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VCU produces more graduates in health-related degrees than any other university in the state, making VCU an unparalleled leader in shaping Virginia’s health care future. (VCU School of Dentistry)

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

Nov. 21, 2025

The state’s top producer of health sciences graduates is treating the critical need for more providers.

The VCU School of Pharmacy team poses on stage at the AACP 2025 Mock Trial Competition in Chicago in July 2025.

VCU team finishes Top 2 in the nation in AACP Mock Trial Competition

Aug. 8, 2025

VCU School of Pharmacy students competed in the national championships in July, where they finished second.

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Dr. Jean-Venable "Kelly" Goode receives 2025 Kappa Epsilon/Merck Vanguard Leadership Award

June 26, 2025

A person who nominated Dr. Goode for the award stated that she embodied "the ideals of Kappa Epsilon by lifting others up to achieve personal and professional goals, developing leaders and serving her community through professional and philanthropic services."

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Uhomba named 2025 ACCP-ASHP-VCU Congressional Healthcare Policy Fellow

May 16, 2025

"This fellowship offers an unparalleled opportunity to drive change at the intersection of health care and policy," Dr. Uhomba shared. "I believe that through this platform, I can create lasting reforms that impact health care access and equity across the nation."

Researchers from VCU and the Virginia Board of Pharmacy pinpointed areas in Virginia with the highest needs for pharmacy services. (Getty Images)

Researchers identified 44 locations in Virginia where adding pharmacy services could benefit more than 10,000 residents

Feb. 10, 2025

The findings, published today in the Journal of the American Pharmacists Association, found that urban areas were more frequently pharmacy deserts than rural and suburban areas.

Students use digital health technologies, including virtual reality headsets, in a computer lab at VCU School of Pharmacy.

VCU School of Pharmacy launches digital health, geriatrics and pharmaceutical industry concentrations for Pharm.D. program

Dec. 17, 2024

Students can gain specialized training that will prepare them for careers in growing areas of the pharmacy profession.

A group of students stand in a hospital hallway looking a chart.

Practice Advancement Workgroup aims to standardize ambulatory pharmacy services

Dec. 16, 2024

Pharmacists across Virginia are uniting to make pharmacist-provided ambulatory services a standard and sustainable practice.

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New affiliate faculty brings community pharmacy expertise to CPPI

Aug. 20, 2024

Jean Venable “Kelly” Goode, Pharm.D., is an expert in community-based pharmacy practice, bringing more than 30 years of experience to CPPI.

VCU School of Pharmacy has a number of faculty who serve as leaders and support innovation in community-based pharmacy practice education and research. First row, from left: Evan Sisson, Pharm.D.; Dave Dixon, Pharm.D.; Sharon Gatewood, Pharm.D.; Kelly Goode, Pharm.D.; and Lauren Pamulapati, Pharm.D. Second row, from left: Teresa M. Salgado, M.Pharm., Ph.D.; Lauren M. Caldas, Pharm.D.; Emily Peron, Pharm.D.; Elvin Price, Pharm.D., Ph.D.; and Barbara Exum, Pharm.D. (Mary Kate Brogan, School of Pharmacy)

VCU named a trailblazer in community pharmacy advancement

June 13, 2024

The recognition of the School of Pharmacy as an ACT Community Pharmacy Center of Excellence identifies the school as an ambassador for pharmacy academia.

A group of faculty whose focus is on community-based pharmacy practice pose for a photo in front of V.C.U. School of Pharmacy's pharmacy heritage trail wall of artifacts.

VCU named 1 of 17 trailblazers in community pharmacy advancement by AACP

June 6, 2024

VCU School of Pharmacy is among 17 centers of excellence in the country recognized with this new designation.