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Category: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

JEDI Capstone Project: Starr Hill Pathways Program Students Explore Medicine

7/24/2024

Stefanie Redemann, PhD, an associate professor of molecular physiology and biological physics, and Kamilla Esfahani, MD, an associate professor of anesthesiology, successfully completed their Justice, Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion (JEDI)…

Neuroscience Graduate Program and Department Expand Brain Awareness Week to Year-Round Initiative

7/16/2024

The University of Virginia's Neuroscience Graduate Program and Department of Neuroscience have transformed their annual Brain Awareness Week into a groundbreaking year-round outreach initiative. Building on their longstanding passion for…

Biomedical Engineering Department Hosts Buford Middle School Students

7/16/2024

The Department of Biomedical Engineering (BME) organized and held a new after-school STEM outreach program, "Buford Biomedical Investigators" for Buford Middle School students this spring that concluded with a field-trip…

UVA Residents Receive ACGME Back to Bedside Award for Spanish Perioperative Augmentation Initiative

7/9/2024

Central Virginia has a large population of native Spanish speakers who do not have a strong knowledge of the English language. In the past year alone, UVA Health had more…

Invitation to Host Pre-Med Students for Clinical Shadowing Opportunity

6/25/2024

The UVA Summer Medical Leadership Program (SMLP) welcomed the 2024 class on June 3 and seeks faculty to provide clinical shadowing opportunities for our students. SMLP is a medical enrichment…

How Culturally Informed Narratives May Promote Research Enrollment Among African American Adults

6/25/2024

The Voices in Clinical and Translational Science Seminar Series is designed to lift underrepresented voices in research across the iTHRIV partnership. The series focuses on promoting dialogue and encouraging team…

Date: Jul 30, 2024 - Jul 30, 2024

Start Time: 1:00 pm

End Time: 2:00 pm

Juneteenth: Celebrating a Pivotal Moment in American History

6/18/2024

June 19th commemorates a pivotal moment in American history when the Union army announced the liberation of over 250,000 enslaved Black individuals in Texas on this date in 1865, representing…

Dana Redick, MD, Selected as Committee on Women in Medicine and Science’s Woman of the Month in June

6/11/2024

The Committee on Women in Medicine and Science (COWIMS) is celebrating Pride Month this June and is proud to honor the contributions of Dana Redick, MD, (pronouns: she/her), an associate…