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January 21, 2011 Emergency Department implements electronic medical records system

The Emergency Department at the University of Virginia Health System has implemented an Electronic Medical Record (EMR) system delivered through…

January 21, 2011 Professor suggests strategy of alleviating primary care physician shortage

When it comes to primary care medicine, the U.S. is in both a quandary and a crisis, says a University…

January 21, 2011 Richard J. Price, Ph.D., receives Hartwell Individual Biomedical Research Award

A University of Virginia researcher has received a 3-year grant from The Hartwell Foundation to further his research on an…

January 21, 2011 Brian H. Annex to serve as chief of Department of Cardiovascular Medicine

Robert M. Strieter, M.D., Chairman of the Department of Medicine at the University of Virginia School of Medicine, has announced…

January 21, 2011 Nursing research confirms regular updates for family members are key

When a loved one is having surgery, the hours of waiting for news can be agonizing for family members. A…

January 21, 2011 Scientist Unravels Deadly Pathogens

A scientist in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Virginia Health System has deciphered the metabolic properties…

January 21, 2011 129 physicians graduate from School of Medicine

The University of Virginia School of Medicine granted Doctor of Medicine degrees to the 129 members of the Class of…

January 21, 2011 Genetically targeted medication shows great promise in treating alcohol addiction

For the first time in alcohol addiction research, UVA investigators have successfully treated alcohol-dependent individuals with medication that is tailored…

January 20, 2011 Neurologists participating in new initiative to improve stroke care in rural communities

Dr. Nina Solenski, a neurologist in the Primary Stroke Center at the University of Virginia Health System, has been busy…

January 20, 2011 UVA-led researchers make pivotal breakthrough in addiction treatment

Alcoholism is a devastating disease in part because of the ‘symptom' of heavy drinking but more so due to the…