Community Impact

Removing obstacles facing our community

Our neighbors face challenges ranging from unemployment to hunger to violence. These challenges can dramatically affect your health. We are addressing these issues locally so that everyone has a fair and just opportunity to lead a healthy life.

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Students talking behind a sign for Drug Take Back Day.

RVA community invited to Drug Take Back Day event at VCU on Saturday, April 25 April 21, 2026

New shared-meal project aims to support senior health March 31, 2026

How Medicines for All is making lifesaving drugs affordable January 07, 2026

Farmers market aims to help local families in need this holiday season December 19, 2025

Filling a prescription for nutrition December 10, 2025

VCU dental hygiene students team up with VCU Health Hub at 25th to improve dental health December 04, 2025

Creating opportunities in our workforce

We are equipping current and future health care workers with the tools and compassion to treat patients with diverse backgrounds and experiences. This includes creating a workplace in which everyone has the same opportunities to advance and thrive.

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Dr. Grey sitting behind the a fecal management system flow positioning device model he co-developed.

ICU device for fecal management finds industrial partner April 17, 2026

How VCU Health Pauley Heart Center is expanding access to advanced heart care April 01, 2026

Katie Walker carries a childhood friend’s spirit into her second career in nursing December 11, 2025

Training the next generation of cardiac perfusionists at VCU December 03, 2025

Here is how VCU plays an unparalleled role in training Virginia’s health care workforce November 21, 2025

VCU to offer Virginia’s first graduate program in key cardiac specialty November 20, 2025