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VCU researcher makes the business case for spiritual care in health care
Kelsey White, Ph.D., assistant professor and chaplaincy faculty researcher at VCU’s College of Health Professions, took the stage at the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) Congress of Healthcare Leadership in March. The room in Houston, Texas, was filled with hospital CEOs, COOs and other senior executives whom White and her co-presenters challenged to consider the importance of an often overlooked part of clinical service: spiritual care.
Grief Awareness Day 2025
On Saturday, August 30, VCU Health honored National Grief Awareness Day. Many units lit candles during their huddles to honor grief experienced by their staff and patients. Light shone from the windows of the VCU College of Health Professions building.
How VCU helped shape Bishop Teresa Snorton’s path of ministry and healing
Bishop Teresa E. Snorton has carried her experience at VCU with her across decades, pulpits and continents. Long after she finished her postgraduate certificate in Patient Counseling – now part of the College of Health Professions – she still finds herself looking back to her time in Richmond and VCU.