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January 14, 2011 139 physicians graduate from School of Medicine

The University of Virginia School of Medicine granted Doctor of Medicine degrees to the 139 members of the Class of…

January 14, 2011 Addiction expert Bankole Johnson receives prestigious award from the American Psychiatric Association

More than two decades ago, Bankole Johnson, M.D., Ph.D., D.Sc., pioneered the theory that certain medications could treat addiction -…

January 14, 2011 Pain Medicine Service Receives Prestigious 2009 Clinical Center of Excellence Award

The Pain Medicine Service, a division of the Department of Anesthesiology at the University of Virginia Health System, has received…

January 14, 2011 Study shows changing medical school grading to pass/fail improves student psychological well-being

University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have shown that taking some of the stress and competition out of medical…

January 14, 2011 Study offers key insights about how industry funding compromises integrity in academic research

A new study from the University of Virginia Health System has found that academic researchers who are highly reliant on…

January 14, 2011 School of Medicine Vice President and Dean Steven T. DeKosky is one of 11 leading scientists nationwide appearing in GQ Magazine as “Rock Stars of Science”

Nationally recognized University of Virginia researcher and physician, Steven T. DeKosky, MD, adds another distinction to his scientific career, appearing…

January 14, 2011 Study seeks to explain why sudden cardiac events kill women under 60 at twice the rate of men

Motivated by a desire to understand why sudden cardiac death claims the lives of women under 60 at twice the…

January 14, 2011 Children’s Hospital and NBC29 raise over $1.8 million during telethon

Long after the cheering ended, the cameras stopped rolling and the lights went out on this weekend's 25 th annual…

January 14, 2011 Kluge Children’s Rehabilitation Center among 52 top healthcare institutions for brain injury

The Kluge Children's Rehabilitation Center has been designated the state lead center in Virginia for the Sarah Jane Brain Project…

January 14, 2011 Artificial pancreas proves effective in controlling Type 1 Diabetes overnight in pilot study

Researchers at the University of Virginia Health System are reporting remarkable results from their pilot clinical study of the artificial…