State of the School of Medicine Address
11/8/2022
Join Dean Melina Kibbe for the State of the School of Medicine Address November 10, 2022, 5-6 p.m. in the Claude Moore Medical Education Auditorium (Room 3110) on third floor…
Category: Dean's Message
With Gratitude on Veterans Day
11/8/2022
On Veterans Day, we honor all those who have served in our nation’s military, making the ultimate sacrifice for the freedoms and privileges we enjoy as Americans. I invite you…
Category: Dean's Message
Golam Mohi, PhD Research Points to New Treatment for Bone Marrow Cancer
11/8/2022
Pioneering research into the chronic inflammation often seen in certain blood cancers has identified a promising treatment approach for myelofibrosis, a potentially deadly bone marrow cancer. The new research from UVA…
Category: Research
Jeff Elias, MD, Focused Ultrasound for Essential Tremor Shows Long-Term Relief
11/8/2022
A scalpel-free, high-tech form of brain surgery pioneered at UVA Health offers long-term relief for patients with essential tremor, a common movement disorder a five-year review shows. The study offers…
Category: Clinical
Sula Mazimba, MD, MPH and Kenneth Bilchick, MD, MS Reveal Potential New Treatment for Heart Failure
11/8/2022
A recent single-center, retrospective study of hospitalized patients conducted by UVA Health School of Medicine researchers revealed that colchicine, which is commonly used to treat gout in heart failure, significantly…
Category: Research
11/8/2022
If you’re a welder and you learn a new skill, you fire up your torch and give it a try. If you’re a teacher whose class is getting restless, you…
Category: Clinical
11/8/2022
Firas El Chaer, MD, an assistant professor of medicine who specializes in hematology and oncology, will present preliminary clinical data evaluating investigational agent TP-3654 at the 64th American Society of…
Category: Clinical
UVA Named Center of Excellence by Polycystic Kidney Disease Foundation
11/8/2022
Mitchell H. Rosner, MD, FACP, the Henry B. Mulholland Professor of Medicine and chair of the Department of Medicine, led efforts resulting in the selection of the University of Virginia…
Category: Honors & Awards
Meet Paola Gehrig, MD, Professor and Chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
11/8/2022
Paola Gehrig, MD, professor and chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, cares for patients facing ovarian, cervical, and other cancers of the reproductive system. Learn why Dr. Gehrig…
Category: Faculty
Erik Shannon Named Chief Executive Officer of UVA Community Health
11/8/2022
Erik Shannon, the interim Chief Executive Officer of UVA Community Health since October of last year, has been named Chief Executive Officer of UVA Community Health. His transition from interim…
Category: Community
SOM Faculty and Staff Have One More Day to Complete Engagement Survey
11/8/2022
SOM faculty and staff: you have just one more day to complete the engagement survey. Deadline is Friday, November 11. SOM staff take Press Ganey 2022 UVA Health Engagement Survey.…
Category: Community
Flu Shot Appointments and Walk-In Clinics Available for Team Members
11/8/2022
Team Member Flu Vaccination Update Exemption request deadline is November 18. Team members who want to file an exemption request can find details here. Vaccination compliance deadline is December 2.…
Category: Media Highlights
Physicians Write Article About Impact the Overturn of Roe v. Wade Has on Maternal Health
11/8/2022
School of Medicine faculty wrote an opinion article for The Cavalier Daily about the U.S. Supreme Court's overturn of Roe v. Wade and how it could cause more harm to…
Category: Media Highlights
11/8/2022
Steven Zeichner, MD, PhD, professor of pediatrics, discusses his approach to developing a new COVID-19 fusion peptide vaccine in article titled "What Next-Gen COVID-19 Vaccines Might Look Like" published in…
Category: Media Highlights
Ann Kellams, MD Talks About Breastfeeding When You Are Sick for HuffPost
11/8/2022
Professor Ann Kellams, MD, a School of Medicine pediatrician and president of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine, discusses why it's important for a mother to continue breastfeeding while sick in…
Category: Media Highlights
