Popular Pooches Come Out to De-Stress Medical Students
12/5/2017
On Nov. 17, University of Virginia Health System’s popular therapy dogs — friendly canines who visit with hospital patients — came out to de-stress UVA medical students at a…
Class of 2021 Don Their White Coats for the First Time
8/14/2017
On Thursday, Aug. 10, the School of Medicine welcomed the 162 students of the Class of 2021 to the University of Virginia at the 2017 White Coat Ceremony and Convocation,…
3-D Printed Skulls Prepare New Doctors While Promoting World-Class Health Care
7/19/2016
Patients who walk into Dr. Jose Gurrola’s otolaryngology clinic at the University of Virginia Health System are seeking relief from a wide range of nasal issues, from nosebleeds and chronic…
Amid Terrorism Fears, Promising Leads in Hunt for Radiation Antidote
7/6/2016
University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have identified promising drugs that could lead to the first antidote for radiation exposure that might result from a dirty bomb terror attack…
UVA Tests Electronic Tablets to Improve Pre-Hospital Stroke Care
7/5/2016
A clinical trial testing mobile videoconferencing as a means for physicians to diagnose stroke patients while they’re being transported to the hospital has found that a tablet-based system produced diagnoses…
Graduation and Diploma Ceremony 2016
5/27/2016
May 22, 2016 153 Medical Students - members of the Class of 2016 - posed for pictures, walked the lawn, received a diploma, took the Hippocratic Oath, and became MDs…
Medical Students Honor Anatomical Donors
5/23/2016
The University of Virginia Health System has a small patient population who are silent. They make no appointments and have no further need of medical care. In fact, they arrive…
Potential ‘Fountain of Youth’ Gene May Offer Way to Block Detrimental Effects of Aging
5/20/2016
A gene that scientific dogma insists is inactive in adults actually plays a vital role in preventing the underlying cause of most heart attacks and strokes, researchers at the University…
