Exercise Before Surgery Can Protect Both Muscles and Nerves, UVA Study Suggests
1/10/2019
Exercise can protect both muscle and nerves from damage caused by the restoration of blood flow after injury or surgery, new research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine…
Learning Communities Enhance Life & Learning for Students
11/20/2018
Eight years ago, we instituted a new curriculum for the School of Medicine (SOM). With that, we also created learning communities, longitudinal-support, mentoring and curricular structures to help our students…
2018 Endowed Chair Electees & Faculty Awards
11/20/2018
Congratulations to the faculty listed below who were newly elected to these endowed chairs and who received these School of Medicine faculty awards. A ceremony and reception were held to…
8/21/2018
Welcome to UVA, School of Medicine Class of 2022! On Friday, Aug. 10, the School of Medicine welcomed the 156 students of the Class of 2022 to the University of…
Lukas Tamm Appointed Chair of Molecular Physiology and Biological Physics
6/15/2018
Dear Colleagues: I am pleased to announce that Lukas Tamm, PhD, has been appointed as chair of the Department of Molecular Physiology and Biological Physics, effective July 1, 2018. As a…
From Second City and Broadway to Medicine: Meet the Hickmans
3/30/2018
Our students in the School of Medicine come to us with a variety of life experiences. I always find it a treat when we have the opportunity to sit down…
Match Day 2018 – Match Madness
3/22/2018
On March 16, 2018, Match Day was held at medical schools around the U.S. The event brought together hundreds of family and friends to help the soon-to-be doctors celebrate,…
Distinguished UVa Alum Returns
3/21/2018
In January 2017, Dr. David Wilkes, dean of the University of Virginia School of Medicine, sat in the Jefferson School African American Heritage Center and watched a young black doctor…
