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December 2006
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Welcome to the December 2006 issue of Round Table. I hope by now you have heard the outstanding news that the probationary status of our Graduate Medical Education program was lifted by the Institutional Review Committee of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME.) We have received a three-year cycle until our next review. This is the maximum given for any institution that has had an adverse action. |
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Mock Medical School LCME Visit Goes Well; Final Report Expected Early in 2007 |
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From Sunday, October 8, to Wednesday, October 11, a team from the Liaison Committee on Medical Education was at the school for an accreditation visit. I appreciate all of the hard work which went into the preparation for our review. Our visit with the reviewers went well and they had positive things to say at the end of the visit. However, we won’t be informed of their decision until late winter/early spring of next year. |
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Major Jordan Hall Renovations Underway |
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Work to improve Jordan will begin by the end of the year. First, the roof will be replaced, followed by the replacement of the HVAC systems for the building. In addition, renovations to the vivarium are nearly completed as well as a sprinkler upgrade in the building. Finally, we will study the emergency power supply for the building to determine how it can meet our future needs. All told, these renovations will cost more than $40 million...FULL STORY |
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Christine Thisse, Ph.D., and Bernard Thisse, Ph.D., Join Faculty as BOV Scholars |
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Christine and Bernard Thisse, internationally renowned developmental biologists and geneticists, will join our faculty in August 2007—the second and third Board of Visitors scholars in the School of Medicine. The Thisses are currently studying how groups of cells that result from the division of the fertilized egg, communicate with each other to bring about the shape of an organism and the formation of organs within the organism. Their research is key to the emerging field of regenerative medicine and stem cell biology, the prevention and treatment of birth defects, and the understanding of processes that can lead to cancer when proper tissue development goes awry...FULL STORY |
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Short-Stay Observation Unit to Open in Spring 2007 |
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The Medical Center is opening a 20-bed adult short-stay/observation unit on the second floor of the main hospital in spring 2007. The new unit is designed to provide the appropriate level of care needed for patients who are unlikely to be admitted to the hospital. Currently, the only options for observation patients are limited to being held in the emergency department or admitted to acute care beds. The short-stay/observation unit (SSOU) will relieve pressure on the Emergency Department, free-up acute care beds for sicker patients and provide physicians with another option for treating their patients...FULL STORY |
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Brian Duling, Ph.D., Wins Inaugural UVA Distinguished Scientist Award |
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Please join me in congratulating Brian for this outstanding honor. The award was created by the Office of the Vice President for Research and Graduate Studies to honor longtime UVa faculty members in science, medicine or engineering who have made extensive and influential contributions to research in their field...FULL STORY |
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Ensuring Faculty Have the Support They Need to Succeed |
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The Office of Faculty Development, led by Sharon Hostler, strives to ensure faculty has the support and opportunities needed to advance their careers. From developing research skills through the Multidisciplinary Training Program in Clinical Investigation to putting together interdepartmental research endeavors to seeking career guidance, the office of Faculty Development has created a program which is recognized as a worldwide model by other institutions of higher education...FULL STORY |
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Faculty Focus:
John Schorling, M.D., Professor of Medicine and Public Health Sciences, Director of UVA Physician Wellness Program...FULL STORY
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