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March 31, 2023 UVA Children’s, Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital Partner to Expand Pediatric Neurodevelopmental and Behavioral Health Care

To meet the growing need for pediatric neurodevelopmental and behavioral health care in Central Virginia, UVA Children's and Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital are partnering to create a new outpatient clinic in Albemarle County.

March 20, 2023 UVA Cancer Center Backs 5 Efforts to Address Cancer-Related Health Disparities

Five community groups from across Virginia have received $10,000 grants from UVA Cancer Center to address cancer-related health disparities. The grant program was created to celebrate UVA’s designation by the National Cancer Institute as Virginia’s only Comprehensive Cancer Center.

February 13, 2023 UVA Health, Local Healthcare Groups Partner to Expand Care

UVA Health, community healthcare organizations and EMS agencies in seven Central Virginia counties are partnering to expand healthcare services in these rural communities, including for patients experiencing a stroke.

February 3, 2023 UVA Health to Significantly Expand Access to Care, Enhance Community Outreach and Grow Biotech Research Enterprise as Part of Ambitious 10-Year Strategic Plan

UVA Health will seek to improve access to care by hiring more primary care providers, expanding its statewide specialty care network and making the health system the best place to work as part of its first-ever 10-year strategic plan.

January 30, 2023 UVA Health, Southwest Virginia Coalition Expand Virtual Access to Healthcare

UVA Health and a coalition of Southwest Virginia healthcare groups are partnering to better combat health problems related to the COVID-19 pandemic, backed by a $5.1 million federal grant that will expand the region’s access to care.

January 10, 2023 UVA, Community Health Centers Expand Cancer Screenings for Underserved

To expand access to cancer screenings for underserved groups in Central, Southside and Southwest Virginia, UVA Cancer Center is establishing partnerships with community health centers serving those regions.

January 9, 2023 UVA Children’s Patient Honored as Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals National Champion

UVA Children's patient Kahmari Riedl will share his story across North America as one of 10 Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals National Champions for 2023.

January 4, 2023 UVA Health Receives $1.2 Million to Reduce Infections at Long-Term Care Facilities

Together with the Mid-Atlantic Telehealth Resource Center, UVA care providers will create an online resource of best practices for infection control and prevention at nursing homes and similar facilities.

January 3, 2023 Book on Poisonous, Venomous Animals in Virginia Available for Free Download

The publication is filled with full-color photographs and written to be an easy read for parents, educators, healthcare providers and the general public.  

November 16, 2022 UVA Health Honored Nationally for Using Technology to Support Quality Patient Care

UVA Health has earned a national “Most Wired” award for its advanced use of technology to bolster high-quality patient care.