Grant Named New Associate Dean for Graduate and Medical Scientist Programs

Alumna Taking on Type 2 Diabetes, One Text Message at a Time

Alumna Taking on Type 2 Diabetes, One Text Message at a Time

With the help of the i.Lab, UVA alumna Susan Blank has started a nonprofit company aimed at helping people with Type 2 diabetes.

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Health System Works to Reduce Unnecessary Testing, Promote High-Value Care

UVA Health Works to Reduce Unnecessary Testing, Promote High-Value Care

Doctors order lab tests in order to make better-informed decisions. But excessive testing can be expensive and unpleasant for the patient – and does not improve outcomes.

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‘Social Issues in Medicine Course’ Brings Med Students Into Schools, Clinics, Jails

'Social Issues in Medicine' Course Brings Med Students into Schools, Clinics, Jails

A course for first-year University of Virginia medical students developed by Dr. Mohan Nadkarni, which took on a different look this year, figures to benefit students and members of the Charlottesville community for years to come.

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Engineers and Physicians Use Big Data Analytics to Improve Dialysis Drug Dosing

Engineers and Physicians Use Big Data Analytics to Improve Dialysis Drug Dosing

Drug dosing for dialysis patients is complex. Data scientists are helping medical clinicians improve treatment outcomes, and save on drug costs, too.

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