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It’s October, and we know what that means. Pink. Pink everywhere. We see it year-round, but during Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the pink explodes. We’re told if we buy pink candy, pink shoes, a pink ribbon keychain or test drive a pink car, we’ll be fighting breast cancer. But our…

UVA patient Betsy Houston, a freelance writer and editor, contributed this post. “A debt we can never repay…” That’s how my husband and I describe our relationship with the UVA Health System. Nearly ten years ago, the doctors and nurses in the hospital saved my life after a massive gastrointestinal…

Cassandra Hobbs is 16 years old and spent her summer volunteering through UVA's junior volunteer program. Check out our other junior volunteer updates. As a school, UVA has much to offer, and not just to college students. [caption id="attachment_7100" align="alignright" width="225"] Junior volunteer Tina Njoroge helping in Nutrition Services[/caption] UVA…

This post comes to us from Jess Hoy, a summer intern in the marketing and communications department. Recovering from or undergoing any kind of treatment is difficult. Physical pain can become a daily struggle. Not to mention the emotional battle and burden placed on caregivers and loved ones. [caption id="attachment_7123"…

If you live near Keswick, Lake Monticello or Louisa, seeing a UVA specialist, or perhaps a primary care doctor, used to mean driving into Charlottesville. But that’s about to change. UVA Medical Park Zion Crossroads is opening Aug. 26 to bring care closer to families in central Virginia. This new…

You in one sentence: My name is Ann Kellams and I am a pediatrician, teacher, researcher and mother of three. Hometown? I am a Texan, born and raised. (Hook ‘m Horns!) Specialty? I am a general pediatrician, serve as the medical director of Newborn and Breastfeeding Medicine and am co-director…

Ava McDonough is a rising 9th-grader at St. Anne’s-Belfield School and part of UVA’s Summer Volunteer Program. Here are her reflections on volunteering at UVA. Going through weeks 5 and 6 has been great, as we've learned more and more about how fun and rewarding it can be to help others…

Ever wonder what your doctor or health provider does outside the exam room? Our 7 Quick Questions series gives you a personal glimpse into the people of UVA. You in one sentence: Introducing myself for work, my name is Jamie (Jamieson) Bourque, and I am an assistant professor of medicine…

Mary A. Sullivan coordinates community advocacy, education and outreach efforts for the Teen Health Center. She’s provided health education to local students and parents for more than 20 years. Here she offers some of her favorite books for parents of teens. Parenting teens can be exhilarating and harrowing. [caption id="attachment_6931"…

Ava McDonough is a rising 9th-grader at St. Anne’s-Belfield School and part of UVA’s Summer Volunteer Program. Here are her reflections on volunteering at UVA. This is the fourth week of volunteering here at the UVA Health System, and we love it! Many of us are spending time helping in the…