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January 23, 2011 UVA Health System wins distinction for its care of patients with complex and rare cancers

As part of efforts to raise the overall quality of healthcare in America, Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association (BCBSA)…

January 23, 2011 New recommendations for on-field treatment of neck injuries

Most of us have witnessed it in person or on television - a football player lying injured on the field…

January 23, 2011 Researcher finds urban sprawl could be worse for teen drivers

The spreading out of cities' residential, commercial, recreational and public spaces, otherwise known as urban sprawl, poses a special risk…

January 22, 2011 School of Medicine celebrates Match Day 2008 as 127 members move forward to residency

"To an extraordinary class, an extraordinary match and to the extraordinary physicians you will soon become," said Richard Pearson, M.D.,…

January 22, 2011 Medical Center appoints two new chiefs

The University of Virginia Medical Center has filled two newly-created leadership positions. Thomas Harkins, MBA, will be the hospital's Chief…

January 22, 2011 Center for Global Health announces 2008 scholars

Third year biology major Hugh Lyford has a busy summer ahead of him. While many of his classmates will be…

January 22, 2011 School of Medicine celebrates 25th annual Camp Holiday Trails 5K

On Saturday, March 15, 2008, 2 nd year students of the School of Medicine hosted the 25th annual 5K as…

January 22, 2011 Douglas A. Bayliss, Ph.D., to chair Department of Pharmacology

Sharon L. Hostler, M.D., Interim Vice President and Dean of the University of Virginia School of Medicine, has announced the…

January 22, 2011 School of Medicine retains its ranking of 23rd in U.S. News & World Report survey

The University of Virginia School of Medicine has retained its highest-ever ranking of 23rd in the nation for research-intensive schools…

January 21, 2011 Acupuncture may hold promise for women with PCOS

Getting pregnant with her first child was difficult, but when Rebecca Killmeyer of Charlottesville, Va. experienced a miscarriage during her…