The Constant Pursuit of Justice: Community MLK Events
1/5/2024
School of Medicine faculty, staff, trainees, students and local community members are invited to attend a range of events in January that will celebrate the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s…
Date: Jan 15, 2024 - Jan 31, 2024
2023 School of Medicine Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Highlights
12/20/2023
Diversity, equity, and inclusion are deeply valued by the UVA School of Medicine. Our strategic goals include transforming healthcare, erasing disparities, and inspiring hope — regardless of gender, age, race,…
Annual Student National Medical Association City of Promise Holiday Toy Drive
12/6/2023
Each year, UVA’s chapter of the Student National Medical Association (SNMA) works with Charlottesville's City of Promise to sponsor a holiday toy drive for the children of the Westhaven community.…
New Virginia Health Equity & Justice Fellowship Program Selects Inaugural Fellows
11/28/2023
The UVA Center for Health Humanities & Ethics, UVA Health’s Office for Diversity & Community Engagement, and Virginia Humanities are thrilled to announce the launch of the Health Equity &…
Nao Hagiwara, PhD, Examines Racial Health Disparities in New Book
11/28/2023
A new book co-authored by Professor of Public Health Sciences Nao Hagiwara, PhD, examines the racist roots of American health disparities through an interdisciplinary lens, urging societal interventions to establish…
Local High School Students Participate in Discover Medicine Program
11/28/2023
The UVA School of Medicine's Student National Medical Association (SNMA) Chapter was excited to host the first session of the 2023-2024 Discover Medicine program on Thursday, November 16. They welcomed…
Kelsie Kelly Smith, PhD, Attended the State of Black Health Conference in Puerto Rico
11/15/2023
Kelsie Kelly Smith, PhD, MPH, attended the State of Black Health Conference in San Juan, Puerto Rico in September 2023. Hosted by the Center for Black Health and Equity, the…
UVA Housestaff Council for Diversity and Inclusion Hosts Second Annual Boys and Girls Club Day Camp
11/15/2023
On November 7, 2023, the Housestaff Council for Diversity and Inclusion (HCDI) hosted its second annual Surgery & Anesthesia Day Camp at UVA’s Education Resource Center. Middle school students from…
