Casey Cavanagh, PhD, Awarded Excellence in Clinical Health Psychology by an Early Career Professional Award

12/12/2023

Casey Cavanagh, PhD, an assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences, was awarded the 2023 Excellence in Clinical Health Psychology by an Early Career Professional Award by…

Ourania Preventza, MD, Awarded Physician of the Year Award 2023 by the Hellenic Medical Society of N.Y.

12/12/2023

In a sold-out gala event in New York City on December 8-9, 2023, Ourania Preventza, MD, MBA, a cardiovascular surgeon and chief of UVA Department of Surgery's Division of Cardiothoracic…

Fern Hauck, MD, Celebrated for Her Contribution to Family Medicine Research

12/6/2023

The Association of Departments of Family Medicine held its National Family Medicine Research Summit on October 30, 2023, bringing together over 140 distinguished experts who are dedicated to expanding the…

Catherine Varney, DO, Designated a Fellow of the Obesity Medicine Association

12/6/2023

The Obesity Medicine Association recently designated Dr. Catherine (Cate) Varney, DO, FAAFP, FOMA, as a Fellow of the organization. Becoming a Fellow of the Obesity Medicine Association (OMA) is one…

Leading Private Funder of Glioblastoma Research Invests in Three Cancer Center Scientists

12/6/2023

Each year, top-tier scientists worldwide apply to the Ben and Catherine Ivy Foundation for grants to support their pursuit of treatments for glioblastoma multiforme (GBM)—the most common and deadliest adult…

UVA Health University Medical Center Earns National Award for Patient Safety, Quality Care

12/6/2023

UVA Health University Medical Center has earned a national award for patient safety and high-quality care, being recognized as a 2023 Top Teaching Hospital by The Leapfrog Group, a national healthcare…

J. Kim Penberthy, PhD, Named Virginia Representative to the American Psychological Association’s Council of Representatives

11/15/2023

J. Kim Penberthy, PhD, the Chester F. Carlson Professor of Psychiatry & Neurobehavioral Sciences, was elected by the Virginia Academy of Clinical Psychologists to be the representative from Virginia for…

Public Heath Sciences Graduate Student Grant GianGrasso Awarded Rhodes Scholarship

11/15/2023

Grant GianGrasso, a graduate student in the Department of Public Health Sciences, was awarded a Rhodes Scholarship to study for a doctorate in clinical medicine at the University of Oxford.…