The Campaign for the School of Allied Health
Professions
Goal: $4 million
Overview
Virginia Commonwealth University’s School of Allied Health
Professions is regarded as an international leader in the education
of excellent, innovative and responsible allied health professionals.
The school is one of only a few institutions in the country that
provides education in the major allied health professions, offering
baccalaureate-, master’s-, postgraduate- and doctoral-level
programs in:
Clinical Laboratory Sciences
Gerontology
Health Administration
Nurse Anesthesia
Occupational Therapy
Patient Counseling
Physical Therapy
Radiation Sciences
Rehabilitation Counseling
The school also is a recognized leader in distance
education at VCU and throughout the country. The Doctoral Program
in Health
Related
Sciences, an interdisciplinary, Internet-based distance-learning
program, was developed in response to the national shortage of
teaching and research professionals trained at the doctoral level
in the allied
health disciplines. It is the only such program in the country.
The
School of Allied Health Professions’ unique contributions
are focused on sustaining our excellent national reputation.
It’s
visibility as a school contributes to VCU’s ability to
call itself a national research university, and is essential
to maintaining
our national rankings. Five of our graduate programs are ranked
in the top of their fields by the 2004 edition of U.S. News and
World
Report:
Nurse Anesthesia |
#1
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Health Administration |
#5
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Physical Therapy |
#25
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Occupational Therapy |
#15
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Rehabilitation Counseling |
#20
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Mission
The school is committed to meeting the growing healthcare needs
of the community by providing highly competent professionals
in the
allied health disciplines. To this end, the School promotes
excellence in healthcare services and encourages collaborative
research
that generates state of the art and specialized knowledge.
Educational formats that are technologically advanced and accessible
to students
through on-campus and distances learning instruction are
emphasized.
Campaign goals
To achieve our mission, the school will create partnership
opportunities with private donors, such as VCU alumni
and friends, to support
our primary initiatives.
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Establish additional student scholarships
to provided financial aid and research support for our outstanding
students.
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Develop endowed professorships.
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Expand our distance learning program opportunities.
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Improve technological capabilities across the school, including
hardware and software enhancement.
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Strengthen student support services to position
our graduates to achieve high quality job opportunities.
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Improve environmental space and facilities in
support of student learning and faculty development. Support
the projected move of the school into the proposed schools of
Public Health and Allied Health Professions. |
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Improve our rankings and maintain our strong national
reputation through the recruitment of outstanding students, the
development of innovative program offerings, a strengthened commitment
to professional and community service, and the support of our
renowned faculty. |
Contact
The School of Allied Health Professions welcomes your call,
letter, e-mail or personal visit to inquire about our
school, the campaign
and giving opportunities. For more information, please
contact:
Ms. Beth W. Ayers
Assistant Dean for Outreach and Professional Affairs
School of Allied Health Professions
Virginia Commonwealth University
P.O. Box 980233
Richmond, VA 23298-0233
Phone: (804) 828-7247
E-mail: bwayers@vcu.edu
Web site: http://www.sahp.vcu.edu/
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