Chats with the Chairs: Samar R. El Khoudary, Department of Epidemiology
The School of Public Health department chairs share their perspectives about the mission, focus and future of each department. VCU’s School of Public Health brings together the departments of Biostatistics, Epidemiology, Health Policy and Social and Behavioral Sciences, each with its own mission, but with a unified focus on public health. Now in its third […]
Meghan Tipre, Dr.P.H., named Massey Harrison Scholar
A three-year, $150,000 fund will support Meghan Tipre, Dr.P.H., M.S.P.H., as she expands her research on how environmental factors influence health and cancer outcomes among populations served by Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center. Meghan Tipre, Dr.P.H., M.S.P.H., joined the School of Public Health in fall 2025 as an assistant professor in the Department of Epidemiology. She […]
VCU launches the Office of Medicaid Evaluation
The Virginia Commonwealth University School of Public Health has established the Office of Medicaid Evaluation to more formally provide analysis and guidance on state and federal Medicaid programs.
VCU Center on Society and Health partners on RWJF-funded national initiative to help U.S. cities close life expectancy gaps
Virginia Commonwealth University’s Center on Society and Health (CSH), Big Cities Health Coalition (BCHC), and Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) announced an award of $1.5 million from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) to create a national network that helps BCHC member cities ensure they can not only access appropriate life expectancy data, but also transform those data into action, making more equitable health outcomes available to all residents.
The opioid epidemic in Virginia: 2,000+ saved lives, $5.2B in possible savings
VCU Center on Society and Health and Virginia Department of Health refresh opioid cost website with locality-based map of the epidemic’s impact.
Marcie Wright, Ph.D., M.P.H., named interim associate dean for research
Marcie Wright, Ph.D., M.P.H., has been named interim associate dean for research at the Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Public Health, where she will provide strategic leadership to advance the School’s growing research enterprise.
M.P.H. program continues to grow with concentration in Health Communication
Applications are now open for the VCU School of Public Health’s Master of Public Health (M.P.H.) in Health Communications program.
VCU Public Health heads to APHA’s Annual Meeting
The VCU School of Public Health is proud to send more than 20 representatives to the APHA Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C., on November 2-5, 2025.
Careers in Public Health Panel – Fall 2025
VCU students are invited to a panel discussion with public health leaders to learn about education, career and networking opportunities on Tuesday, Nov. 11.
Niloofar Ramezani, Ph.D., receives the 2025 APHS Mid-Career Award
The Applied Public Health Statistics (APHS) Section of the American Public Health Association (APHA) has granted Niloofar Ramezani, Ph.D., the 2025 APHS Mid-Career Award.
