UVA Leads Statewide, University-Based Coalition to Battle the Opioid Crisis
he University of Virginia School of Medicine is leading a statewide effort to battle the opioid crisis and reduce the number of Virginians dying from it. Opioids are the leading cause of…
September 16-19: Second-Year Students Present Primary Care Week
On September 16-19, the second-year Generalist Scholars Program students at the School of Medicine will present Primary Care Week. Here is a list of scheduled events: Exposing the Opioid Epidemic with Region…
UVA Leads Major Effort to Understand Autism Differences in Boys, Girls
A pioneering autism researcher at the School of Medicine is spearheading an ambitious effort to understand how autism-spectrum disorders differ in boys and girls as part of the National Institutes…
UVA Reaches Out to Cancer Patients Often Left Unheard
The University of Virginia Cancer Center is reaching out to the people it serves to identify and overcome barriers to care. With the help of UVA’s Center for Survey Research,…
Advanced Cardiac Valve Center Celebrates All-Time High With 200 Procedures
UVA cardiac valve team took time in July to celebrate a significant milestone: the team ended the fiscal year with more than 200 heart valve procedures. This all-time high is…
iTHRIV, Community Groups Partner to Improve Health of Virginians
Four biomedical research projects to improve the health of Virginians will be funded by the integrated Translational Health Research Institute of Virginia, or iTHRIV, a Clinical Translational Science Award Hub.…
