Santen Chapter in “UpToDate” Viewed 100,000+ Times

Endocrinology faculty member Richard Santen, MD, recent past president of the Endocrinology Society, co-authored a chapter for the UpToDate physician reference website that was viewed more than 100,000 times in 2015,…

Recent Publications from Division of General, Geriatric, Palliative & Hospital Medicine

Tabor Flickinger: Flickinger TE, O’Hagan T, Chisolm MS. Developing a Curriculum to Promote Professionalism for Medical Students Using Social Media: Pilot of a Workshop and Blog-Based Intervention. JMIR Medical Education 2015…

Erika Ramsdale Appointed DOM’s First Associate Chair for Diversity and Inclusion

Department of Medicine Chair Mitch Rosner announced on January 24 that DOM has created a new leadership position -- associate chair for diversity and inclusion. He appointed Erika Ramsdale, MD,…

Pediatric Nephrology Fellow Erika Rhone Receives ASPN Award

Congratulation to Erika Rhone, MD, Pediatric Nephrology Fellow and postdoctoral fellow on the UVA Nephrology T32 Training Grant, who was awarded a 2016 Trainee Research Award in Basic Science from the…

CV Faculty Videos & Interviews

UVA House Call series on nbc29, with CV faculty: Brandy Patterson, MD, Talks About the Heart Age Calculator for Women [2-5-16] Jamie Bourque, MD, on Heart Health Kenneth Bilchick, MD, on Pacemakers…

“Nephrology News & Issues” Highlights Peer Mentoring Study at UVA’s Lynchburg Dialysis Facility

Study finds peer mentoring reduces missed dialysis treatments Peer-to-peer mentoring helps dialysis patients improve their treatment attendance, according to a pilot test of the Mid-Atlantic Renal Coalition’s (MARC) peer mentoring…