11/9/2017
I grew up in a small suburban town near Hartford, Connecticut. I completed my undergraduate degree in biology at the University of Chicago and a Masters in Teaching at New…
11/6/2017
For me, the holiday season represents a time to reflect on the past year, as well as a time of hope and renewal. The past year we have seen too…
11/6/2017
Have you been keeping up with the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology's recent milestones? The division ("GI") and its clinical arm, the UVA Digestive Health Center, has been expanding its…
Gastroenterology Has a New Chief Onboard
11/6/2017
James M. Scheiman, MD, joined the Department of Medicine's Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology as chief in October 2017. He came to UVA from the University of Michigan, where he received…
GI Wins 2017 SCOPY Award From American College of Gastroenterology
11/6/2017
The American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) announced the winners of its third annual SCOPY Awards (Service Award for Colorectal Cancer Outreach, Prevention and Year-Round Excellence) in October, and DOM's Division…
Sierra Lee, Quality Improvement Coordinator for GI’s Digestive Health Center
11/6/2017
I grew up in a small town in northern Michigan, Traverse City -- the "Cherry Capital of the World." Summers were spent farming cherries and swimming in Lake Michigan; winters, in…
Education Coordinator Cheryl Etelvari Is Awarded TAGME Certification
11/6/2017
Cheryl Etelvari, who serves as coordinator for the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine's fellowship program, recently completed requirements for certification by the Training Administrators of Graduate Medical Education organization. To win…
11/6/2017
I am originally from Westchester, NY, but few people can guess by my (presumably) well-hidden accent that I actually grew up on a small island in the Caribbean, St. Maarten. I moved back to…
Nephrology Chief Mark Okusa Elected President of the American Society of Nephrology
11/6/2017
Okusa will lead an organization of nearly 17,000 health professionals dedicated to leading the fight against kidney diseases ASN media release - 11/4/17 The American Society of Nephrology (ASN) is…
Exercise Discovery Could Save Lives of Sickest, Most Gravely Injured
11/1/2017
From UVA Today By Josh Barney (10/24/17) A new discovery about how exercise helps protect us from disease could one day dramatically reduce the death rate among the sickest and most…
