VCU Department of Health Policy

Same passion, new handle! 📷 Our journey continues at @soph_vcu! We’ll be closing this page soon and want you to stay informed about everything happening at the VCU School of Public Health. Follow us today!

Big news: We’re moving! 📷 To keep up with all things VCU School of Public Health, follow our main handle: @soph_vcu. This page is closing soon, so make the switch today!

We’ve got a new home! 📷 Stay connected with VCU School of Public Health by following our main account: @soph_vcu. This page is retiring soon, so don’t miss out on news, events, and updates! Follow now >> @soph_vcu

The latest in our continuing series of conversations with HCPR alums is up now! We spoke to Dr. Muloongo Simuzingili, a health economist at Merck who found a community of diverse backgrounds and experiences at VCU that vitally contributed to her success. blogs.vcu.edu/hbp/2025/01/06…

We'll all need something to occupy ourselves over the holidays. Why not catch up with the Department of Health Policy? From studying Medicaid-related issues to catching up with our alums, we've been up to a lot! Catch up on it all now at our News page. blogs.vcu.edu/hbp/

In a Health Services Research article, several DHP faculty members, students, and alums collaborated with @soph_vcu and DMAS VA to examine relationships between healthcare use and food/housing insecurity among Virginia Medicaid members. More info here: blogs.vcu.edu/hbp/2024/12/09…

Start your journey to alumnihood with Grad Week! Don’t miss our exciting lineup of events designed just for you and your classmates. Register now: vcualumni.org/students/grad-…

The latest in our series of conversations with Healthcare Policy and Research alums is up now! We spoke to Dr. Robert Tyler Braun, assistant professor at Weill Cornell Medical College about how his time at VCU paved the way for everything he's done since. blogs.vcu.edu/hbp/2024/12/02…

ICYMI, The Department of Health Policy released our latest newsletter just before the Thanksgiving holiday. Check it out, subscribe, and get all the latest info about Health Policy news, achievements, presentations and more, by clicking the link below! conta.cc/4fmrOcr

Great news! The Healthcare Policy and Research Program has been reclassified with a STEM designated code. This change has a variety of positive effects for our students; click the link below to learn more. blogs.vcu.edu/hbp/2024/11/21…

Sarah Collins successfully defended her dissertation this Wednesday. Congratulations on a job well done!

Health Policy Ph.D student Oyin Ozobokeme presented a poster, "Associations Between Education, Use of, and Knowledge About Skin-Lightening Products," at the American Public Health Association's Annual Meeting last month. Way to represent, Oyin! We're so proud.

Health Policy Ph.D candidate Vimbai Dihwa presented a poster at the American Public Health Association's Annual Meeting last month. Traveling across the United States to present some of the amazing work we're doing here in our department is what we're all about! Great job, Vimbai

TOMORROW! Come hang with us at noon on Friday, November 8 and learn all about our Healthcare Policy & Research PhD program via our Virtual Open House! Register here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

The latest in our continuing series of conversations with Healthcare Policy and Research alums is up now! We speak to Dr. Steven Masiano, a quantitative methodologist at the Cleveland Clinic and an assistant professor at Case Western Reserve University. blogs.vcu.edu/hbp/2024/11/07…

Just one week away! Come hang with us Friday, November 8 and learn all about our Healthcare Policy & Research PhD program via our Virtual Open House! Register here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

Our virtual open house is just two weeks away! Join us Friday, November 8 and learn all about our Healthcare Policy & Research PhD program! Register here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

The Department of Health Policy in the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Public Health invites applications from health services researchers for a full-time 12-month, tenure-eligible, open rank faculty member. For further information, click here: blogs.vcu.edu/hbp/2024/10/22…

Rising MD/PhD student David Zhu tells VCU News about his research into disparities in substance use disorders, and how it brought him to his current educational path -- featuring shoutouts to multiple Health Policy faculty members! news.vcu.edu/article/2024/1…