Newly appointed State Health Commissioner to speak at School of Public Health graduation ceremony
Virginia Commonwealth University’s School of Public Health is proud to announce B. Cameron Webb, M.D., J.D., will speak at the spring commencement on May 8, 2026. Webb is the newly appointed commissioner of the Virginia Department of Health (VDH).
Honoring academic excellence and Black History Month
Three School of Public Health students were recognized with the 2026 Carter G Woodson Award, presented by the Department of African American Studies on February 25.
The School of Public Health mourns Ph.D. candidate Akpene Tetteh, M.S.
Healthcare Policy and Research Ph.D. student, Akpene Tetteh, M.S., passed away unexpectedly on February 12, 2026. A native of Ghana and a truly exceptional student, Akpene Tetteh, M.S., was on track to complete her Ph.D. this summer, in an unprecedented three years. The School and her home Department of Health Policy are heartbroken by the […]
Public health students team up with VPHA for Legislative Advocacy Day
Health Policy students in the VCU Public Health Student Association partnered with Virginia Public Health Association to support public health legislation.
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.
