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Category: Notable Achievements

Petri Named 2016 UVA Distinguished Scientist

10/18/2016

Reprinted from UVA Today ("Egelman, Kron, Petri Named UVA’s 2016 Distinguished Scientists," by Fariss Samarrai, 10/3/16) Three of the University of Virginia’s top researchers – biochemist Ed Egelman, cardiovascular surgeon and scientist Dr.…

John Voss Elected to William Parson Professorship in Teaching Excellence

6/20/2016

John Voss, MD, a professor of medicine in the Division of General, Geriatric, Palliative and Hospital Medicine and the Department of Medicine's vice chair for quality and safety, has been…

Susan Kirk to Chair the ACGME’s Institutional Review Committee

5/9/2016

Susan Kirk, MD, associate professor of medicine in the Division of Endocrinology and the School of Medicine's associate dean for graduate medical education, has been selected to serve as chair…

An “Extraordinary Citizen” of the University: Endo’s Brandon Kemp Receives UVA’s Top Employee Award

5/8/2016

Brandon Kemp spends his days in the lab of Endocrinology professor Robert Carey -- but his professional and volunteer efforts have had an impact far beyond its walls. This May, Brandon…

“Outstanding Role Models”: CV’s Cornielle-Caamano and Nagarajan Honored With Mulholland Awards

5/6/2016

Vertilio ("Vert") Cornielle-Caamano, MD, and Vijai Nagarajan, MD, second- and third-year trainees, respectively, in the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine's Basic Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship Program, were among those who were honored with Mulholland…

Ayotunde Dokun Receives NIH R01 Award for PAD and Diabetes Research

5/5/2016

Ayotunde Dokun, MD, PhD, an assistant professor of medicine in the Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, was awarded a five-year R01 grant from the National Institutes of Health to support his…

A Passion for Teaching: All-University Teaching Award for GI’s Neeral Shah

5/2/2016

Neeral L. Shah, MD, an associate professor in the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, is one of nine University of Virginia faculty members to receive a 2016 All-University Teaching Award. The…

Josh King Receives Bennett Grant from ASN

4/19/2016

Congratulations to Nephrology faculty member Joshua King, MD, who received a 2016  William and Sandra Bennett Clinical Scholars grant from the American Society of Nephrology. The Bennett Clinical Scholars program…

DOM’s Annual K-Award Symposium for Junior Faculty

3/17/2016

Of the nearly 300 faculty members in the Department of Medicine, approximately one-third are on investigative research tracks. The National Institute of Health's Research Career Development Awards -- known  as  "K awards" --…

Susan Kirk, MD, Elected to University Faculty Senate

3/17/2016

Endocrinology division chief Zhenqi Liu announced in March that faculty member Susan Kirk, MD, had been elected to serve a four-year term (2016-2020) as a representative from the School of…