Virtual Observership in Pediatrics (VOP) Program
4/30/2021
by Dr. Debbie—Ann Shirley and Dr. Sarah Boggs, VOP organizers This spring, several faculty members within the Department of Pediatrics worked together to create an initiative called the Virtual Observership…
COVID-19 Corner: April 2021 Updates
4/30/2021
by Dr. Debbie-Ann Shirley, Division Head of Pediatric Infectious Disease COVID-19 vaccines and TTS. Thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome, or TTS, is a rare syndrome characterized by thrombosis (often cerebral or…
Children’s Hospital Culture: Why it’s a Top Priority
4/30/2021
by William C. Petersen Jr, MD, Associate Chief Medical Officer UVAMC, Children's Hospital Associate Professor, Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, UVASOM Why is focusing on culture at the Children's Hospital so important? …
Communications and Culture Initiative: One Year Later
4/28/2021
By Ann Kellams, MD, IBCLC, FAAP, FABM, Vice Chair of Clinical Affairs, Professor of Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics Q: What are you working on, one year after the launch of…
COVID-19 Children’s Corner: Updates on Epidemiology, Variants, Vaccines, Immunity, and More
4/1/2021
COVID-19 Children’s Corner by Dr. Debbie-Ann Shirley, Division Head of Pediatric Infectious Disease The pandemic and children. Does it feel like you have been noticing more mental health problems in…
Reducing Our No-show Rate with Compassion and Thoughtfulness
3/22/2021
By Susan Boston, BSN, RN, Nurse Manager, Orange Pediatrics The Story This story starts several years ago with a conversation I had with Karin Skeen regarding our no-show rate. As…
UVA BB Infusion Team & Monoclonal Antibody Infusion Therapy
3/19/2021
by Dr. Debbie-Ann Shirley, Division Head of Pediatric Infectious Disease UVA BB Infusion team gave their first monoclonal antibody infusion therapy to a pediatric patient March 19th! Thanks to the…
Establishing a Pediatric Bone Marrow Transplant Program at UVA
2/28/2021
Q. Tell me about your new role and program. A. I am the Clinical Director of Pediatric Transplant and Cellular Therapies joining Trey Lee to help establish a bone marrow…
Gender Inclusive Language at UVA
2/24/2021
By Kristina Gern Johnson, MD, Family Medicine & Sara Groff Stephens, PHD, Teen & Young Adult Health Why is this work important for us (UVA Health)? Kristina: Creating a safe…
US News and World Report Ranking: 7 Years Running
2/23/2021
by Dr. Jonathan Swanson Last year, the UVA Children’s NICU and the Division of Neonatology were once again recognized by the annual US News and World Report Best Children’s Hospital…