Gastroenterology Has a New Chief Onboard
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
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
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
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…
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
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…
