UVA Medical Alumni Association Hosts Three Alumni Reunion Events
5/7/2024
More than 400 School of Medicine alumni and their guests gathered in Charlottesville during April as part of three events hosted by the UVA Medical Alumni Association. Members of the…
Category: Featured
Research in Motion: Robert Dreicer, MD
5/7/2024
As a clinical investigator of patients with urologic cancers, I have the privilege of both caring for these patients as well as being involved in development of new therapies for…
Category: Research
5/7/2024
Uta Erdbrügger, MD, an associate professor in the Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, and colleagues were awarded a five-year, $3.5 million NIH-NIDDK R01 grant titled “Insulin, Extracellular Vesicles, Exercise…
Category: Research
Late School of Medicine Scientist’s Work Could Yield New Cancer Treatments
5/7/2024
Some of the final work of a late University of Virginia School of Medicine scientist has opened the door for life-saving new treatments for solid cancer tumors, including breast cancer,…
Category: Research
Adding AI to Artificial Pancreas Enhances Efficiency, Study Finds
5/7/2024
Adding advanced artificial intelligence to an artificial pancreas regulating type 1 diabetes is safe and improves the system’s efficiency, a first-of-its-kind study from the University of Virginia Center for Diabetes…
Category: Research
5/7/2024
The access team stands ready to partner with specialties and sub-specialties to accommodate the scheduling of complex and multidisciplinary patients. These solutions are applied at the specialty or sub-specialty level…
Category: Clinical
UVA Health to Acquire Piedmont Family Practice
5/7/2024
UVA Health announced on May 7, 2024 plans to acquire Piedmont Family Practice, a Warrenton-based family medicine clinic serving the Warrenton area since 1993. The two organizations completed a purchase…
Category: Clinical
School of Medicine Clinical Compensation Plan Update
5/7/2024
Last year, the UVA School of Medicine embarked on a journey to redesign and evolve our Clinical Compensation Plan (Plan) so that it is fair, transparent and equitable. Phase 1…
Category: Clinical
Department of Public Health Sciences Master of Public Health Students Present Final Projects
5/7/2024
The Department of Public Health Sciences was excited to host the Master of Public Health (MPH) Spring Semester Poster Day last week. Thirty-two graduating MPH students presented their work and…
Category: Education
Celebrating National Asian American and Native/Pacific Islander Heritage Month
5/7/2024
In May, we're excited to commemorate National Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month, a time dedicated to recognizing the rich cultural heritage and exceptional contributions of our…
Category: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
5/7/2024
UVA Internal Medicine residents participating in the Health Equity, Advocacy, and Leadership (HEAL) track embarked on a transformative journey to Washington, D.C. on April 11, under the guidance of Cameron…
Category: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Nicholas Ashur, MD, Receives Mulholland Resident Teaching Award
5/7/2024
Nicholas Ashur, MD, a third-year fellow in the Department of Medicine's Division of Cardiovascular Disease, was awarded the University of Virginia's Mulholland Resident Teaching Award. Dr. Ashur is among 24…
Category: Honors & Awards
5/7/2024
Sarthak Virmani, MBBS, an assistant professor of medicine in nephrology, was elected as the co-chair of the Trainee and Young Faculty Community of Practice (TYF COP) at the American Society…
Category: Honors & Awards
COWIMS Selects Grace Schultz, FNP, as Woman of the Month for May
5/7/2024
During National Nurses Week May 6-12 and National Nursing Home Week which follows on May 12-18, the Committee on Women in Medicine and Science (COWIMS) recognizes the dedication, compassion, and…
Category: Faculty
Scott Heysell, MD, Publishes Article About Impact of Undernutrition on Human Health for The Wire
5/7/2024
Scott Heysell, MD, MPH, the Thomas H. Hunter Associate Professor of International Medicine, and former UVA medical student Pranay Sinha MD, who is an assistant professor of medicine and infectious…
Category: Media Highlights
George Bloom, PhD, Discusses Cellular Basis of Alzheimer’s on Hoos in Stem Podcast
5/7/2024
Alzheimer's pioneer and UVA faculty George Bloom, PhD, was interviewed for Hoos in STEM podcast, episode 22, about understanding of Alzheimer's mechanisms, the current state of treatment, recent advances in…
Category: Media Highlights
