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Community officials address challenges in social distancing for Charlottesville’s homeless population
On March 30, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam issued a stay-at-home order to help flatten the curve by reducing the number of people infected with COVID-19. Last month, social distancing requirements began to ease for residents of the Commonwealth, but as the number of overall cases continues to increase due to expanded access to testing, health organizations advise residents to stay at home as much as possible to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Faculty, staff address student concerns for coping with COVID-19 stigma and stress
In the past two weeks, life at the University and around the world has turned upside down as a result of the spread of coronavirus. The World Health Organization characterized COVID-19 as a pandemic March 11 while University President Jim Ryan and Provost Liz Magill announced Tuesday a shift to online classes for the remainder of the semester and requested students vacate Grounds to help mitigate the spread of the virus in the University community and greater Charlottesville area.
What readers should know about tick-borne diseases in Charlottesville
For students, faculty members and residents, Charlottesville’s sunny summer days may offer the ideal opportunity to explore local trails or hike through Shenandoah National Park. But without proper precautions, bacterial infections acquired through tick bites can pose a serious health threat to those who spend time in woody or brushy areas. So far this year, the Elson Student Health Center has treated 10 cases of tick-borne illnesses or concern for tick-borne illnesses.
Medical student volunteers, counselors spend summer supporting children with diverse medical needs at Camp Holiday Trails
This summer a diverse team of undergraduates, medical students, nursing students, doctors and nurses worked with the full time staff at Camp Holiday Trails to provide a summer camp environment to children and teens with medical conditions. CHT offered five sessions with a total of 250 kids and teens.
‘Editing Our Evolution’ forum to discuss consequences of human gene editing
Charlottesville’s citizen-based science initiative will host a public forum Wednesday to discuss the implications of human genetic editing. Titled “Editing our Evolution: Rewriting the Human Genome,” the event aims to bring together people of diverse professions and interests and address the growing gap between scientists and the public.
Bridge year offers pre-health applicants more room to grow and succeed
For pre-health students, balancing academics, extracurricular activities, volunteering and research with preparation for the Medical College Admission Test and medical school application cycle may be overwhelming.
Charlottesville March for Science celebrates and advocates for evidence-based policy
As a reprise of March for Science, nearly 400 scientists and community members gathered Sunday at the Sprint Pavilion in downtown Charlottesville to celebrate and advocate for the role of science in both individual and national decision-making. Organized by the non-profit Cville Comm-UNI-ty, Sunday’s march was preceded by a science festival that featured five speakers and thirty booths and exhibitions.
Social norms from behind a bathroom stall
Initiated around 19 years ago to eliminate misconceptions and encourage positive behaviors regarding health issues at the University, the Stall Seat Journal is a monthly poster read everywhere from dormitory bathrooms to libraries around Grounds.
Environmental sciences, music, architecture intersect in arctic awareness at U.Va.
Funded by a $100,000 grant from the National Science Foundation, faculty from multiple University departments are working together to launch a program next year that raises awareness of the consequences of climate change in the Arctic.
Health System Board discusses measures to improve patient and employee healthcare access
The University’s Health System Board met Wednesday to evaluate the system’s progress on corporate healthcare goals and discuss new strategies to improve both employee and patient wellbeing. Emphasizing the University as the heart of future initiatives that attract the attention of diverse faculty, students and patients, HSB members shared reports of the latest developments in their individual medical center operations.
What students should know about the H3N2 flu
A harsh subtype of the influenza — H3N2 — has been associated with 53 pediatric deaths this season and has even pushed one state to declare a public health emergency. As the weekly flu update from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention predicted that flu activity will continue to remain high, Elson Student Health Center directors described how students can protect themselves amid the outbreak.
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From rest to stressed: Challenges for returning students
For many students, winter break presents an opportunity to relax and recuperate from the fall semester. As it comes to an end, however, students may face both feelings of excitement and anxiety at the thought of diving headfirst into classwork and extracurriculars. In order to reacclimate students to the University's fast pace, a number of specialists — from to the — offer resources to make the most of the spring semester both mentally and academically.
Inpatient behavioral health intervention improves satisfaction
Family care physicians often serve as the first line of mental health providers in the medical system. A recent study from the School of Medicine assessed the value of a brief behavioral health intervention in the inpatient setting.
In-kind donations collected at U.Va. for hurricane relief in Antigua and Barbuda
Hurricane Irma destroyed 95 percent of buildings and left thousands of inhabitants homeless in the twin-island state of Antigua and Barbuda in the Caribbean last month. Barbuda received the brunt of the storm, forcing its nearly 1,800 residents to evacuate to Antigua. When Ph.D. Nursing student Christina Ross learned that a close friend lost both her house and her two-year-old son in the disaster, she took action.
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