2023 GME Trainee Appreciation Week
2/22/2023
GME Trainee Appreciation Week is a special time when we recognize and celebrate the invaluable contributions of our residents and fellows at UVA Health. We have incredible physician trainees who…
Category: Featured
Research in Motion Video: Allan Tsung, MD
2/22/2023
I am a cancer surgeon as well as a cancer researcher. One of my research goals is to determine the role of exercise, exercise before an operation and how it…
Category: Faculty
Jayakrishna Ambati, MD, and Shao-bin Wang, PhD, Discover Potential New Way to Prevent Vision Loss
2/22/2023
UVA Health School of Medicine scientists have discovered an unknown contributor to harmful blood vessel growth in the eye that could lead to new treatments for blinding macular degeneration and…
Category: Research
2/22/2023
Sanja Arandjelovic, PhD, an assistant professor in the Department of Nephrology, received two NIH awards for $2.5 million to study molecular mechanisms and targeted therapies for rheumatoid arthritis. The first…
Category: Research
2/22/2023
A new review paper published this month in Alzheimer’s & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer’s Association underscores the need for high-quality animal models to advance the understanding of the…
Category: Research
School of Medicine Students Organize 40th Annual SOM 5K
2/22/2023
Put on your running shoes! On April 8, students at the School of Medicine will host their 40th annual 5K run to benefit Camp Holiday Trails. James Vithoulkas and Kavi…
Category: Education
UVA Medical Center CEO Wendy Horton Named to Modern Healthcare’s ‘Top 25 Women Leaders’ List
2/22/2023
Leading national healthcare publication Modern Healthcare has named Wendy Horton, PharmD, MBA, the chief executive officer of University of Virginia Medical Center, to the magazine’s 2023 list of Top 25…
Category: Community
2/22/2023
Rasheed A. Balogun, MD, in collaboration with the Nigerian counterpart at Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital, was awarded support to continue the International Society of Nephrology’s Sister Renal Center (ISN-SRC)…
Category: Faculty
Get to Know Scott Hollenbeck, MD — Chair of the Department of Plastic and Maxillofacial Surgery
2/22/2023
Scott Thomas Hollenbeck, MD, FACS began serving as the chair of the Department of Plastic and Maxillofacial Surgery on November 28, 2022. He came to UVA School of Medicine from…
Category: Faculty
COWIMS Offers Leadership Development Travel Award
2/22/2023
The Committee on Women in Medicine and Science (COWIMS) is thrilled to offer for the first time a Leadership Development Travel Award, in the amount of $1,000, for to up…
Hoos in STEM Podcast Celebrates UVA STEM Discoveries and Innovation
2/22/2023
A new biweekly podcast called Hoos in STEM dropped its first episode on February 11, 2023. Funded by the Provost's Office, the podcast features a rundown of UVA STEM discoveries…
Category: Community
Spark-Winning Idea a Springboard for Greater Support for Lactating Parents
2/22/2023
Returning to work after parental leave is tough. You’re dealing with a lack of sleep, separation anxiety and new routines. For lactating team members, there are the added challenges of…
Category: Community
Faculty Nominations Sought for Academic Standards and Achievement Committee
2/22/2023
Nominations and self-nominations for the School of Medicine's Academic Standards and Achievement Committee (medical student promotions committee) are being accepted. There are four open positions, beginning in May. Members on…
Category: Call for Nominations
UVA Karsh Institute of Democracy Developing Group to Study Problem of Gun Violence
2/22/2023
Dear School of Medicine Colleagues: President Jim Ryan and Provost Ian Baucom have asked the UVA Karsh Institute of Democracy to take the lead in developing a lab focusing on…
Z Society Accepting Nominations for Distinguished Faculty Award
2/22/2023
Each year, the Z Society recognizes one outstanding member of the University’s faculty who has positively impacted the faculty and student body during their tenure. The award is intended to…
Category: Call for Nominations
Submit an Abstract for the 2023 Protecting Health in a Changing Climate Conference
2/22/2023
The UVA School of Nursing is hosting the 2023 Protecting Health in a Changing Climate Conference on April 22, both in person and virtually. This year's focus is on healthcare…
