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…
Category: Community
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…
Category: Research
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…
Category: Research
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…
Category: Research
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…
Category: Research
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…
Category: Research
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…
Category: Clinical
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…
Category: Clinical
Scott Hollenbeck, MD, Appointed President of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons
10/1/2024
Scott Hollenbeck, MD, the Raymond F. Morgan Professor and chair of the UVA School of Medicine Department of Plastic Surgery, Maxillofacial and Oral Health since 2022, has been named president…
Category: Honors & Awards
10/1/2024
The UVA School of Medicine Department of Surgery is pleased to welcome Ankush Gosain, MD, PhD, as the Chief of the Division of Pediatric Surgery and Surgeon-in-Chief for UVA Children’s…
Category: Faculty
COWIMS Celebrates Women in Medicine and Science at Annual Fall Reception
10/1/2024
On Tuesday evening, September 24, the Committee on Women in Medicine and Science (COWIMS) hosted a fall reception in the Medical Education Building’s first-floor lobby for UVA Health faculty, staff,…
Category: Faculty
10/1/2024
Bobby Chhabra, MD, the Lillian T. Pratt Distinguished Professor and chair of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, presented a seminar session at the national Healthcare Facilities Symposium and Expo on…
Category: Faculty
Research Achievement Awards Call for Nominations
10/1/2024
The Research Achievement Awards aim to recognize faculty for their excellence in research and scholarship leading to the advancement of knowledge and discoveries with significant impact on society. The awards honor the…
Category: Call for Nominations
10/1/2024
Christopher Holstege, MD, a professor of medicine and pediatrics at UVA School of Medicine and director of the Blue Ridge Poison Center, spoke about the dangers of energy drinks for…
Category: Media Highlights
