Franck Azobou Tonleu’s Commitment To Service Stands Out
5/13/2019
In the Douala, Cameroon neighborhood where University of Virginia medical student Franck Azobou Tonleu grew up, families were so close with one another that it sometimes felt like everybody was…
Worden Presented With All-University Teaching Award
4/18/2019
Please join us in congratulating Mary Kate Worden, PhD, Associate Professor of Medical Education, Director of Curriculum Integration and Development for the School of Medicine, on being presented the All-University Teaching Award.…
“Ultrasound Is the New Stethoscope,” and Other Things I Learned from the UVA-Guatemala Initiative
4/3/2019
Last fall, UVA Connect sat down with David Burt, MD, Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine and Director of the UVA-Guatemala Initiative (UVA-GI), to discuss the UVA-Guatemala Initiative’s collaboration to design, build, and implement the Information…
Congratulations SMD19, on a Successful Match Day!
4/3/2019
On Friday, March 15, the UVA School of Medicine’s Class of 2019 learned where they will continue their training as residents at hospitals across the country, including UVA Medical Center.…
For This Pediatric Duo, It’s All About the Team
3/19/2019
(Originally published in Pulse, a publication of UVA Health Foundation.) It’s 4:45 a.m., and James Gangemi, MD, is starting his day: exercise, breakfast, and then he’s off to work. The routine sounds…
Dr. Katharine DeGeorge Recognized as Future Leader in Family Medicine
3/19/2019
The Society of Teachers of Family Medicine (STFM) selected Katharine (Kate) DeGeorge, MD, MS, Assistant Professor, as one of 10 New Faculty Scholars in 2019. “The program is designed to be a catalyst for…
And the Humanism and Excellence in Teaching Awards Go to …
3/19/2019
The Arnold P. Gold Foundation recently awarded its Humanism and Excellence in Teaching Award to six of our residents. This award recognizes outstanding humanistic teaching residents as identified by their…
Scientists Seeking to Regrow Kidneys Make Promising Discovery
2/21/2019
Scientists seeking to regrow damaged kidneys have discovered that blocked kidneys in newborns have a remarkable ability to repair themselves after the obstruction is removed. The finding offers insights into…
