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January 7, 2011 Seven UVA specialties honored by U.S. News & World Report

Seven medical specialties at the University of Virginia Health System are ranked in the 21st annual survey of "Best Hospitals"…

January 7, 2011 School of Medicine launches Alzheimer’s disease and dementia website MemoryCommons.org for physicians and healthcare professionals

The University of Virginia School of Medicine is launching Memory Commons ( http://www.memorycommons.org/ ), an interactive, first-of-its-kind educational website for…

January 7, 2011 School of Medicine welcomes class of 2014, opens Claude Moore Medical Education Building

The University of Virginia School of Medicine on Monday inaugurated a new building, launched a groundbreaking new curriculum, and welcomed…

January 7, 2011 Eric Houpt, MD, recognized for work in tropical medicine

The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene has awarded its 2010 Bailey K. Ashford Medal to Eric Houpt, MD,…

January 7, 2011 UVA Health System first hospital in Virginia and Carolinas to reach 1000th liver transplant milestone

A University of Virginia Health System surgical team has performed the Medical Center's 1,000th liver transplant - a milestone achieved…

January 7, 2011 Preview the new da Vinci Si system, today’s most advanced robotic surgery, appearing at UVA June 11-12

Medical residents from all over the country and members of the University of Virginia Health System community will be treated…

January 7, 2011 Amy H. Bouton, PhD, appointed School of Medicine associate dean for graduate and medical scientist programs

Breast cancer researcher Amy H. Bouton, PhD, was recently appointed Associate Dean for Graduate and Medical Scientist Programs at the…

January 7, 2011 26th annual Children’s Hospital telethon set for June 5-6

For more than a quarter century, the University of Virginia Children's Hospital Telethon has been featuring inspirational and unforgettable stories…

January 7, 2011 Monticello High senior Darcy Alimenti awarded Hospital Auxiliary’s 2010 Junior Volunteer Scholarship

A Monticello High School senior who has given more than 360 hours of volunteer service to the University of Virginia…

January 7, 2011 Director of Center for Public Health Genomics Stephen Rich, PhD, receives prestigious JDRF award for diabetes research

Renowned genetic epidemiologist Stephen Rich, PhD, director of the University of Virginia Center for Public Health Genomics, has been honored…