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11/2/23 issue

School of Medicine 2023 Annual Report Highlights Exciting Accomplishments

11/1/2023

The University of Virginia School of Medicine 2023 Annual Report will be distributed to alumni, SOM faculty, and top-rated SOM deans and leadership across the U.S. next week. Our mission…

Category: Clinical

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School of Medicine Receives LCME Accreditation for a Full Eight Years

11/1/2023

Dear School of Medicine community, I am thrilled to report the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) has re-accredited the UVA School of Medicine for a full eight years —…

Category: Dean's Message

Dean Melina Kibbe

Research in Motion: Jinghang Xie, PhD

11/1/2023

After comprehensive pre-clinical characterizations, our research culminates in the translation of our novel imaging technologies into clinical applications. This allows us to make a tangible impact on human health by…

Category: Research

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Spark Innovation Competition to Focus on Enhancing our Research Environment

11/1/2023

UVA Health is excited to open the second round of the Spark Innovation Competition. The purpose of the competition is for faculty and staff to share their good ideas for…

Category: Research

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Cancer Center Researchers Seek to Harness Wearable Devices to Tailor Medical Treatments

11/1/2023

Your smartwatch could be the key to better, more personalized cancer care, UVA Cancer Center researchers suggest. A team of UVA Health researchers has demonstrated the potential of wearable and…

Category: Research

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Office For Research Shares Funding Opportunities Through Weekly Email to Faculty

11/1/2023

The School of Medicine Office for Research sends a weekly email to faculty summarizing ongoing research funding opportunities. The email includes opportunities from federal funding sources like the National Institutes…

Category: Research

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Precision Medicine Transforming Diabetes Diagnosis, Monitoring, and Treatment

11/1/2023

Cutting-edge “precision medicine” has great potential to advance the diagnosis, treatment and ultimate prevention of different forms of diabetes, an international coalition of scientists reports in a sweeping assessment of…

Category: Clinical

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Thomas P. Loughran Jr., MD, Highlights a Decade of UVA Comprehensive Cancer Center Achievements Supported by Philanthropy

11/1/2023

Thomas P. Loughran, Jr., MD, the F. Palmer Weber-Smithfield Foods Professor of Oncology Research and Professor of Medicine, recently signed on to lead the UVA Comprehensive Cancer Center for another…

Category: Philanthropy

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UVA Health Celebrates Native American Heritage Month 2023

11/1/2023

UVA Health Team Members: Each November, UVA Health joins people across the country in celebrating Native American Heritage Month, recognizing the indelible history, culture, traditions, and achievements of our nation’s…

Category: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

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Donna Broshek, PhD, Elected to Board of Directors of the International Concussion in Sport Group

11/1/2023

Donna Broshek, PhD, a professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences, was elected to the Board of Directors of the International Concussion in Sport Group (CISG). The CISG…

Category: Honors & Awards

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UVA Health Honored Nationally with ‘Most Wired’ Award for Using Technology to Enhance Patient Care

11/1/2023

UVA Health has received a national honor for how it uses technology to support high-quality patient care. UVA Health earned the “Most Wired” award from the College of Healthcare Information Management…

Category: Honors & Awards

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UVA Offers Educational Opportunities About Conflict in the Middle East

11/1/2023

UVA is offering educational programming to provide faculty, staff, students and our community opportunities to learn more about the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. A few upcoming events are…

Category: Community

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Applications Sought for iTHRIV’s Inspiring Diverse Researchers in Virginia Program 2024 Cohort

11/1/2023

iTHRIV is accepting applications for its Inspiring Diverse Researchers in Virginia (iDRIV) 2024 cohort. iDRIV has a foundational commitment to supporting the success of brilliant quality investigators AND also sees…

Category: Call for Nominations

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UVA Health Living Donor Kidney Transplant Team Interviewed on Blue Ridge PBS TV Show

11/1/2023

A new episode of the Blue Ridge PBS TV show “What It Takes” features the UVA Health Living Donor Kidney Transplant Team. “What It Takes to Give the Gift of…

Category: Clinical

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9th Annual Transplant Golf Benefit Raises $55,000 to Support the Transplant Patient Assistance Fund

11/1/2023

The UVA Health Charles O. Strickler Transplant Center recently hosted its 9th Annual Transplant Golf Benefit, a heartwarming event that unites patients, their families, dedicated staff, and esteemed faculty supporting…

Category: Community

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