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UVA Health University Medical Center Earns National Honor for Supporting LGBTQ+ Patients, Team Members

6/11/2024

UVA Health University Medical Center has been honored with the LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader award from the Human Rights Campaign Foundation for its equitable treatment of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender…

UVA Health Recognizes LGBTQ+ Pride Month in June

6/5/2024

UVA Health is pleased to recognize and celebrate LGBTQ+ Pride Month with all of our UVA Health team members and patients over the month of June. This annual month-long celebration…

UVA Cancer Center, 7 Community Health Centers Launch Cancer Screening Collaborative

6/5/2024

University of Virginia Cancer Center is partnering with seven community health centers to get more Virginians screened for cancer. UVA Health is working with these Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC)…

UVA Health Honors Its Physicians by Donating to Food Bank, Food Pantry

5/29/2024

  To celebrate National Doctors’ Day and honor its physicians for their outstanding care and service, UVA Health has donated $15,000 each to both the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank…

Department of Neuroscience Takes Center Stage at Popular Local Science Festival

5/29/2024

Volunteers from the University of Virginia School of Medicine's Neuroscience Graduate Program and the Department of Neuroscience took center stage at Kid*Vention, a beloved local science festival. Their Brain Awareness…

In Memoriam: Honoring Edward T. Wood, Sr., MD

5/29/2024

The UVA School of Medicine community is saddened by the recent passing of Edward T. Wood, Sr., MD ’57. Wood, who was born in Lexington, Va., in 1932, earned his…

Forbes Ranks UVA Health Among America’s Best Employers for Diversity

5/29/2024

National business publication Forbes has rated UVA Health among America’s best employers for diversity and among the top 10 health systems nationwide. UVA Health ranked No. 106 overall and No.…

New Health Blueprint Maps Healthier Future for Southwest Virginia

5/21/2024

A sweeping new 2023-2024 Blueprint for Health Improvement and Health-Enabled Prosperity highlights the grave health challenges that grip the Southwest Virginia rural region, but also proposes solutions to help residents…