Virginia Commonwealth University | Division of Student Success | University Academic Advising
Feb 24, 2021 06:00 PM
This is a panel discussion curated to empower students and attendees to become better advocates for and increase the agency of Black individuals in receiving health services. The panel will include members from VCU School of Medicine, VCU Athletics, and the Office of Alumni Relations
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Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021 from noon to 12:45 p.m.
Join the Office of Student Experience as guest speaker Paul Perrin, Ph.D., will discuss how national events influence patients of color and their perceptions of clinical care. Explore the policies and practices in non-health sectors that have impacts on health and health equity. The session is designed with health sciences students in mind. Register at the following URL. For more information, contact Office of Student Experience at studentexp@vcu.edu or visit https://www.pubapps.vcu.edu/vphs/OSEReg/Form.aspx?EventTypeID=13.
Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021 from noon to 12:45 p.m.
Join the Office of Student Experience as guest speaker Sheryl Garland, VCUH Chief of Health Impact, explores the racial disparities of COVID-19 and discusses the economic, social and health inequities that have led to or perpetuate the disparity. This presentation is designed with health sciences students in mind. Register at the following URL. For more information, contact the Office of Student Experience at studentexp@vcu.edu or visit https://www.pubapps.vcu.edu/vphs/OSEReg/Form.aspx?EventTypeID=3.
Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021 from noon to 1 p.m.
Two members of the VCU School of Medicine’s Health Behavior and Policy doctoral programs, Erin L. Britton, M.P.H., and April R. Williams, M.S., CNS, LDN, will speak. Register in advance at the following URL. For more information, contact Mary Johnson at johnsonme6@vcu.edu or visit https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYtduuhrDwtH9UNAQl6m1IGClGZmX0k40Lw.
Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021 from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m
Christine Grady, Ph.D., chief of the NIH Clinical Center’s Department of Bioethics, will discuss clinical practice, public health and research ethical issues that have arisen during the coronavirus pandemic. The discussion will be at a session of the Central Virginia Chapter of the Society of Clinical Research Associates. Register at the following URL. For more information, contact Shirley Helm at shirley.helm@vcuhealth.org or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYpdeivpj0iG9cBEEfRxLTrJvjn_NFe2LPL.
Friday, Jan. 15, 2021 at noon
VCU School of Pharmacy and VCU Health practitioners will address questions about COVID-19 immunization in a Facebook Live panel. Panelists will answer questions about the reliability of the vaccine, who should get it, the timeline for distribution and pharmacists’ roles in immunization. Participate in the event at the following URL. For more information, contact Madeleine Wagner at cppi@vcu.edu or visit http://bit.ly/CPPIFacebook.
Monday, Jan. 11, 2021 from noon to 1 p.m.
Caitlin Martin, M.D., MPH, an obstetrician-gynecologist and addiction medicine provider, will speak at a Discovery Dialogues seminar hosted by VCU’s C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research. Questions: http://www.cctr.vcu.edu. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL. For more information, contact Pam Dillon, Pharm.D., research liaison, at pmdillon@vcu.edu or (804) 827-1519 or visit https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMvdOmupj4vE9bGEdvtDS8-yYPNSb0UmHPT.
Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2020 at 5 p.m.
The VCU chapter of Student National Medical Association will host a panel discussion in conjunction with a screening of the documentary, “HEARD: An Insight Into Life in Richmond’s Public Housing.” A link to the documentary will be sent to participants who RSVP, and the panel of Richmond community members will explore the challenges of public housing. Each participant is asked to contribute $5 as part of a fundraiser for the Better Housing Coalition. RSVP at the following URL. For more information, contact Victoria Ngo at ngovm2@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/Nfe9JpUE5vnYQ8mb7.
Monday, Nov. 23, 2020 from noon to 12:50 p.m.
VCU’s Center for Pharmacy Practice Innovation offers interprofessional continuing education credit for those who attend its monthly seminars. Anika Hines, assistant professor in the VCU School of Medicine Department of Health Behavior and Policy, will discuss partnerships that help community members better control their blood pressure. See the Zoom link and password information at the following URL. The Zoom meeting ID is 972 0552 6057. For more information, contact Madeleine Wagner at cppi@vcu.edu or (804) 404-3869 or visit http://bit.ly/CPPIseminars.
Thursday, Jun. 4, 2020 from noon to 1 p.m.
Passionate about empowering patients, clients and communities to take control of their health and well-being? Eager to help others set goals for disease control and compliance with medical recommendations? Ready to enhance your skills and become a health coach? If you answered “yes,” join Kinesiology and Health Sciences for an informational session on VCU’s online Health Behavior Coaching Post-bacc Graduate Certificate. Questions, visit https://healthcoach.vcu.edu/. Register for a Zoom link for the session at the following URL. For more information, contact Joann Richardson at khs@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1948 or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJctcO-hpjorGNf1vEiv5m5YQIaxlZV5npGf.