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"Empathy Kits" Offer a Look into Living with a Neurological Disorder

Five-minute “Empathy Kit” videos, created by undergraduate students in a course on neurodegenerative diseases, offer outlooks on what it is like to live with a neurological disorder.

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Inaugural Black Medical Alumni Weekend

The latest education and research news from the University of Virginia School of Medicine in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Medicine in Motion News

an empty city center near Lviv greeted emergency room nurse and paramedic Joseph Shelton; medical kits; a student-designed sticker that reads “Stand With Ukraine”; and a team packs medical kits bound for Ukraine.

‘Look for the Helpers’: Medical Fellow, Undergraduate Students Assisting Ukraine

From providing emergency medical kits to humanitarian fundraising, students are using their skills and determination to support the country, which was invaded by Russia on Feb. 24.

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Schools of Medicine, Nursing Earn Top Rankings From U.S. News

The School of Medicine was ranked No. 1 in Virginia for both medical research and primary care, while the School of Nursing was Virginia’s top-ranked nursing school.

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Dr. Barbara Bass

Medical Leader to Receive UVA’s Distinguished Alumna Award

Dr. Barbara Bass, a 1979 graduate of the UVA School of Medicine, is the first woman to serve as vice president for health affairs and dean of the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences.

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