Worms, Germs and Allergies: 55th Annual Swineford Conference
4/25/2016
At the Allergy Division's annual Swineford Conference, the roles of parasitic worms and infectious agents in regulating allergic response were among the topics debated and discussed. The Allergy Division's annual…
A Rotation in Ecuador Yields Lessons in Global Health
4/20/2016
IM resident Brandon Todd goes to Ecuador as part of the Global Health Leadership training program. Brandon Todd, a second-year internal medicine resident on the primary care track who hails from Memphis,…
Hem-Onc’s Karen Parks Plays Key Role in Revamping Cancer Clinical Research Program
4/19/2016
Karen Parks began her career as an operating room nurse at Medical College of Virginia, and has worked at UVA for the past 33 years in a variety of research-related roles.…
UVA Med Student Plays Ukulele to Comfort Patients
4/17/2016
Thomas Ball was doing a clerkship on the general medicine ward when he started playing the ukulele for patients, with the encouragement of his attending, Dr. Scott Cornella, one of…
Margaret Kuhlman, Education Coordinator
4/15/2016
Margaret works with DOM's education administration team as a coordinator for the Internal Medicine Residency Program. Among other responsibilities, she assists the chief residents with scheduling rotations for the program's…
DOM & SOM Host Poster Symposium and “Inside UVA” Visits for C’ville Students
4/14/2016
The Department of Medicine teamed up with the School of Medicine's Office for Diversity in March to host a poster contest for Charlottesville High School students and the third annual "Inside…
Hampton Collins, MD, IM Resident (PGY-1)
4/5/2016
I was born and raised in Columbia, South Carolina, and attended Wofford College in Spartanburg. While I majored in biology with the goal of becoming a physician, I took advantage…
Ewa Mandziak Chosen to Present Work at UVA’s “Public Days”
3/12/2016
Ewa Mandziak, a graduate student working in the lab of Nephrology faculty member Sundararaman Swaminathan, has been chosen to present her work at the 3rd Annual UVA Public Days, which will take…
Abdel-Rahman: Vital Signs Column in Daily Progress
3/10/2016
Emaad Abdel-Rahman, MD, recently wrote a piece for the Daily Progress's "Vital Signs" column. His article, "Take the time to keep your kidneys healthy", appeared in the March 6, 2016, edition of…
Dawn Kidd, Division of Nephrology
3/10/2016
Dawn grew up in Albemarle County; after living and working in other parts of Virginia, she returned to the area six years ago. Her first position at UVA was with the Stem Cell…
