DOM Education Coordinator Lisa Mackey Welcomes Tristan
3/8/2016
Congratulations to DOM education coordinator Lisa Mackey, whose son Tristan arrived February 11 at 12:52 a.m. Tristan weighed in at 6 pounds, 10.9 ounces.
Kelly Pitts, MD, IM Resident (PGY-3)
3/8/2016
I grew up in a small town in northern Maryland and lived there through high school. I attended Bowdoin College and fell in love with the coast of Maine (and…
Nephrology Faculty Member Amandeep Bajwa, PhD
3/8/2016
I was born in India and grew up in Woodbridge, Virginia. After finishing my graduate studies at Virginia Commonwealth University, I had a year-long layover for a fellowship at the…
Visiting Scholar from “Down Under” Brings Fresh Ideas to UVA
3/7/2016
Brodie Scholar Paul Worley focuses on social accountability in medical education Paul Worley, MD, PhD, dean of Flinders University School of Medicine in Adelaide, Australia, has dedicated his career to the…
Profile: Nephrology Fellow Brandi Wright
3/3/2016
My father, a physician, was an army officer, so my parents, brother, sister and I moved often during my childhood. I've always treasured those experiences -- who else can say…
Gen Med’s Garret Rhodes: “Fingers Crossed”
3/3/2016
Garret Rhodes, a data analyst in Gen Med by day, is in a two-man band called "New Immunity" in his off hours. And that band wrote a song, called "Fingers…
UVA “Healthy Balance” Blog: Archbald-Pannone On Healthy Aging
3/1/2016
Visit the UVA Health System "Healthy Balance" blog to read what GGPHM's Laurie Archbald-Pannone, MD, recommends for healthy aging:
Palliative Medicine’s Jonathan Bartels on the “Power of the Pause”
2/18/2016
Jonathan Bartels, RN, of GGPHM’s palliative medicine section, has been in the spotlight recently for his work on the “power of the pause.” It is, as Bartels describes it, a…
Rheumatology Team Participates in NIH-Funded “TRACTION” Collaborative
2/18/2016
Division of Rheumatology's Don Kimpel reports that the division's clinical practice is one of 16 throughout the U.S. that was recruited to participate in an NIH-funded initiative, "Breakthrough Series Collaborative: Treat-to-Target in…
As Zika Virus Spreads, UVA Infectious Diseases Expert Answers Key Questions
2/17/2016
Reprinted from UVAToday -- Jane Kelly The World Health Organization on Monday declared a global public health emergency over the Zika virus, which it said is “spreading explosively” in South America. The…
