Peter Liu, IM Chief Resident

2/28/2017

I was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawai'i, where I developed a love for the outdoors, including surfing and skating. I moved to L.A. to attend college at the University of…

Annie Smith, IM Chief Resident

2/28/2017

I grew up in Littleton, Colorado, just outside of Denver. I went to University of Colorado in Boulder as an undergraduate, with a major in chemical engineering -- but changed my career focus…

Mapping the Heart

2/28/2017

Unique "Vests" Offer New Promise for Treating A-Fib The routine beat of the human heart is easy to take for granted—unless you are one of the seven million patients in…

ID & Biodefense Research Day Keynote Address | Joanne Engel, MD, PhD — Intracellular Pathogens As Master Cell Biologists — Understanding How Chlamydia Co-Opts Retromer-Dependent Trafficking To Survive Intracellularly

2/24/2017

Joanne Engel, MD, PhD, is chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases and professor of medicine in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at U.C. San Francisco. More>>

Study By ID Team Shows How Bacteria Spread From Sink Drainpipes to Patients

2/24/2017

Many recent reports have found multidrug resistant bacteria living in hospital sink drainpipes, putting them in close proximity to vulnerable patients. But how the bacteria find their way out of…

Welcome Back to Medicine Matters!

2/22/2017

After a short hiatus, Medicine Matters returns. Our goal is to share Department-wide programs, celebrate successes and the people who make our Department great. As we move into the spring, the…

ID Chief Bill Petri Named Virginia Outstanding Scientist

2/22/2017

William A. Petri Jr., MD, PhD, chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases and International Health in the Department of Medicine, has been named a Virginia Outstanding Scientist for 2017. The…

Medicine Grand Rounds | Joanna Kipnes, MD – Individualized Care Plans for High Utilizers of the Inpatient System

2/14/2017

Date: Wednesday, February 15, 2017 Time: 12:00 to 1:00 pm Location: Pinn Hall Auditorium (Rm. 1-5) Cost: Free Joanna R. Kipnes, MD, is assistant professor of medicine in the Division…

Medicine Grand Rounds (Brodie Scholar Lecture)| Gerard Clancy, MD: “A Story of Success in Reversing Urban Health Disparities”

2/10/2017

Date: Wednesday, March 1, 2017 Time: 12:00 - 1:00 PM Location: Pinn Hall Conference Center Auditorium Gerard Clancy, MD, is president of the University of Tulsa. Prior to assuming the presidency,…

WOMEN IN INTERNAL MEDICINE NETWORK (WIIMN): Panel Discussion & Reception for Members of UVA’s Alpha Epsilon Delta Premedical Society

2/10/2017

Date: Thursday, February 16, 2017 Time: 5:30 PM until 7:30 PM Location: Pinn Hall rm. 2 ABC Cost: Free A networking opportunity for undergraduate women interested in careers in medicine…