Juneteenth: A Day of Remembrance, Reflection, and Celebration of the Ending of Slavery
6/19/2025
Today, we observe Juneteenth, a federal holiday marking a significant and critical step toward ending slavery in the United States. On June 19, 1865, more than two years after the…
Category: Community
Research in Motion: Chelsea Marie Braun, PhD
6/19/2025
My lab researches the parasite Cryptosporidium. And we're really interested in understanding across a variety of pathogens, particularly Cryptosporidium, why some people [with] a particular infection become very sick and…
Category: Research
6/19/2025
Chronic low back pain affects millions of people worldwide and is often accompanied by insomnia, defined as chronic difficulty falling or staying asleep resulting in daytime impairments. Treating insomnia using…
Category: Research
6/19/2025
Emily Gonzalez, PhD, and Melanie Morse, PhD, in the Department of Pediatrics’ Division of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, have been awarded a Thriving Youth in a Digital Environment seed grant…
Category: Research
Coming Soon: System-Wide Expansion of Electronic Consents
6/19/2025
As part of UVA Health’s ongoing efforts to streamline workflows and enhance patient care, we’re expanding the use of electronic consents (e-consents) across the system. Currently, around 40% of perioperative…
Category: Clinical
Typenex Blood Bands Going Away, New ‘Type & Screen’ Order for Pre-Transfusion Testing
6/19/2025
Typenex blood bands will no longer be used at UVA Health facilities effective July 15, 2025. The trifecta of Electronic Positive Patient Identification (EPPID), Blood Product Administration Module (BPAM), and…
Category: Clinical
6/19/2025
University of Virginia School of Medicine students made a powerful and historic impact at the recent 2025 Annual Meeting of the American Medical Association (AMA). The meeting spans two major…
Category: Education
UVA Medical Student Elected to Prestigious AMA Council on Ethical and Judicial Affairs
6/19/2025
Ishaan Rischie (he/him), a medical student in the Class of 2027, has been elected to the American Medical Association (AMA) Council on Ethical and Judicial Affairs this past weekend at…
Category: Education
UVA Medical Alumni Association 2025 Award Nomination Season is Open!
6/19/2025
The UVA Medical Alumni Association is accepting nominations of alumni, faculty, and housestaff for six awards: Walter Reed Distinguished Achievement Award Distinguished Achievement Award in Biomedical Sciences MD Early Achievement…
Category: Alumni
UVA Cancer Center Advisory Council Shares Roadmap for Reducing Cancer’s Impact
6/19/2025
The UVA Cancer Center Community Advisory Council (CAC) has developed a community-focused roadmap to reduce cancer’s impact across Virginia and West Virginia. The roadmap will contribute to the Cancer Center’s…
Category: Community
6/19/2025
In the latest episode of the HOOS IN STEM podcast, host Ken Ono sits down with Mark Esser, PhD, the inaugural chief scientific officer of UVA’s new Paul and Diane…
Category: Media Highlights
6/19/2025
W. Gerald Teague, Jr., MD, a professor of pediatrics in the Department of Pediatrics' Pulmonary Division, talked with Newsweek about research into the prevalence of long COVID in children. In…
Category: Media Highlights
6/19/2025
Cate Varney, DO, an assistant professor in the UVA Department of Family Medicine, was featured in more than 100 news outlets across Virginia and nationally about the rise in Wegovy…
Category: Media Highlights
