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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.

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Medical TV Shows: Do Doogie Howser and Dr. House Work Here?
People of UVA 3/16/2012

Working at a hospital is exciting. [caption id="attachment_3675" align="alignright" width="300"] Is there this much drama and romance in a real hospital, or are medical shows like Grey's Anatomy unrealistic?[/caption] Every week, the doctors face their toughest cases yet. Every patient is a medical mystery. Nurses and residents duck into closets…

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Women in Medicine: A History of Hard Battles and Kind Hearts
People of UVA 3/8/2012

Newark, early 1900s: A woman, just 5’1 with big blue eyes, stood before the board of the home for pregnant, unmarried women to challenge the director’s recommendation to cut the home’s funding – based on the prevalent notion that its residents were immoral and evil. As UVA obstetrician Elisa Trowbridge,…

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UVA Nurse-Turned-Massage-Therapist Offers Patients Relief from Cancer
People of UVA 3/6/2012

In January, we told you about the healing massage services at UVA Hope Cancer Care in Charlottesville. But did you know this service is also available at the Emily Couric Clinical Cancer Center? [caption id="attachment_3602" align="alignright" width="203"] Dinah Pehrson-Day provides massage therapy for patients at the Emily Couric Clinical Cancer…

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UVA Nurse Falls Short of the Olympic Marathon, Plans to Try Again in 2016
People of UVA 1/17/2012

After a year filled with personal bests, Louise Knudson didn’t have a great race at the Olympic Trials Marathon Saturday. [caption id="attachment_3049" align="alignright" width="300"] Olympic Trials Marathon Runner Louise Knudson[/caption] Knudson, an RN who works with patients recovering from heart and lung surgery, placed 114 out of the 152 runners…

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UVA’s Running Resources Helped Olympic Trials Contender
People of UVA, Videos 1/12/2012

At this point, there’s not much Louise Knudson can do besides stretch and rest. [caption id="attachment_2944" align="alignright" width="300"] Olympic Trials Marathon Runner Louise Knudson[/caption] Knudson, a 26-year-old UVA nurse, is running in the U.S. Olympic Trials marathon Saturday in Houston. We shared her story last year, after she qualified for…

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A Gentle Touch: Massage for Cancer Patients at UVA
People of UVA 1/9/2012

Each Monday this month, we’re looking at the UVA Cancer Center’s Integrative Medicine Program. [caption id="attachment_2894" align="alignright" width="300"] Hand massage reduces stress and provides relaxation for cancer patients.[/caption] A soothing touch of the hands or a gentle and comforting foot rub. For a cancer patient going through treatment, massage can…

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Thanksgiving at the Hospital video post
People of UVA, Videos 11/22/2011

Last year, we went around and asked UVA Health System staff how they were spending their Thanksgiving. We thought you might enjoy watching what everyone said. How are you spending your Thanksgiving? What are you serving at your table? Gobble Gobble!

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Locks, Power Outages and Snow: UVA’s Staff Is Ready for It All
People of UVA 11/10/2011

[caption id="attachment_2191" align="alignright" width="300"] John Hicks, master maintenance tech, Carl Powell, plumber/steamfitter lead, and Raymond Morton, electrician senior, take care of our facilities at night.[/caption] A few years ago, Alex DiGiacomo, supervisor of facilities management, was asked to come to the emergency department with a hacksaw and other tools. A…

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Helping Our Hospital Patients: Health Unit Coordinators
People of UVA 10/17/2011

[caption id="attachment_1939" align="alignright" width="277"] Health Unit Coordinators Billy Craig and Marilyn Morris received awards for their outstanding work helping patients and staff.[/caption] Our health unit coordinators are the first people patients and families see when they go to a hospital unit. The coordinators greet visitors and patients, order supplies and…

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Photos from the 2011 Day of Caring
People of UVA 9/22/2011

It was no ordinary Wednesday. Yesterday, more than 400 Health System employees took a break from their regular jobs to participate in the annual United Way Laurence E. Richardson Day of Caring. We washed dogs, painted school blacktops, did landscaping projects, cleaned animal cages and prepared meals. Check out our…

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