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,…
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…
Nominations Sought for 2025 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. University of Virginia Health System Award
11/13/2024
The 2025 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. University of Virginia Health System Award is presented to a student, faculty, department, or staff member of the health system who embodies Dr.…
Carrie Rochman, MD, Named UVA Radiology’s Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Initiatives
11/13/2024
Carrie Rochman, MD, an associate professor for the University of Virginia's Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging, has been named the department's new Director of DEI Initiatives. Her appointment took…
UVA Health Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Book of the Month: The Scalpel and the Silver Bear
11/13/2024
In honor of Native American Heritage Month, the UVA Health Office of Diversity and Community Engagement and Claude Moore Health Sciences Library will host a DEI Book of the Month…
UVA Medical Alumni Association Hosts Networking Reception for Black Students, Faculty and Housestaff
11/4/2024
The UVA Medical Alumni Association hosted a networking reception for Black students, faculty, and housestaff on Monday, October 21, 2024. Nearly 50 people attended the event, including Tracy Downs, MD,…
UVA Health Observes Native American Heritage Month
11/4/2024
This November, in observance of Native American Heritage Month, UVA Health proudly honors the rich heritage, culture, and contributions of Indigenous peoples, celebrating the theme, Indigenous Knowledge Powering Science. Throughout…
