Community

On Nov. 14, Judy Collins, RN, WHNP, and Joe Teefey received well-deserved recognition for their decades of work making Central Virginia a safer, healthier place to live.

In October, VCU Health System Orchestra members donned costumes and played selections from superhero movies, Phantom of the Opera and pop culture.

The performance was the first of the 2019-2020 season and the first in a new partnership with Firehouse Theatre.

An expert panel from the VCU School of Medicine showcased the excellent care and research for mental health conditions available on the MCV Campus during the foundation's Discovery Series Williamsburg event.

This year marks a transition in board leadership at the MCV Foundation. In one of his last acts as board chair at the June board meeting, Harry Thalhimer passed the gavel to Wyatt Beazley IV.

Despite hopes that the difficulties he began feeling in his hands weren’t symptoms of ALS, Bobby Quinn was diagnosed with the disease on April 3, 2017.

Since that time, Bobby and the community around him have been working to raise funds for ALS patient care, research and family support.

Cathy, Adam and Jay Plotkin honor the memory of Ron Plotkin, beloved husband and father, by establishing a brain tumor research fund at VCU Massey Cancer Center.

We held our 10th Discovery Series event in Williamsburg this October. Over the last several years, these events have provided a venue for our friends in Williamsburg to hear about the latest advances in healthcare from VCU Health scholars, researchers and clinicians who are leaders in their fields.

As Brooklynn battled for six months in the NICU nearly 100 miles away from her home, she was fortunate to have something just as important as all the doctors and expertise that surrounded her – she had her family close by.

Golf, goodwill and great people all converged on the Country Club of Virginia this June at the fourth annual Harper’s Hope Golf Tournament and Auction.

fmSTAT is designed to develop, nurture and support medical students who are committed to the pursuit of a career in family medicine.

We were proud to see one of our board members, Charles Crone, and his wife Ginny receive the well-deserved Edward A. Wayne Medal at Virginia Commonwealth University’s commencement on May 12.

Beginning this May, the City of Richmond Department of Fire and Emergency Services will be the newest partner in treating sickle cell disease alongside VCU Health and Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU.