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Category: Honors & Awards

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.…

UVA Health University Medical Center Ranked Virginia’s Top Hospital by Newsweek

11/15/2023

UVA Health University Medical Center is ranked as Virginia’s No. 1 hospital in Newsweek’s Best-in-State Hospitals 2024 list. “A cornerstone of our 10-year strategic plan is delivering safe, high-quality and…

UVA Health Earns WebMD Patient Choice, Medscape Provider Choice Awards

11/15/2023

UVA Health has been named a “best in class” health system in Virginia for its cancer, heart, orthopedics, neurology and digestive health care by WebMD and Medscape. The 2023-24 WebMD…

UVA Health Honored Nationally with ‘Most Wired’ Award for Using Technology to Enhance Patient Care

11/1/2023

UVA Health has received a national honor for how it uses technology to support high-quality patient care. UVA Health earned the “Most Wired” award from the College of Healthcare Information Management…