Courses, Simulations, and Activities
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Offered Fall semester only. Required course for DPT (G1), OTD (G1), MPH, DDS (D1), DH (DH3), BSN (Jr Accelerated and Traditional), and PharmD (P1) programs.
The VCU Bulletin is the official source for academic course and program information.
Offered Spring semester only. Required course for MD (M1), BSN (Jr Accelerated and Traditional), and PharmD (P2) programs.
The VCU Bulletin is the official source for academic course and program information.
Programs assign learners to one semester, either Fall or Spring. Required course for MD (M4), BSN (Sr. Accelerated and Traditional), and PharmD (P4) programs.
The VCU Bulletin is the official source for academic course and program information.
Offered in Fall and Spring semesters. Open to health professional learners on MCV Campus, and other learners as approved by advisor.
The VCU Bulletin is the official source for academic course and program information.
Interprofessional Critical Care Simulation (ICCS)
Interprofessional Critical Care Simulation (ICCS) is a 3-hour simulation experience that seeks to improve skills in assessing and managing patients who clinically deteriorate. In the simulation scenarios, medicine, physician assistant, and respiratory therapy learners collaborate with practicing nurses while recognizing and reacting to urgent and emergent situations.
Offered over limited dates during the Summer and Fall semesters only. Required activity for MD (M4) program.
Interprofessional Health Assessment Simulation (IPHAS)
Oral health and advanced nursing learners collaborate to focus on a clinical scenario common to primary care, where the healthcare needs of patients often span the expertise of multiple healthcare providers. The purpose of this interprofessional simulation is for learners to practice evaluating a patient from their professional perspective and communicating patient data to an interprofessional team.
Offered over limited dates in the Fall semester only. Required activity for DDS (D3), MSN (MSN2), and DH (DH4) programs.
Clinical Programs
Spearheaded by the VCU School of Nursing, the Mobile Health and Wellness Program delivers weekly wellness clinics that focus on health assessment, monitoring and coaching in nine community-based sites across the central Virginia region. About 100 VCU undergraduate and graduate learners from VCU schools of Nursing, Pharmacy, Medicine, Social Work and the departments of Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Kinesiology and Health Sciences and Psychology staff the clinics with guidance from and in collaboration with VCU faculty.
Community members who participate in the program get access to key services to help them independently manage their health care needs, receive help with care coordination and participate in wellness coaching and programs, with the aim of proactively managing health issues and social needs before they develop into emergencies.