People of UVA (Page 20)

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 Hospital. This week there have been many memorable moments in three of our many volunteer job opportunities. Other volunteers and I have enjoyed playing with the…

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 after two weeks of volunteering.

It takes thousands of employees in all manner of positions to keep the UVA Health System humming. Without a small army of dedicated volunteers, however, the hospital would look like a much different place. A Century of Care The UVA Hospital Auxiliary, a 105-year-old, volunteer organization, exists solely to offer…

Ever wonder what your doctor or health provider does outside the exam room? Our Quick Questions series gives you a personal glimpse into the people of UVA. Adam Shimer, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon. Hometown? Everett, PA (small town in western Pennsylvania about 2 hours east of Pittsburgh). Specialty? Spine…

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: I’m Binit B. Shah, MD, and I am a movement disorders neurologist, which means I specialize in diagnosis…

After a heart attack or a car accident, you might recall the hospital nurse you saw almost every day, the doctor who spent so much time explaining your surgery or the physical therapist who pushed you to your limit. But before any of that happened, there were emergency responders who…

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: My name is John Jane Jr. and I am a neurosurgeon at UVA. Hometown? I was born at…

We celebrate more than just the arrival of warm weather the first couple of weeks in May. National Nurses Week ends on Florence Nightingale's birthday, May 12, which also marks the beginning of Hospital Week. That means lots of fun activities to celebrate not just our nurses but all the…

These days, more and more women are going into the field of medicine. About half of the medical school applicants in 2005 were women, compared to only 10 percent in 1965. The result? More and more doctors happen to be mothers. Finding a balance of work and family life can…

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: My name is Dr. Stephen Brockmeier, and I'm a faculty orthopedic surgeon at UVA specializing in sports medicine…