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Paying it forward
Health care, arts giving thrives in Va.
In the last year, Virginia philanthropists continued making generous donations toward health care research, while others maintained their longstanding support of art museums. Leading the pack were two nine-figure donations
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$100M donor gift to launch U.Va. biotech institute
Paul and Diane Manning's gift one of U.Va.'s largest
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The University of Virginia will build a biotechnology institute funded with a $100 million donation from Charlottesville investor Paul Manning and his wife, Diane, the university announced Friday. Along with
VCU names medical school dean
Dr. Arturo Saavedra comes from U.Va.
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Dr. Arturo P. Saavedra will be the next dean of the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine and executive vice president for medical affairs at VCU Health, the university announced
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UVA Community Health taps interim leader as permanent CEO
Erik Shannon to lead health system
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Erik Shannon, who has served as interim CEO of UVA Community Health since October 2021, will continue in the role permanently, the health system announced Tuesday. Shannon’s new status is
U.Va. School of Nursing receives $14M donation
Carlyle co-founder Bill Conway and wife, Joanne, add to prior donations
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The Carlyle Group co-founder, interim CEO and non-executive co-chairman William E. “Bill” Conway Jr. and his wife, Joanne, have committed $14 million to the University of Virginia’s School of Nursing,
Running on empty
Health care professionals struggle with stress, burnout
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First, doctors say they’re sorry for calling. Dr. Allison Cotton, a psychiatrist in Reno, Nevada, co-founded the national Physician Support Line in March 2020 to provide peer mental health support
UVA Health, Focused Ultrasound launch $8M center
Center to combine focused ultrasound, cancer immunotherapy treatment
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University of Virginia Health and Charlottesville-based Focused Ultrasound Foundation invested $8 million into launching the Focused Ultrasound Cancer Immunotherapy Center, the health system announced Wednesday. “We are excited to announce
U.Va. Medical Center, UVA Health hire new execs
Min Y. Lee is new COO of medical center, Ross Snare to join UVA Health
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University of Virginia Medical Center has appointed Min Y. Lee as its next chief operations officer. Lee, who is vice president of operations at Reading Hospital in Reading, Pennsylvania, will
U.Va. School of Nursing names new dean
Marianne Baernholdt starts Aug. 1
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The University of Virginia has named Marianne Baernholdt as dean of its School of Nursing. She will start Aug. 1, U.Va. said in a news release Wednesday. Baernholdt comes to
Newsweek ranks U.Va. Medical Center top Va. hospital
Hospital ranks No. 42 in U.S. for 2022 World's Best Hospitals guide
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Newsweek ranked Charlottesville’s University of Virginia Medical Center as the No. 1 hospital in Virginia in its World’s Best Hospitals 2022 guide, which was released March 2. “Our team members