Department of Medicine

The University of Virginia Department of Medicine comprises 415 faculty members, 138 NPs and PAs, 102 residents-in-training, 96 clinical and postdoctoral fellows, and approximately 286 staff employees.

The Department strives to provide excellent patient care, educate the next generation of clinicians and healthcare leaders, and promote cutting-edge biomedical research.

UVA Names Dr. Mitchell Rosner as Health System Leader

After a Board of Visitors vote Friday, that doctor, Mitchell Rosner, was officially tasked with leading UVA Health as its executive vice president and chief executive officer. The move is the capstone to Rosner’s career at UVA, which has taken him from intern to faculty to UVA Health’s top doc, serving a community where he has raised three children with that nurse, Michelle (who also has a degree from UVA).

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Zhenqi Liu, MD: How Insulin Works Throughout the Body

Zhenqi Liu, MD, Professor of Medicine, investigates how insulin functions in the body and underlying molecular mechanisms to develop new diabetes treatments.

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Josh Colston, PhD: Solving Climate and Health Challenges in the World's Most Vulnerable Communities

Josh Colston, PhD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, studies the complex health challenges faced by children and families in low-resource areas and tropical regions.

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Thomas Platts-Mills, MD, Professor of Medicine, Asthma, Allergy, and Immunology

The real pleasure is hearing patients describe something that doesn't make sense and thinking, "Wait a minute. That means that I'm thinking wrong.”

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UVA Endocrinology & Metabolism Fellowship Program

The Endocrinology/Metabolism Training Program provides intensive clinical training (and research training, if applicable) for physicians who have completed a residency in internal medicine...

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UVA Infectious Diseases Fellowship Program

The goal of all the Division's training programs is to prepare graduate students, postdoctoral and medical fellows as independent investigators in the field of infectious diseases. Our philosophy is that interactions between basic scientists and clinicians in research and during training are essential for the breakthroughs and discoveries needed in this field...

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UVA Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellowship Program

The Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellowship at UVA is a three-year program that provides a strong background in clinical pulmonary medicine and the management of critically ill patients...

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Medicine Matters Newsletter

Check out the latest in research, education, and news in the Department's newsletter, Medicine Matters.

February 2026 Edition

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ID Case Conference

Feb
16

Beirne B. Carter Center for Immunology Seminars

Feb
16

GI Board Review

Feb
16

Rheumatology Journal Club

Feb
16

ID Case Conference

Feb
16

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Division of Endocrinology Research and Educational Updates – February 2026

Message from Dr. Suzanne Jan De Beur, Division Chief of Endocrinology and Metabolism It is an exciting and transformative time for the Division of Endocrinology at the University of Virginia…

Message From the Office of the Chair – February 2026

Dear Friends and Colleagues, February is here, which means budget season is officially upon us. While many of you were navigating snow-covered roads, rescheduled clinics, and the logistical gymnastics of…

Division of Infectious Diseases Research and Educational Updates – January 2026

Message from Division Chief, Eric Houpt MD, Division of Infectious Diseases and International Health Happy New Year! The Division of Infectious Diseases and International Health had a strong 2025, and…

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