12th & Marshall, Spring 2025 issue
The twice-yearly magazine for alumni as well as faculty and friends of our medical school
Sydney Alexis Wheeler, M’25, celebrates on Match Day as she learns she will complete her residency training in ophthalmology at the University of Maryland. See more photos and the Match list. (Photo by Erin Lucero)
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Spring 2025 feature stories
Letter from the Dean
Dean of Medicine Art Saavedra, M.D., Ph.D., M.B.A., shares the story of a mission-driven colleague to illustrate how the VCU School of Medicine is dedicated to doing well while doing good.
Match Day
On Friday, March 21, VCU's graduating M.D. students tore into their envelopes at a Hollywood-themed celebration to learn where they're heading this summer for residency training — marking an impressive 99% overall match rate.
Getting the work done
Luan E. Lawson, M.D., has a vision for where medical education needs to go. As a national leader and the senior associate dean of medical education and student affairs in the VCU School of Medicine, her approach to medical education prepares students for a changing future.
Good people doing good: The power of giving back
A community of supporters who represent a culture of giving back at the School of Medicine and VCU Health are sharing time, treasure and talent to address pressing needs across the MCV Campus.
First Person: Understanding Richmond through service-learning
For her Patient, Physician and Society course, the Class of 2028's Vandanaa Jayaprakash chose to volunteer with Peter Paul RVA, a nonprofit whose mission is to support the residents of Richmond's East End and educate its children. She shares how this hands-on service helped her better understand her new home and the patients she will care for over the next four years.
Through Your Eyes
Ellen M. Jenkins, M'85, recently moved to Richmond with her husband, James P. “Jim” Jenkins, M'84. In search of a way to keep her hands in the dirt, she got involved with Capital Trees, a nonprofit that maintains public green spaces around Richmond
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Spring 2025 expanded stories
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