Message from Dr. Karen K. Ballen – Division Chief, Hematology and Oncology, December 2020
12/1/2020
Outcomes for patients with solid tumors, malignant and non-malignant hematologic disorders, and for recipients of cellular therapy/stem cell transplant continue to improve, through compassionate, multidisciplinary care, and scientific advances. Using…
Message from Dr. Zhenqi Liu – Division Chief, Endocrinology & Metabolism, December 2020
12/1/2020
As one of the finest endocrinology divisions in the country, the Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism boasts many outstanding academic and clinical leaders in endocrinology and metabolism, and its faculty…
Message from Dr Christopher Kramer – Division Chief, Cardiovascular Medicine, December 2020
12/1/2020
University of Virginia’s Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, led by Christopher M. Kramer, MD, is nationally recognized for excellence in clinical care, research, and teaching. Faculty members provide expert, comprehensive care…
Medicine Matters Newsletter – December 2020
12/1/2020
The December 2020 Medicine Matters Newsletter features year-end highlights from several Divisions within the University of Virginia's Department of Medicine. We welcome your feedback and comments, which can be sent…
Message From the Chair – December 2020
12/1/2020
There is no doubt that 2020 was a year to remember or perhaps, a year to forget. We have experienced a pandemic, a contentious election, a politically-divided nation, and severe…
Please welcome Dr. Nelson to the Department of Medicine
11/3/2020
By Mitchell H. Rosner, MD MACP Henry B. Mulholland Professor of Medicine Chair, Department of Medicine Dear Colleagues I would like to formally announce the hiring of Dr. Michael Nelson…
PREEMPT ACTIVITY MONITOR PROJECT
11/1/2020
By Christopher M Moore, MD & Ann Tuzson, PT, PhD The PREEMPT project aims to develop and validate an activity monitor that patients can wear continuously in the acute care…
EDUCATION HIGHLIGHT: FOUNDATIONS OF CLINICAL MEDICINE (FCM) DURING COVID-19
11/1/2020
By Andrew Parsons, MD Launched in 2018 by UVA School of Medicine, the Foundations of Clinical Medicine (FCM) program is a novel () 4-year long curriculum focused on clinical skill…
DEVELOPING NOVEL PATIENT MONITORING AND EARLY WARNING SYSTEMS
11/1/2020
By Shrirang Gadrey, MD We developed a model for the oxygen-hemoglobin dissociation curve, which is more accurate than older models for acutely ill subjects. It was published in the journal…
EDUCATION HIGHLIGHT: ACUTE CARE/INTERNAL MEDICINE INTERNSHIP READINESS COURSE
11/1/2020
By Amber Inofuentes, MD Since 2017, Dr. Amber Inofuentes has served as the Co-director for the Acute Care/Internal Medicine section of the Internship Readiness Program for the School of Medicine…
