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Valdez Appointed To Two National Panels, Honored for Creation of New Field of Patient Ergonomics, and Named Editor of Journal

4/11/2021

Dr. Rupa Valdez, an associate professor in Public Health Sciences and Engineering Systems and Environment, has been honored with two national appointments. She will serve on the Board of Directors for the…

Valdez Leading Efforts to Organize Vaccine Events for Disability Community

3/12/2021

Dr. Rupa Valdez has been leading efforts to create vaccination events focused on the disability community -- in partnership with many members of the UVA Health System, Virginia Department of…

Balkrishnan research group finds significant disparities in pediatric vaccinations in the United States

3/11/2021

New research led by Rajesh Balkrishnan, PhD, Professor of Public Health Sciences at UVA School of Medicine, finds that significant disparities still exist in protecting infants from preventable chronic diseases…

Webb Named White House Senior Policy Adviser for COVID-19 Equity

1/19/2021

The Office of President-Elect Biden has appointed Cameron Webb, Assistant Professor of Medicine and Public Health Science, as a Senior Policy Advisor for COVID-19 Equity on the White House COVID-19…

Ratcliffe Joins Executive Board of International Biometric Society

12/17/2020

Professor Sarah J. Ratcliffe has been elected to the Executive Board of the International Biometric Society (). She will serve a four year term starting in January 2021. The International…