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11/10/22 issue

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

Melina Kibbe, MD

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

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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

Golam Mohi, PhD

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

Jeff Elias, MD

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

Sula Mazimba MD and Kenneth Bilchick MD

A Surgical First: Multidisciplinary Team Brings Advanced Treatment and Comprehensive Care to CTEPH Patients

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

Nicholas Teman, MD; Christopher Scott, MD; Andrew Mihalek, MD; Venkat Manguta, MD; and Allison Kirkner, ACNP

Firas El Chaer, MD Presenting Clinical Data Evaluating Investigational Agent TP-3654 for Treatment of Myelofibrosis

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

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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

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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

Paola Gehrig, MD

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

Erik Shannon

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

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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

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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

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Steven Zeichner, MD, PhD Discusses COVID-19 Fusion Peptide Vaccine Research in Knowable Magazine Article

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

Steven Zeichner, MD PhD

Ann Kellams, MD, Talks About Breastfeeding When You Are Sick for HuffPost

11/8/2022

Professor Ann Kellams, MD, a UVA 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…

Category: Media Highlights

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