Tobacco is still the number one preventable cause of death in this country. So, I challenge you. If you don t smoke, don t begin. If you do smoke, try to quit, as soon as you can. The final item on his prescription for better health was responsible sexual behavior.
Sex really is an important part of our lives, but it also is serious business.
Satcher called the AIDS epidemic the most deadly epidemic the world has ever seen and challenges the class of 2000 to be responsible. In his closing remarks, Satcher asked the graduates to envision a future for the country and the world that is different. A future where we deal more effectively with our diversity. Four individuals were honored with the Presidential Medallion, which recognizes outstanding contributions by a university community member. All VCU Clinical Services to be Consolidated Into Unified Health System by Erin Lucero University News Services Administrators from Virginia Commonwealth University and its Medical College of Virginia Hospitals are developing the operational structure for the new VCU Health System Authority, which will consolidate all the university s clinical services into one unified organization.