UVA Orthopedics Honored Among Nation’s Top Orthopedics Programs
Becker’s Hospital Review has named UVA Orthopedics at UVA Medical Center to its list of 100 hospitals and health systems with great orthopedics programs. This is the sixth consecutive year…
UVA Researchers Harnessing Big Data’s Power to Fight the Flu
Each year, between 5% and 20% of people in the U.S. catch the flu. Hundreds of thousands are hospitalized, and some die. During the 2017-18 flu season, a particularly severe…
Medical Students Say Goodbye to Their First Patient, Their Best Teacher
At the annual Anatomical Donor Convocation of Gratitude on Nov. 15, UVA School of Medicine students paid their respects and showed gratitude to the donors who graciously donated their bodies…
UVA Earns National Award for Patient Safety and Quality Care
UVA Medical Center has been named as a Top Teaching Hospital for patient safety and quality by The Leapfrog Group, a national organization focused on healthcare safety and quality. From…
Major Epilepsy Study Offers Much-Needed Answers On 3 Lifesaving Seizure Drugs
There are effective treatments to stop life-threatening epilepsy seizures when the initial treatment has failed, a sweeping new study reveals. The study offers important answers about three such emergency drugs…
