In Memoriam: School of Medicine Mourns the Loss of Bob Klesges, PhD
7/9/2024
Bob Klesges, PhD, passed away unexpectedly on July 2, 2024. Dr. Klesges was a professor in the UVA Department of Public Health Sciences for the past seven years. He was…
Dean Kibbe’s UVA Health Leadership Institute Fireside Chat: A Leader’s Journey
7/9/2024
Last month Dean Kibbe visited the second cohort of the UVA Health Leadership Institute (HLI) for a Fireside Chat with Mike Valentine, MD, chair of Heart and Vascular Service Line…
7/3/2024
Question: Will my total cash compensation be capped by the structure? Answer:Total cash compensation targets will be set using the department’s standard structure for all new hires. For existing faculty,…
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…
Get to Know Albert Jun, MD, PhD — Chair of the Department of Ophthalmology
6/11/2024
Albert S. Jun, MD, PhD, a distinguished academic clinician, educator, and researcher, was appointed as chair of the Department of Ophthalmology on May 6, 2024. Dr. Jun came to UVA…
Drew Harris, MD, Testifies Before U.S. Senate about Black Lung Disease
6/5/2024
On May 22, 2024, Drew Harris, MD, an associate professor in the Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on Health,…
Jeffrey Gander, MD, Named Bloomberg American Health Initiative Fellow
6/5/2024
Jeffrey Gander, MD, an associate professor of pediatric surgery, was named a Bloomberg American Health Initiative Fellow. He was awarded the fellowship and full scholarship to the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg…
Faculty Engage in AAMC Early Career Women Faculty Leadership Development Seminar
5/21/2024
Recently, five UVA School of Medicine faculty members were selected to participate in the February 2024 AAMC Early Career Women Faculty Leadership Development Seminar: Chelsea Braun, PhD, Ashley Garneau, MD,…
