UVA Cancer Center Partnering to Expand Lung Cancer Screenings in Rural Virginia, West Virginia
12/3/2024
UVA Cancer Center, Appalachian Community Cancer Alliance and Buchanan General Hospital (BGH) have teamed up to make getting screened for lung cancer easier for residents of rural Virginia and West…
School of Medicine 2024 Annual Report Celebrates Our Successes
11/20/2024
We are excited to share the UVA School of Medicine 2024 Annual Report is currently being distributed to our departments and centers. It also is mailed to our alumni in…
Melissa Kendall, PhD, and Bill Petri, MD, PhD, Discuss E. Coli in Your Food
10/29/2024
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published a food safety alert last week related to the recent E. coli outbreak linked to the McDonald's Quarter Pounder. In an effort…
10/22/2024
Question: If clinical productivity targets are exceeded by the department, does this increase the size of the entire incentive payout pool or is only the pool of dollars for clinical…
Sandra Kabagambe, MD, Spearheads New Global Surgery Track for General Surgery Residents
10/15/2024
The UVA Department of Surgery is proud to announce that Sandra Kabagambe, MD, has secured approval from both the ACGME and the American Board of Surgery for an innovative new…
10/15/2024
Question: When will the new Clinical Compensation Plan be finalized and implemented? Answer: The Steering Committee recommended a framework and key parameters for the Clinical Compensation Plan during Phase 1…
UVA Performs First Radiofrequency Ablation Procedure for Thyroid Nodule
10/15/2024
The University of Virginia’s Department of Surgery has successfully completed its first radiofrequency ablation (RFA) procedure, marking a significant advancement in the treatment of benign thyroid nodules. Anna Fashandi, MD,…
10/8/2024
Congratulations to UVA Health Children's Hospital for being ranked the No. 1 children’s hospital in Virginia by U.S. News and World Report for the fourth consecutive year. Dean Melina Kibbe,…
