COVID-19 Children’s Corner: October
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
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
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
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
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
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…