The UVA Pediatrician Championing Breastfeeding Equity
1/28/2025
When Ann Kellams, MD, became pregnant with her first child, she felt prepared. “How can you be more prepared than being a pediatrician, right?” she said. She was shocked to…
2025 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., UVA Health System Awards Announced
1/28/2025
The 2025 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. University of Virginia Health System Awards were celebrated on Jan. 23, highlighting extraordinary individuals who have made remarkable contributions to health equity, inclusion,…
Nominations Sought for John T. Casteen Diversity-Equity-Inclusion Leadership Award
1/15/2025
The UVA Division for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion invites nominations for the 16th annual John T. Casteen Diversity-Equity-Inclusion Leadership Award. The award honors one student, one staff, and one faculty…
1/15/2025
Marquita Taylor, PhD, MPH, MBA, is a pancreatic cancer survivor who uses her "Ms. Virginia" title from the Miss Black USA pageant as a platform to increase awareness about the disease.…
UVA Health Launches Mobile Care Unit
1/15/2025
To make it easier for patients who have trouble accessing traditional healthcare facilities to receive the care they need, UVA Health has launched a mobile care unit to bring care…
1/8/2025
Under the leadership of Nora Kern, MD, as faculty councilor, the UVA chapter of the Alpha Omega Alpha (AΩA) Honor Society was recognized with the 2024 AΩA Award for Excellence…
Discover Medicine Program Introduces Local High School Students to the Pulmonary System
12/18/2024
Discover Medicine is a monthly program that invites local high school students from underrepresented backgrounds to spend the day at UVA to get an introduction to the medical field. This…
Tracy Downs, MD, Receives American Urological Association’s Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Award
12/10/2024
The UVA Department of Urology is pleased to announce Tracy M. Downs, MD, a Professor of Urology specializing in the surgical treatment of urologic cancers, received the 2025 Diversity, Equity,…
