The UVA Division of General, Geriatric & Palliative Medicine is committed to excellence in patient care that improves the health of adults throughout their lifespan. The division comprises over 70 faculty members and four clinical service sections, including thriving Primary Care practices. Geriatrics faculty provide outpatient, long-term, and home-based care. Palliative Care faculty provide end-of-life care and education at UVA Hospital and the Emily Couric Clinical Cancer Center.
The division offers Fellowship Programs in Geriatric Medicine and Hospice & Palliative Medicine. It has been instrumental in developing continuing education programs at UVA designed to advance wellness, facilitate cultural change, and promote quality and safety in patient care.
The Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship Program provides a rich, one-year clinical and research experience. In all settings, care will be provided for patients across the continuum of serious illness from diagnosis, through treatment, during remission or cure, and at the end of life.
University’s Top Honors Go To Doctors Known For Their Heart
Two Department of Medicine doctors, Dr. Mohan M. Nadkarni and Dr. Coleen A. McNamara, received Thomas Jefferson Awards, the university's highest honor.
UVA Health Increasing Access to Geriatrics Care
The future home of UVA Health Healthy Aging Riverside will be adjacent to UVA Health Children's Neurodevelopmental and Behavioral Health Clinic.
General, Geriatric, and Palliative Medicine Education and Research Update
The Division of General, Geriatric, and Palliative Hospital Medicine's latest research, publications, and educational highlights.
The division offers fellowships in Geriatric Medicine, and Hospice and Palliative Medicine. All applications are through the Electronic Residency Application Service, ERAS, and the National Residency Matching Program, NRMP fellowship match.
