VCU School of Allied Health Professions

The Virginia Commonwealth University School of Allied Health Professions is a school of health professions located in the United States city of Richmond. The school is a newer part of Virginia Commonwealth University and is located on VCU's MCV Campus. It is one of only 116 member institutions in the Association of Schools of Allied Health Professions in the U.S.

VCU School of Allied Health Professions
TypePublic university
Established1969
DeanSusan Parish, Ph.D.
Students1,110[1][2]
Location
Richmond
,
Virginia
,
United States
CampusMCV Campus
Websitewww.sahp.vcu.edu

History

The school is located on the MCV Campus and was created in 1969. Today, the school enrolls over 1,100 students.[1]

West Hospital, on the VCU MCV campus, home to the School of Allied Health Professions

Departments
  • Department of Clinical Lab Studies
  • Department of Gerontology
  • Department of Health Administration
  • Department of Nurse Anesthesia
  • Department of Occupational Therapy
  • Department of Patient Counseling
  • Department of Physical Therapy
  • Department of Radiation Sciences
  • Department of Rehabilitation Counseling

Rankings

The multiple departments in the school have been repeatedly ranked as some of the best in the nation by multiple sources. Most recently, US News and World Report has five of the departments ranked in the top twenty in their respective areas, with three of these being in the top ten.[3] These include:

  • Health Services Administration 3rd
  • Rehabilitation Counseling 4th
  • Nurse Anesthesia 1st
  • Occupational Therapy 17th
  • Physical Therapy 20th
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References
  1. "2010-2011 VCU Fact Card" (PDF). January 2011. Retrieved March 7, 2011.
  2. Carnegie Classifications | Institution Profile
  3. "Rankings and recognition". 2014. Retrieved 2014-04-30.



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