Awardees: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. University of Virginia Health System Award
1/18/2021
2020 was a year that shone a light on racial inequities ever present in our society, and COVID-19 directed that light more specifically to healthcare disparities. After such a tumultuous…
What we know and don’t know about vaccines at UVA and in Virginia
1/11/2021
Amid the global toll of COVID-19, the unprecedented speed of vaccine development has provided a reason for optimism, with the national and local rollout of vaccines a welcome light at…
UVA Community Testing Provides Thousands Of FREE COVID-19 Tests In Charlottesville
10/21/2020
Every Tuesday at Mount Zion First African Baptist Church in Charlottesville, a line of cars and people forms, and doctors, nurses and staff, clad in protective equipment, swab each patient,…
Meet Allie Donlan, a UVA Researcher Whose Work Has Changed the COVID-19 Fight
10/19/2020
Even as the coronavirus pandemic began to grip the world in late February and early March, University of Virginia Ph.D. student Allie Donlan did not necessarily picture herself working on…
This UVA Health Staple Has Been Invaluable During The Pandemic
9/15/2020
Shortly after Lydia Hanson and Patricia Otterness were matched in the University of Virginia School of Medicine’s Patient Student Partnership program last summer, Hanson – who had just started her…
Blood Test At COVID-19 Diagnosis Can Predict Disease Severity, Study Finds
8/24/2020
Doctors can examine COVID-19 patients’ blood to identify those at greatest risk of severe illness and to pinpoint those most likely to need a ventilator, new research from the University…
Eager To Act, Doctor Partners With Charlottesville Schools On At-Home Stem Kits
8/3/2020
Last month, many University of Virginia health care providers donned white coats and took a knee at UVA’s new Memorial to Enslaved Laborers, protesting racism and inequality and showing…
From Trivia To Medical Supplies, Medical Students Step Up During A Global Pandemic
7/31/2020
Each Tuesday night at 8 p.m., University of Virginia School of Medicine students Jeffrey White and Julia Preziosi broadcast their self-made trivia game show to up to 40 teams around…
