Get to know your doctor; meet a heroic nurse: Go behind the scenes of UVA hospital with up-close portraits of the people who provide patient care, conduct the cutting-edge research, provide the services that keep the medical center running.
I am not a runner. But the Charlottesville Women's Four Miler is not just about running. It's a Charlottesville institution, a tradition, a community and almost a rite of passage for women in the area. And more importantly, the race supports the UVA Breast Care Program's efforts to provide the…
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…
It’s not often you sit down with a doctor to talk about poetry. [caption id="attachment_7030" align="alignright" width="300"] Hospital Drive features poetry, stories, essays and art with health and medical themes.[/caption] A confession: I have an MFA in poetry, and I’ve always been fascinated by the intersection of literature with science…
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…
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…
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…
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