CLINICAL HIGHLIGHT: ACUTE CARE SPECIAL PATHOGENS UNIT– A QUICK GLANCE THROUGH THE REARVIEW MIRROR
10/30/2020
By Charles Magee, MD Perspective can become distorted or lost if we allow too much time between glances into the rearview mirror. I want to take a moment to share…
Diversity, Equity and Community Engagement in the Department of Medicine: Our road ahead
10/28/2020
The country, the state, and our community in Central Virginia are living unprecedented challenges where a public health crisis like the COVID-19 pandemic and the exacerbation of racial-ethnic tensions are…
New Director of the Beirne B. Carter Center for Immunology Appointment
9/30/2020
By David S. Wilkes, MD Congratulations to Coleen McNamara, MD, on her appointment as Director of the Beirne B. Carter Center for Immunology (“Carter Immunology Center,” or CIC), effective December…
Nephrology Divisional Spotlight – September 2020
9/1/2020
This year has changed and challenged us in ways that none of us could have ever imagined. So what did we do? We rose to the challenge, and we adapted…
Dr Robert Carey to Receive AHA Distinguished Scientist Award
8/28/2020
Congratulations to Dr Robert Carey who will be receiving the American Heart Association (AHA) Distinguished Scientist Award for 2020. The award is the highest award given by the AHA in…
6/29/2020
By Brian S. Uthlaut, MD COVID-19 has been a disruption to so many aspects of our life in medicine, including student and resident education. However, there is much to be…
UVA Advanced Cardiac Valve Program
5/31/2020
UVA Valve Program Expansion: The Advanced Cardiac Valve Program at UVA, under the leadership of Drs. Scott Lim and Gorav Ailawadi, has had a dynamic year with significant growth and…
Latino Community Health Initiative During COVID-19
5/31/2020
Latinos are among the most vulnerable populations during the COVID-19 pandemic for the following reasons: • Language barriers are highly prevalent and limit the effectiveness of communications between the patients,…
5/31/2020
Valvular heart diseases related to rheumatic fever is common in sub-Sahara Africa and especially Zambia, a country located in southern Africa. Because of the general lack of local cardiovascular expertise…
Education Team Engagement During COVID-19
4/30/2020
By Joy Hilton, Department of Medicine Director of Education Team engagement has always been a priority for the Department’s central education team. Each year, we have participated in projects designed…
