In Memoriam: Celebrating the Life of Jim Plews-Ogan, MD

7/9/2024

It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of James (Jim) Plews-Ogan, MD, who retired from the Department of Pediatrics as Associate Professor in the Division of General…

In Memoriam: School of Medicine Mourns the Loss of Bob Klesges, PhD

7/9/2024

Bob Klesges, PhD, passed away unexpectedly on July 2, 2024. Dr. Klesges was a professor in the UVA Department of Public Health Sciences for the past seven years. He was…

Tsai-Yi Lu, PhD, Selected for the National Institute on Aging’s Butler-Williams Scholars Program

7/9/2024

Tsai-Yi Lu, PhD, from the Department of Neuroscience, has been selected to participate in the prestigious Butler-Williams Scholars Program sponsored by the National Institute on Aging (NIA). The Butler-Williams Scholars…

UVA Residents Receive ACGME Back to Bedside Award for Spanish Perioperative Augmentation Initiative

7/9/2024

Central Virginia has a large population of native Spanish speakers who do not have a strong knowledge of the English language. In the past year alone, UVA Health had more…

New Medical Student Gym Opens at Inova Fairfax Regional Campus

7/9/2024

In 2019, several of our UVA School of Medicine students created a small gym within walking distance of the medical campus, run by students, for students. What it lacked in…

Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program Receives Approval for New PhD Program in Computational Biology

7/9/2024

In July of 2017, Nathan Sheffield, PhD, (then assistant professor in the Department of Public Health Sciences and resident member of the Center for Public Health Genomics) and Janet Cross,…

Clinical Compensation Plan — Question of the Week: Does the Breakdown of Incentives Between Missions Need to be the Same for Each Individual Faculty Member?

7/9/2024

Question: Does the breakdown of incentives between missions need to be the same for each individual faculty member? Answer: Each department plan will allocate the incentive payout pool among the…

One Team United on Access — Did You Know? United on Access Will Bring Efficiencies, Clarity, and Consistency to Team Members’ Roles

7/9/2024

United on Access will bring efficiencies and clarity to team members’ roles, as well as consistency. These changes will reduce administrative burden and frustration, enhancing job satisfaction and retention among…