1/4/2024
Li Li, MD, PhD, professor and chair of the Department of Family Medicine and co-leader of UVA Comprehensive Cancer Center's Cancer Prevention and Population Health program, had a pivotal role…
Two Medical Students Honored with National AMA Awards for Health Policy Development and Advocacy
1/4/2024
At the recent Interim Meeting of the American Medical Association, two University of Virginia medical students – Shreya Mandava (Class of 2024) and Ishaan Rischie (Class of 2026) – received…
1/4/2024
The UVA School of Medicine's Mullholland Society had a busy and exciting December hosting fun events benefiting our community and showcasing the incredible talents of our medical students. The Mullholland…
School of Medicine Convocation of Gratitude Honors Students’ First Patients and Their Families
1/4/2024
For second-year medical students, anatomy lab is a turning point in their training. It’s an opportunity to explore the unique and complex structures of a real human body in depth…
MyChart Pop-Up Messages Help Educate Patients on Best Practices for Communicating with Providers
1/4/2024
A new, point-of-interaction, pop-up message went live in MyChart on December 12, to help educate patients on best practices for using MyChart messaging. When a user clicks to open a…
UVA Center for Telehealth Earns Grant to Expand Healthcare Access in Southern Albemarle County
1/4/2024
A UVA Center for Telehealth plan to partner with communities in southern Albemarle County and neighboring counties to expand access to care has earned a $15,000 grant to support its…
George Bloom, PHD, and Collaborators Discover Dire Effect of Toxic Tau Protein on Brain Cells
1/4/2024
Alzheimer’s researchers at the University of Virginia have discovered how harmful tau proteins damage the essential operating instructions for our brain cells, a finding which could lead to new treatments.…
Healthy Omega-3 Fats May Slow Deadly Pulmonary Fibrosis
1/4/2024
Could healthy fats found in nuts and fish slow the progression of potentially deadly lung scarring known as pulmonary fibrosis and delay the need for lung transplants? UVA pulmonary researchers…
