Charlottesville and UVA's School of Medicine
At the University of Virginia School of Medicine our primary purpose is to educate and train physicians and research scientists to help people achieve healthy productive lives and advance knowledge in the medical sciences.
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This Partnership Teaches Medicine Through the Patient's Eyes
Lydia Weykamp, a second-year student at UVA School of Medicine, understands that each patient is more than an illness or diagnosis. And nothing has illustrated that point more vividly than her relationship with Susie Thacker, a UVA Health System patient who has numerous chronic conditions, including diabetes, heart disease, and asthma.
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Education Fund Honors the Role of Oncology Nurses
For Patrice Neese, cancer is personal and professional. A two-time cancer survivor, she’s also a retired oncology nurse who practiced for 37 years, 18 at UVA Cancer Center.
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Helping People Find Their Calling
Marine biologists. Political Lobbyists. Attorneys. Bakery owners. UVA’s Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL) master’s program brings together people from all walks of life who want to join the nursing profession.
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Fostering the Art of Medicine
Every day, new scientific breakthroughs are leading to innovative new treatments for disease. But is science alone enough? For many patients—and their physicians—good health goes well beyond medical interventions. In UVA’s Center for Biomedical Ethics and Humanities, medical and nursing students and faculty learn to look at patients holistically—tapping into their personal experiences and backgrounds to help them heal.
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