Juneteenth: Celebrating a Pivotal Moment in American History
6/18/2024
June 19th commemorates a pivotal moment in American history when the Union army announced the liberation of over 250,000 enslaved Black individuals in Texas on this date in 1865, representing…
Category: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Research in Motion: Charles Chalfant, PhD
6/18/2024
Our current research is showing that there are particular proteins or enzymes in cells that are dysregulated in disease states, particularly in treating sepsis, a very difficult condition. More people…
Category: Research
Brant Isakson, PhD, Awarded $2.6 Million to Study the Role of Renin in Hypertension
6/18/2024
Hypertension is the most common pathological indicator for cardiovascular diseases. The key biological system that regulates blood pressure is the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS); its dysregulation at almost any level can…
Category: Research
6/18/2024
School of Medicine researchers have discovered a novel clinical syndrome in children with recurrent wheeze — an asymptomatic or “silent” rhinovirus (RV) infection in the lungs accompanied by inflammation. The…
Category: Research
Shrirang Gadrey, MD, Invents Device to Help Measure Labored Breathing
6/18/2024
Shrirang Gadrey, MD, saw the tragedy play out far too many times: A patient’s breathing would be stable in the morning, but – without much warning – abruptly collapse by…
Category: Research
UVA Health Opens Outpatient Eye Surgery Clinic at Northridge Medical Park
6/18/2024
UVA Health is opening an outpatient eye surgery clinic offering laser vision-correction procedures, including the well-known LASIK surgery. UVA Health LASIK Northridge is now open at Suite 130 inside Northridge Medical…
Category: Clinical
6/18/2024
We have just finished implementing wave three of seven potential waves. Each wave takes approximately six months so we anticipate finishing the implementation of all seven waves in 2026. We…
Category: Clinical
Clinical Compensation Plan — Question of the Week: How Will Total Cash Compensation be Determined?
6/18/2024
Question: How will total cash compensation be determined? Answer: Total cash compensation is defined as the sum of the annual base salary (including any supplemental pay) and the annual incentive…
Category: Clinical
Recognizing and Welcoming Our Residents and Fellows in Graduate Medical Education
6/18/2024
In just a few short weeks, UVA Health University Medical Center will buzz with additional energy as 286 new medical, dentistry and pharmacy, psychology, and chaplaincy residents and fellows join…
Category: Education
Center for Excellence in Education Awards Nearly $100,000 in Funding for Faculty Projects
6/18/2024
The Center for Excellence in Education (CEE) recently awarded four faculty projects funding for the 2024-2025 academic year through the annual Educational Research and Scholarly Innovation Awards. These one-year awards…
Category: Education
Laurie Archbald-Pannone, MD, Discusses Elder Fraud ‘Epidemic’ with The Conversation
6/18/2024
Scams targeting seniors have become an epidemic, warns UVA Health geriatrician Laurie Archbald-Pannone, MD, whose patients frequently tell her about being fraud victims. The Federal Bureau of Investigation estimates that…
Category: Community
Chris Holstege, MD, Featured in More Than 120 News Outlets Nationally
6/18/2024
Chris Holstege, MD, was featured in more than 120 news outlets nationally – including U.S. News & World Report – discussing the growing severity of calls to U.S. poison centers.…
Category: Media Highlights
