A VCU grad is organizing volunteers to help meet free clinic needs across Virginia
IN THE NEWS / MAY 2020 Virginia Commonwealth University alumnus Zuhayr Shaikh wanted to make a difference during his time in isolation. An email from a free clinic in his hometown provided an opportunity. Mother of Mercy Free Medical Clinics in Manassas, Virginia, was transitioning to telehealth in mid-March after Gov. Ralph Northam issued a stay-at-home […]
VCU students invent a product to reduce injuries from a sharp dental tool
IN THE NEWS / MAY 2020 Jividen and Dao, who both earned undergraduate degrees at the University of Virginia, started out with the idea to create a retractable bur, but that proved to be a challenge because dental practices would need to replace the entire tool if they wanted the safer version. Instead, they shifted […]
VCU launches certificate program to train future innovators in health care
IN THE NEWS / APRIL 2020 The Graduate Certificate in Health Care Innovation is a joint program offered by VCU’s School of Nursing and da Vinci Center for Innovation, a collaboration of VCU’s Schools of the Arts and Business and colleges of Engineering and Humanities and Sciences that advances innovation and entrepreneurship. The certificate will provide opportunities for students to advance their knowledge and skills at identifying problems […]
VCU launches certificate program to train future innovators in healthcare
IN THE NEWS / APRIL 2020 The Graduate Certificate in Health Care Innovation is a joint program offered by VCU’s School of Nursing and da Vinci Center for Innovation, a collaboration of VCU’s Schools of the Arts and Business and colleges of Engineering and Humanities and Sciences that advances innovation and entrepreneurship. AUGUSTA FREE PRESS
VCU launches certificate program to train future innovators in health care
IN THE NEWS / APRIL 2020 VCU’s new Graduate Certificate in Health Care innovation program “is geared toward health care professionals who want to better understand product development and professionals in other areas who want to build solutions that fit the needs of the health care field,” said Ingrid Pretzer-Aboff, Ph.D., the program’s co-director. “Even […]
THE MASK MAKERS
IN THE NEWS / APRIL 2020 A collective of skilled artists and makers, known as the Richmond Arts and Cultural Workers Coalition, is banding together to produce protective face masks for medical staff at VCU Health, home and public health care workers, bus drivers, and other essential workers. The coalition is supported by Studio Two Three […]
Alternatives to traditional ventilators could be possible with a 3D printer and a few simple tools
IN THE NEWS / APRIL 2020 The ventilator devices are only part of the VCU community’s rapid response to medical and patient needs in light of the pandemic. Researchers began clinical trials for an experimental treatment drug in March. Time magazine recently featured a VCU graduate student for his quick work in 3D printing face shields for medical workers. And last […]
Class of 2020: Business grad Radha Kapadia is a student of many passions
IN THE NEWS / APRIL 2020 While at VCU, Kapadia earned certificates in human-centered design, venture creation and product innovation through the da Vinci Center, a collaboration of VCU’s schools of the Arts and Business and colleges of Engineering and Humanities and Sciences that advances innovation and entrepreneurship. The program put her in contact with students from the College of Engineering where Kapadia got involved with […]
VCU Health’s innovative decontamination process mitigates N95 mask shortage in hospitals
IN THE NEWS / APRIL 2020 Experts from VCU Health and VCU Ventures researched, designed and constructed a process that can sterilize 12,000 N95 masks per day, approximately 12 times the number of masks VCU Health currently uses daily. VCU NEWS
‘This Is Truly a Last Resort.’ Makers Are 3D Printing Ventilator Parts and Sewing Masks Amid a Critical Shortage in Medical Supplies
IN THE NEWS / APRIL 2020 While most of Adam Gainer’s family works in the medical field, the career path never interested him. Instead, the 35-year-old pursued engineering and design; he’s now working on a master’s degree in product design and innovation at Virginia Commonwealth University. But the global pandemic has thrust him, and thousands […]
