph.D.
Dr. Peace joins us during #NPHW2026 to share his story "From Baker County Dirt to Public Health Fame."
Join us on Zoom at 12 p.m. EST!
This event is free + virtual; registration is required: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Join the Department of Epidemiology for a research seminar from Ph.D. Candidate Esse Foka Nzaha, B.S., M.P.H.
Tune in on Tuesday, March 31, at 12 p.m. in One Capital Square or on Zoom: us02web.zoom.us/j/8387708486...
Save the date! National Public Health Week kicks off April 6. The Public Health Student Association has an excellent lineup of events for students, faculty and community members. Take a peek here: sph.vcu.edu/about/nphw20...
#VCUPublicHealth #NPHW2026
Big news for @vcumassey.bsky.social: the first multi‑platform digital atlas of oral tissues. Grateful for the leadership of researchers like Jinze Liu, Ph.D., of #VCUPublicHealth, whose biostatistical expertise helped map fibroblast‑driven immunoregulation.
www.masseycancercenter.org/news/2026/ma...
The Department of Biostatistics will host Yong Zang, Ph.D., of Indiana University School of Medicine on Friday, March 27 at 12 p.m.
Register to join on Zoom: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
VCU's Jessica LaRose informs us about what makes events Closing the Gap so special.
Join us on Wednesday, Mar. 25 at 3 p.m. for the Graduate Studies Virtual Open House to learn all about #VCUPublicHealth.
Register here: gradadmissions.vcu.edu/register/gra...
We're thrilled to announce B. Cameron Webb, M.D., J.D., state health commissioner for Virginia Health Department, will give the keynote address at the #VCUPublicHealth spring graduation.
blogs.vcu.edu/sph/2026/03/...
Join us for the next Biostatistics Research Seminar on Friday, March 20 at 12 p.m. with Jamie Bowater, Ph.D.
Register to attend via Zoom: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
In Nov 2025, VCU‑Bolashak scholars met with President Tokayev and Minister Nurbek in D.C. to discuss the Bolashak program’s progress. The President highlighted Kazakhstan’s strong commitment to youth development and self‑realization.
Women’s History Month is also a moment to highlight women driving change. The POWER Project, co‑led by #VCUPublicHealth’s Jessica LaRose, Ph.D., is expanding access to healthy food and physical activity in income‑based housing to help lower cancer risk.
blogs.vcu.edu/sbs/2026/03/...
Introducing our 2026 Bolashak Scholars: Laura Daurenbayeva, M.D., Ainash Khisamitova, M.D., and Aiganym Zhalgassova, R.N., M.P.H. They're here to train with #VCUPublicHealth and Medicine faculty before returning to Kazakhstan to advance their health care system.
healthpolicy.vcu.edu/bolashak/
Happy International Women’s Day! 🚺️
Scroll for snapshots of the unstoppable woman at the VCU School of Public Health, committed to the health, well-being and longevity of all!
#InternationalWomensDay #IWD2026
For the second year in a row, #VCUPublicHealth ranks in the top 40 for National Institutes of Health research funding among public institutions!
news.vcu.edu/article/twen...
VCU has been ranked No. 211 in the world — and second in Virginia — in Time’s new World’s Top Universities of 2026. Plus, VCU earned the 2026 Carnegie Community Engagement Classification, highlighting its commitment to community‑engaged teaching, research and service.
news.vcu.edu/article/vcu-...
Earlier this year, we honored seven VCU-Bolashak scholars as they completed their program. Their dedication made a lasting impact, and we wish them success as they return to Kazakhstan. #VCUPublicHealth #GlobalHealth #VCUBolashak
VCU Massey research shows neighborhood factors related to financial stress are linked to worse breast cancer outcomes. These findings highlight how community conditions shape survivorship and where interventions can improve equity. www.masseycancercenter.org/news/2026/ne...
Big news! #VCUPublicHealth Virginia Commonwealth University has been accepted as an Institutional Member of the @cughnews.bsky.social, unlocking new opportunities and resources for our students, faculty & staff. #globalhealth
