COVID-19 Children’s Corner: November
10/31/2021
COVID-19 children’s corner: brief updates on epidemiology, variants, vaccines and more… by Dr. Debbie-Ann Shirley, MD The pandemic and children. Nearly 6.3 million child cases of COVID-19 have been reported in the United…
Heartbeat Teddy Bears Bring Comfort to NICU Families
10/27/2021
by Angee June, NICU Fellow A newborn baby's heartbeat is one of the most precious sounds to the ears of their parents and families. As a first-year fellow at UVA,…
Digital Innovation at UVA Children’s
10/27/2021
by James Nataro, MD PhD MBA, Chair, Department of Pediatrics & Jeffrey Vergales, MD, Cardiology We all know that we live in the digital age. We have electronic medical records,…
Thank you Jef Ferguson, for 12 years as Chair!
10/3/2021
Dr. James E. (Jef) Ferguson, II, MD, MBA, W. Norman Thornton, Jr., Professor and Chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecologyas Chair stepped down in July 2021 after 12…
COVID-19 Children’s Corner: October
10/3/2021
COVID-19 children’s corner: brief updates on epidemiology, variants, vaccines and more… by Dr. Debbie-Ann Shirley, MD The pandemic and children. Nearly 5.8 million child cases of COVID-19 have been reported in the United…
COVID-19 and Schools: Return to School Guidance
10/3/2021
Children in Virginia have been back in school for over a month now. While it is great to see so many children deriving the many benefits of an person learning,…
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…