Master of Public Health Degree Candidates Present Final Projects
4/26/2023
From examining clinical outcomes in the hospital to exploring the social determinants of health in the community, more than 30 graduating MPH Students showcased their analysis and recommendations to improve…
Category: Education
Research in Motion: Thomas Loughran, MD
4/26/2023
Our research is really focused on patients, starting with the discovery of a rare human disease called LGL Leukemia. We explore the mechanisms of how the leukemia cells survive in…
Category: Research
4/26/2023
Gary Owens, PhD, the Robert M. Berne Professor of Cardiovascular Research, Molecular Physiology and Biological Physics and Director of the School of Medicine's Robert M. Berne Cardiovascular Research Center, was…
Category: Research
Mete Civelek, PhD, Awarded $2.0 Million Grant to Study Coronary Artery Disease-Associated Variants
4/26/2023
Mete Civelek, PhD, an associate professor of Biomedical Engineering and a resident faculty of the Center for Public Health Genomics, was awarded a $2.0 million grant for a project titled…
Category: Research
4/26/2023
The Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology is hosting the H. Pylori and Gastric Cancer Symposium on Friday, May 12 in Pinn Hall Conference Center Auditorium. As part…
Category: Clinical
COVID-19 Pandemic Saw Major Increase in Kids Attempting Suicide by Poison
4/26/2023
A new study about an increase in suicide attempts among kids and teens since the COVID-19 pandemic has received widespread national news coverage. Nearly 200 media outlets, including U.S. News…
Category: Clinical
Living Donor Liver Transplant Program for Pediatric Patients Reestablished After 15-Year Break
4/26/2023
Nicolas Goldaracena, MD, surgical director of the UVA Living Donor Transplant Program and UVA Pediatric Liver Transplant Program, reestablished UVA Health's living donor liver transplant program for pediatric patients in…
Category: Clinical
Elisa R. Trowbridge, MD, and Colleagues Author Pelvic Floor Health Guide
4/26/2023
Elisa R. Trowbridge, MD, an associate professor in the Department of OB-GYN, Division of Urogynecology and Pelvic Reconstructive Medicine, was a contributing author to the book Pelvic Floor Health: Your…
Category: Clinical
4/26/2023
Dear Colleagues, U.S. News & World Report (USNWR) released its 2023-2024 "Best Graduate Schools" rankings. However, due to an unprecedented number of inquiries from schools during their initial embargo period and…
Category: Education
Heather Bruschwein, PsyD, Receives 2023 Outstanding Early Career Psychologists Contributions Award
4/26/2023
Heather Bruschwein, PsyD, ABPP, was presented the 2023 Outstanding Early Career Psychologists Contributions Award by the Association of Psychologists in Academic Health Centers (APAHC) at their bi-annual conference in Louisville,…
Category: Honors & Awards
4/26/2023
Associate Professor Jaclyn Surles Shepard, PsyD, in the Department of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences, has been elected to the Board of the Council of Clinical Health Psychology Training Programs. Dr.…
Category: Honors & Awards
Lois Shepherd, JD, Joins United Network for Organ Sharing Ethics Committee
4/26/2023
Lois Shepherd, JD, the Wallenborn Professor of Biomedical Ethics at the School of Medicine’s Center for Health Humanities and Ethics and a Professor of Law and Public Health Sciences, was…
Category: Honors & Awards
Leadership in Academic Matters Spring 2023 Cohort Graduates
4/26/2023
Please join us in congratulating the graduates of the Leadership in Academic Matters (LAM) spring 2023 program! Their final program was Monday, April 24. Spring 2023 Cohort Anja Katrin Bielinsky,…
Category: Faculty
Academy for Excellence in Education Membership Applications Due April 30
4/26/2023
The Academy for Excellence in Education is pleased to announce the Spring Call for membership applications for the 2022-2023 academic year. The AEE was founded to create an inclusive learning…
Category: Call for Nominations
Call for Nominations: Dean’s Faculty Awards
4/26/2023
Please consider nominating a colleague for one or more of the Dean’s Faculty Awards. Note two changes for the 2023 awards submission cycle: 1. A nomination packet submission portal will…
Category: Call for Nominations
