10/15/2024
The Committee on Women in Medicine and Science (COWIMS) is honored to spotlight the work of Jamie Zoellner, PhD, as October’s Woman of the Month, in celebration of Health Literacy…
Albert Jun, MD, PhD, Presents Keynote at International Meeting for German Ophthalmology Society
10/15/2024
Albert S. Jun, MD, PhD, the Vernah Scott Moyston Professor and chair of Department of Ophthalmology, presented a keynote address at the 122nd Annual Congress of the German Ophthalmology Society…
10/15/2024
James H. Harrison, Jr., MD, PhD, a professor in the UVA Department of Pathology, was presented the Outstanding Service Award at the 2024 annual meeting of the College of American…
Sandra Kabagambe, MD, Spearheads New Global Surgery Track for General Surgery Residents
10/15/2024
The UVA Department of Surgery is proud to announce that Sandra Kabagambe, MD, has secured approval from both the ACGME and the American Board of Surgery for an innovative new…
10/15/2024
Question: When will the new Clinical Compensation Plan be finalized and implemented? Answer: The Steering Committee recommended a framework and key parameters for the Clinical Compensation Plan during Phase 1…
UVA Performs First Radiofrequency Ablation Procedure for Thyroid Nodule
10/15/2024
The University of Virginia’s Department of Surgery has successfully completed its first radiofrequency ablation (RFA) procedure, marking a significant advancement in the treatment of benign thyroid nodules. Anna Fashandi, MD,…
Research by UVA Scientist Evan Scott, PhD, Could Help Prevent Organ Transplant Rejection
10/15/2024
Organ transplantation is an incredible medical accomplishment that unfortunately still presents significant unsolved challenges, including rejection by the body’s immune system. Although a lifetime of immune-suppressing medicine is the standard…
Faulty ‘Fight or Flight’ Drives Deadly C. Difficile Infections
10/15/2024
The portion of our nervous systems responsible for the “fight or flight” response can shape the severity of potentially deadly C. difficile infections, new research from the School of Medicine reveals. The…
