Category results for: Public health programs

VCU Medical Center Health and Wellness Library programs raise awareness of rare diseases 

February is Rare Disease Month to build awareness of rare diseases and strengthens connections among rare disease patients and caregivers. Patients with rare diseases have a difficult time finding an accurate diagnosis, have few or no Food and Drug Administration treatment options, have to travel long distances to visit disease specialists, often have trouble finding […]

New to VCU: Samantha Guss supports public health programs

As of spring semester 2023, as a Research and Education Librarian, Samantha Guss supports public health programs. This is a new focus for the position and is designed to meet the growing needs of VCU’s burgeoning public health programs including those long established through the School of Medicine and those developing in other disciplines such […]