Inaugural Black Medical Alumni Weekend
4/13/2022
This past weekend, the UVA Medical Alumni Association hosted Black Medical Alumni Weekend, welcoming back 85 alumni, students and guests to Grounds for a weekend of celebration, reconnection and recognition.…
3/31/2022
COVID-19 Two Year reflections took place in the University Hospital Lobby to commemorate the first patient admitted for COVID-19 treatment, paying tribute to the extraordinary dedication, contributions and sacrifices of…
2/25/2022
To our UVA Health GME community, We are grateful for your incredible dedication to UVA Health. You are such a vital part of our team, bringing your best every…
2/22/2022
Dr. Frederick Epstein, Mac Wade Professor and Chair of the Department of Biomedical Engineering (BME), has been appointed as the associate dean for research by School of Engineering and Applied Science Dean Jennifer West.
UVA Discovery Reveals Potential Way To Prevent Heart Attacks, and Strokes
3/24/2021
Scientists at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have identified a potential way to head off heart attacks and strokes by strengthening the fibrous caps overlying atherosclerotic plaques that…
UVA Scientist Developing Gene Therapy to Help Girls with Rett Syndrome
3/16/2021
University of Virginia School of Medicine scientist is developing an innovative gene therapy she hopes will slow disease progression and improve movement, coordination and communication in children with Rett syndrome.…
Offering Career-Changers a Different Path to Medical School
2/25/2021
Nate French, a 2012 Duke University political science graduate, decided to become a doctor after working as an emergency medical technician in his hometown of Rochester, New York. French is currently in the University of Virginia’s School of Continuing and Professional Studies...
Q&A: What New COVID-19 Variants Mean For Our Vaccine Options
2/18/2021
Over nearly a year of life in a global pandemic, words and phrases like “masking,” “social distancing,” “quarantine” and “herd immunity” have jumped into public conversation and stayed there, shorthand…
