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Community Corner: Touch a Truck Event

9/1/2015

By Jan Allaire, MA, SLP The sun was shining on Saturday, June 8th, as the Battle Building, the University Baptist Church and SHENANIGANS hosted their first annual Touch a Truck…

Nutrition Fact Sheets for Patients

9/1/2015

By Claudia Sussdorf, MD Please briefly summarize your project. We are implementing a new way of doing our physicals at UVA. At each child’s well visit appointment, we will discuss…

Child Life Corner

9/1/2015

UVA Children’s Hospital is expanding the Child Life program. With the addition of three new employees, the Child Life team is now spread out among the Children’s Hospital helping children,…

Opportunities to Conduct Clinical Research in UVa Children’s Hospital

9/1/2015

By Gerald Teague, MD It might not hit you in the face, but if you know it is there, the Battle Building has a nice area administered through the Child…

Women’s Corner

9/1/2015

By Karin League, MSN, RN, NEA-BC Here are the latest updates: Kate Pettit, MD – Newest Member of the MFM team: The Maternal-Fetal Medicine team of the University of Virginia…

Diaper Awareness Week

9/1/2015

By Sandra Woodward Recently, Governor Terri McAuliffe signed Virginia’s Proclamation recognizing September 28 – October 4, 2015, as Diaper Awareness Week across the Commonwealth. 48% of families within the Commonwealth…

Message From The Chair: The Self Study

6/1/2015

At the end of this summer, I will mark the end of my fifth year as Chair, Department of Pediatrics. It has been a challenging, thrilling, and humbling experience.   Customarily…

Welcome, Dr. Barrett Zlotoff!

6/1/2015

Barbara Wilson, MD, Associate Professor of Dermatology Chair and Residency Program Associate Director of the Department of Dermatology, shares exciting news: Q: What news would you like to share about…

May Quality Corner

6/1/2015

UVA is Magnet! (What does that mean for quality outcomes?): On Monday, May 18th, the Health System learned that UVA re-achieved Magnet® status! The Magnet Recognition Program by the American…

Policy Corner

6/1/2015

From Dr. James Nataro: In an effort to improve continuously the service we provide to our patients and families, our clinical leadership has (thoroughly and laboriously) developed the attached plan…