Notables

New people, facilities and achievements in 2021-2022

New leadership

Jason Alexander

named chief information security officer, VCU Health

Naomi E. Boyd, Ph.D.

named dean, School of Business

David Chelmow, M.D.

named interim dean, VCU School of Medicine, and executive vice president for medical affairs, VCU Health

Ralph R. Clark, M.D.

named chief medical officer, Ambulatory Care Services, VCU Health System and chief medical officer, MCV Physicians

Lyndon Cooper, D.D.S., Ph.D.

named dean, School of Dentistry

Marcelle Davis, DSL

named vice president of diversity, equity and inclusion, VCU Health

Michael Elliott, Pharm.D.

named chief operating officer, VCU Health System

Irene Herold, Ph.D.

named dean of University Libraries and university librarian

Nina Hobcroft

named chief strategy officer, VCU Health

Silvia Munoz-Price, M.D., Ph.D.

named chief quality and safety officer, VCU Health

Kelechi “K.C.” Ogbonna, Pharm.D.

named interim dean, VCU School of Pharmacy (named dean Nov. 2022)

Michael Roussos

named president, VCU Medical Center

James Siegel

named chief financial officer, VCU Health

Fotis Sotiropoulos, Ph.D.

named VCU provost and senior vice president for academic affairs

The VCU Rice Rivers Center Research Facility opened in October 2021 to support river and wetland research.

The 615,000 square foot VCU Health Adult Outpatient Pavilion opened on the VCU Health campus in December 2021.

Diversity Champion for 4th year with the 2022 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine.

Successfully completed The Joint Commission three-year accreditation for VCU Medical Center in Feb. 2022.

VCU Medical Center recognized by Newsweek as one of the Best Maternity Hospitals 2022.

VCU Medical Center achieved top grades on the Lown Institute ranking of the most socially responsible hospitals in America in 2022.

VCU Health Tappahannock Hospital received highest ratings for safety from The Leapfrog Group.

U.S. News & World Report recognized VCU Medical Center and VCU Health Community Memorial Hospital among Best Hospitals for Maternity.