Patient Star Ratings and Comments Now Live on UVAhealth.com
10/1/2024
As part of our multiyear journey to enhance our online presence, on Tuesday, Sept. 24, UVA Health launched patient star ratings and comments on more than 900 ambulatory provider profiles…
10/1/2024
Question: What is the target wRVU expectation to achieve median total cash compensation? Answer: Currently, many clinical departmental compensation plans in the SOM use a 15% delta between wRVU percentile…
10/1/2024
Ifrah Zawar, MD, an assistant professor in the Department of Neurology, was awarded a prestigious five-year K23 grant from the National Institutes of Health to investigate the interplay between seizures…
Scientists Discover Important Blood Pressure ‘Switch’
10/1/2024
School of Medicine researchers have discovered how certain cells have the amazing ability to transform their function to help our bodies control our blood pressure. These cells include smooth muscle…
Survival Gap Eliminated for Black Cord Blood Recipients
10/1/2024
Patients who receive umbilical cord blood transplants for blood cancers now live equally long regardless of their race, new research from UVA Cancer Center shows. The findings, from UVA Health’s…
10/1/2024
Mark DeBoer, MD, is a pediatric endocrinologist and professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the UVA School of Medicine. He is passionate about improving the health of children and…
Research in Motion: Brynne Sullivan, MD
10/1/2024
In my research, we take vital sign data, analyze patterns, and then display it at the bedside as an early warning system. This can bring information to the team that…
Watch the 2024 State of the School Address
10/1/2024
At the 2024 State of the School Address, Dean Melina Kibbe reviewed the School of Medicine 2023-24 academic year achievements cross all four mission areas—patient care, education, research, and…
