Welcome to this month’s issue of Medicine Matters where we focus on the Division of Allergy and Immunology. The Division has a rich history of excellence in research, clinical care and education. Faculty have made ground breaking contributions to our understanding of allergic disorders and the immune system and they continue to be the leaders in food allergies worldwide. Most recently, the Division, under the leadership of Dr. Monica Lawrence and Larry Borish, has expanded their clinical services to immune deficiencies and just recently was selected by the Modell Foundation for support of their regional clinic in Adult and Pediatric Primary Immunodeficiency. This places UVA in elite company of select centers with this expertise. I would encourage you to read about the exciting and highly clinically relevant research being performed by the Division.
In other news, we are getting ready to launch the DOM Faculty Leadership Council (FLC). The FLC will work with my leadership team to help us guide and communicate decisions to the faculty and staff. In addition, the FLC will be critical in helping us decide what areas of improvement we need to focus on. My hope is that this will be another mechanism to engage all of you in helping determine our priorities and ensure that we are communicating effectively. Terms on the committee will be either 1 or 2 years (to ensure some continuity but at the same time encouraging broad participation.) I am excited to work with this committee to continue our journey of constant improvement.
Mitchell H. Rosner, MD, MACP
Henry B. Mulholland Professor of Medicine
Chair, Department of Medicine
Filed Under: Message from the Chair
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