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NIH grants U.Va. Children’s Hospital $3.6 million to …

WEBThe National Institutes of Health has awarded a $3.6 million grant to researchers at U.Va. Children’s Hospital to develop more precise and effective treatment for Crohn’s disease over the next five years.

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WEBBoard of Visitors’ Health System Board approves University Medical Center contracts and credentials. By Lexie Stadler | March 3, 2024. The University requested approval from the Board on proposed contracts with Cardinal Health LLC, a pharmaceutical company that will provide CAR T-cell therapies — a therapy used to treat cancer. H&S.

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Partners in Health Engage promotes healthcare for all

WEBThe recently founded chapter of Partners in Health Engage at U.Va. is dedicated to providing healthcare for all. Since its inception at the University last spring, PIH has grown steadily and partnered with other organizations on Grounds to provide students with tools to tackle pressing global health inequalities.

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CAPS and Peer Health Educators unite to foster mental …

WEB“MWSD helps reduce stigma, promotes preventive care, educates U.Va. students about all their mental health treatment options, helps to make treatment providers seem more approachable and [provides services for] students who might not otherwise seek out treatment on their own,” the representatives said.

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Peer Health Educators continue to cultivate a community …

WEBAfter last weekend’s fatal shooting, however, the Peer Health Educators decided to move forward with the 5k and focus on creating a space for students, faculty, staff, families and community members to come together and honor the three students who lost their lives that night — second-year student D’Sean Perry, third-year student Lavel …

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U.Va. Health starts Flu Free in ‘23 initiative to vaccinate …

WEBU.Va. Health is facilitating flu vaccinations with their Flu Free in ‘23 initiative that incorporates a variety of options for University employees to get their mandatory flu shots before the Nov. 15 deadline, including through walk-in clinics and on-site to-go kits.

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University sees uptick in flu and other respiratory illnesses

WEBFrom COVID-19 to the flu, an upward spike in several respiratory illnesses has lowered attendance rates, altered students’ schedules and impacted their academic and social lives.

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U.Va. launches Center for Health Equity and Precision …

WEBThe center will focus on improving the health of minority groups, low-income patients and rural residents in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Its mission contributes to the goals of the 10-year strategic plan that U.Va. Health announced in October, which aims to serve the changing health needs of all Virginians by making improvements across …

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U.Va. Center for Global Health Equity hosts 2022 research …

WEBThe CGHE University Scholar Award is open to undergraduate and graduate students from all schools, as well as physicians who are in residency or fellowships as part of their graduate medical education. The award provides funding to students to conduct global health equity research projects either domestically or abroad. This year's projects …

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School of Education and Human Development to offer …

WEB“The context for the program is that school psychologists support students,” Lyons said. “K-12 students [have all kinds of behavioral health] needs in schools, as well as students who are suspected or identified as having some disabling condition like autism, learning disabilities and developmental disabilities.”

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Board of Visitors’ Health System Board approves University …

WEBThe Board of Visitors’ Health System Board granted approval for the University to authorize contracts with Cardinal Health and Health Carousel through the University Medical Center — this approval is required for contracts with an annual value exceeding $5 million.

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U.Va. Health ‘Earn While You Learn’ program grows and expands

WEBThe Earn While You Learn employment program at U.Va. Health is expanding its scope to include more opportunities for non-native English speaking participants as well as training for additional healthcare positions. First implemented in February, the program provides an opportunity for members of the Charlottesville …

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University Medical Center Autonomic Dysfunction Clinic addresses …

WEBAs many as a third of COVID-19 survivors that did not require hospitalization now face long-term symptoms.A subset of “long-haul” COVID-19 patients have been diagnosed with a form of autonomic dysfunction. To combat this, two University Medical Center physicians — pediatric infectious diseases subspecialist Dr. Ina Stephens and …

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SULLIVAN: Right Help, Right Now, for only the “right” groups

WEBYoungkin’s plan reflects what many experts have already said — community-based mental health services are the future of this area of policymaking. Rather than waiting until a mental health emergency occurs, community mental health centers offer free, personal and accessible counseling for people struggling with mental health …

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WEB"Shadow" is Poe-light to author's mysterious past By Jeannie Adler | July 17, 2006 . The West Range, Room 13 -- mystery surrounds this glass-encased room, where Edgar Allen Poe lived during his brief tenure at the University.

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WEBA bonzer idea By Melinda Lim | March 17, 2008 . This month's fashion magazines have been flaunting the latest runway looks fresh from New York City's Fashion Week, but Fair Dinkum Fashion provides a fresh look on the latest T-shirt designs without straying too far from the Rotunda.

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New chief executive officer appointed to U.Va. Physicians Group

WEBPresident of August Medical Group Dr. J. Scott Just was appointed Monday as the new chief executive officer of the University of Virginia Physicians Group. Just will be taking over the role from J. Corey Feist, who stepped down Dec. 31, 2021.. The University of Virginia Physicians Group is a nonprofit that supports the University Medical Center …

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Mold found in first-year dorms induces symptoms among …

WEBMold can cause several physical health issues similar to allergies in people who are exposed to the substance including congestion, sneezing, coughing or a sore throat. 

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WEBJury acquits former Law student of charges By Chelsea Jack | January 18, 2012 . After fabricating a story of police misconduct last March, former University Law student Johnathan Perkins was acquitted of honor charges this summer and received his law degree, which had previously been withheld.

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Center for Global Health Equity provides research grants to 29 …

WEBFourth-year Commerce students Carolin Fabian and Liza Khutsishvili will be spending four weeks this summer in the Kilimanjaro region of Tanzania, working on the development of a mobile health intervention system to support tuberculosis patients and facilitate their communication with hospitals.

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Honor Committee discusses CHI policy reform, faculty …

WEBThe Honor Committee discussed the Contributory Health Impairment policy and ways to increase faculty engagement with the Committee during its third meeting of the new academic year Sunday evening. 16 out of 23 members were in attendance.. After brief comments and updates from school representatives, the Committee went into closed …

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