Creating a Child Protection & Advocacy Program at UVA
9/28/2021
By Jennifer Andrews, DO, FAAP, Medical Director, Child Protection & Advocacy What does it mean to be a Child Protection Pediatrician? There are many aspects to my work, which can…
COVID-19 Children’s Corner: September
8/31/2021
Brief updates on epidemiology, variants, vaccines and more… by Dr. Cassie Kirschner, MD, Pediatric Resident UVA and Dr. Debbie-Ann Shirley, MD The pandemic and children. Nearly 4.6 million child cases…
Why Research is the Key to Improving Pediatric Heart Transplants Rates
8/28/2021
Q. Tell me about your project. A. In pediatrics, about 20% of kids waiting on the heart transplant list will die before they receive a transplant. There are a number…
Meet Chief Marketing and Communications Officer Lisa Badeau
8/17/2021
Q: Welcome to UVA! What attracted you to this position? A: Certainly the brand. I went to school in the south (I’m a Tarheel, but don’t tell anyone). When you…
COVID-19 Corner:August 2021 Updates
8/2/2021
Brief updates on epidemiology, variants, vaccines and more… by Dr. Debbie-Ann Shirley, Division Head of Pediatric Infectious Disease The pandemic and children. Over 4.13 million children have tested positive for…
Blue Ridge LEND: Improving the Health of Infants, Children, and Youth
7/26/2021
by Beth Ellen Davis, MD, MPH For the first time ever, a partnership between the University of Virginia Schools of Medicine and Education will bring an elite federal training grant…
No One Fights Alone: Great Recognition for a Great Kid
7/23/2021
By Dr. William Petersen Jr, Associate Chief Medical Officer UVAMC, Children's Hospital Associate Professor, Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, UVASOM I’ve been part of the treatment team for Luke Post, a 15-year old…
Monthly Matters Newsletter Archive
7/21/2021
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UVA Pediatric Cardiology Assists Athletes after COVID Infection
7/20/2021
When medical experts and the Atlantic Coast Conference recommended cardiac screening for college athletes after COVID-19 infection, UVA’s pediatric cardiology division stepped up to the plate. Over the past year,…
7/20/2021
With regards to high quality outcomes, the University of Virginia Children’s Heart Center continues to produce surgical results well-above the national standard. As a part of the Society of Thoracic…