Message from the Chair – July 2019 Medicine Matters Newsletter
7/1/2019
Welcome to Summer! As the academic year ends, it is time to celebrate the multiple achievements in the Department of Medicine across all of our missions. In this edition of…
Message From Dr. James Scheiman – Division Chief Gastronenterology
7/1/2019
I am very excited to share with you many of our enhancements to clinical care, research, and education. It is hard to believe that nearly a year and a half…
Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology History
7/1/2019
The Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at UVA, now headed by Dr James Scheiman well known for his seminal work in preventing post-ERCP pancreatitis, has a long history of significant…
DoM Medicine Matters Newsletter – July 2019
7/1/2019
The July 2019 Medicine Matters Newsletter features the Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology. We welcome your feedback and continued updates, which can be sent to: RDOMWebNewsletter@hscmail.mcc.virginia.edu
6/26/2019
Building the Exemplary Physician: Tackling Educational Challenges in Medical Education Outgoing Chief Residents Drs Walid El-Nahal, Carrie Hamilton, Amy Ogurick, and Anthony Peters delivered their Grand Rounds talk on making…
6/26/2019
Dr Francine Garrett-Bakelman (a.k.a. Fran), a physician scientist in the Departments of Medicine and Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, was one of the first co-authors on a Science paper published on…
Stem Cell Transplant Team Initiates Photopheresis at UVA
6/26/2019
Photopheresis is a modified apheresis procedure where lymphocytes in the buffy coat are treated with a photosensitizer, called methoxypsoralen, and exposed to ultraviolet light. Methoxypsoralen when exposed to ultraviolet light…
2019 Department of Medicine Excellence Awards
6/22/2019
Each spring, the UVA Department of Medicine recognizes outstanding contributions from DOM faculty and staff members with awards in a variety of categories. Congratulations to all of this year’s winners!…
Billing Team Spotlight Profile – Lucinda Veney
6/5/2019
Tell us a little bit about yourself. Collectively I’ve worked at UVA for 16 years. I worked in patient transportation for three years, left and came back to work in…
