Class of 2028 MD Students Celebrate Entry to Medical Field at White Coat Ceremony
8/20/2024
The School of Medicine proudly welcomed the Class of 2028 medical students at our White Coat Ceremony on August 16 — an exciting day that commemorates the beginning of…
Category: Education
Research in Motion: Scott Heysell, MD, MPH
8/20/2024
Our work is in infection. We work in the infections of poverty like tuberculosis. Tuberculosis, for instance, is one of the leading killers from infection worldwide. So we work to…
Category: Research
Bloomberg Businessweek Highlights Potential of Focused Ultrasound
8/20/2024
An article in Bloomberg Businessweek* featured the Focused Ultrasound Foundation, a non-profit started in 2006 by Neal Kassell, MD, former professor and co-chair of the Department of Neurosurgery. Jeff Elias,…
Category: Research
Ling Qi, PhD, Awarded $4.1 Million to Investigate Alzheimer’s Disease Pathogenesis
8/20/2024
The National Institute on Aging awarded a prestigious $4.1 million R01 grant to a pioneering, multi-principal investigator team led by Ling Qi, PhD, professor and chair of the Department of…
Category: Research
Bettina Winckler, PhD, and Collaborators Awarded $2.8 Million to Study Neuronal Endosomes
8/20/2024
Bettina Winckler, PhD, the Harrison Distinguished Teaching Professor of Cell Biology and Chan Choo Yap, PhD, an assistant professor of research in the Winckler Lab, were awarded a $2.8 million…
Category: Research
Access to Journal Articles Has Improved: LibKey Nomad Is Now Available on All HIT-Imaged Computers
8/20/2024
Access to journal articles has just improved: LibKey Nomad is now available on all HIT-imaged computers, providing one-click access to UVA Library-licensed journals. The enhanced feature saves users an average…
Category: Research
8/20/2024
United on Access supports faculty and learners in the following ways: Following ACGME guidelines for training and preparing resident and fellow physicians. Exempting learners (i.e., all trainees) from the template…
Category: Clinical
8/20/2024
Question: Is there a website about the SOM Clinical Compensation Plan? Answer: Yes. A website has been created and includes resources and FAQs to help you understand the process, guiding…
Category: Clinical
University Medical Center Becomes First in the World to Adopt the da Vinci 5 Robotic Surgical System
8/20/2024
UVA Health’s University Medical Center recently added a da Vinci 5 (DV5) robotic surgical system to its fleet of robotic equipment that assists our surgical teams in performing minimally invasive…
Category: Clinical
UVA Cancer Center Is First in State to Offer New Lung Cancer Treatment
8/20/2024
UVA Cancer Center is the first healthcare provider in Virginia to offer a newly approved immunotherapy – which supercharges the body’s immune system to fight disease – to treat small…
Category: Clinical
Support Second-Year Medical Student Class by Purchasing UVA School of Medicine Merchandise
8/20/2024
In an effort to support their fundraising goals, the UVA School of Medicine second-year class has announced the release of a new merchandise order form. The initiative, designed to raise…
Category: Education
Interventional Radiology Technologist Program Celebrates 50th Anniversary
8/20/2024
In 1973, University of Virginia interventional radiologist and faculty member Charles J. Tegtmeyer, MD, had a vision for his field. Interventional radiology (IR) – the practice of using medical imaging…
Category: Education
8/20/2024
The American College of Physicians Virginia Chapter has selected Karen Warburton, MD, an associate professor of medicine in the division of transplant nephrology, as the 2024 Mentorship Award winner. The…
Category: Honors & Awards
UVA Colonnade Club Offers Complimentary Memberships to Newly-Hired, Full-Time Faculty
8/20/2024
The Colonnade Club is the University of Virginia’s faculty club. The goal of the club is to create connections between faculty and staff across Grounds, benefitting the University community and…
Category: Faculty
UVA Cancer Center Bridges Gaps in Rural Southwest Virginia Cancer Care
8/20/2024
Backed by events like the recent Harold Lester Memorial Golf Tournament, the partnership between the University of Virginia Cancer Center and Mountain Empire Older Citizens (MEOC) agency plays a vital…
Category: Community
Batten School Offers New Gun Violence Clinic for Students
8/20/2024
This June, the U.S. Surgeon General declared gun violence as a national public health crisis. It is currently the leading cause of death among children and adolescents. As part of…
Category: Community
Kate McManus, MD, Interviewed for Podcast About Helping Medicaid Patients Access HIV Medications
8/20/2024
Kate McManus, MD, an associate professor of medicine at the University of Virginia in the Division of Infectious Diseases and International Health, was interviewed for a podcast about how providers…
Category: Media Highlights
