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Department of Urology

Urology at UVA stands for excellence in urologic care of patients, teaching and research. These fundamental pillars of excellence are achieved by providing the community with the resources to achieve their potential. Each resident performs surgical procedures and receives extensive teaching in ultrasound, urodynamics and other state of the art diagnostic and therapeutic modalities.

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2024 AOA Award for Inclusivity, Diversity, and Equity

UVA’s Alpha Omega Alpha (AΩA) medical honor society, under the leadership of Dr. Nora Kern as the chapter’s faculty councilor, was awarded the AΩA 2024 Award for Excellence in Inclusion, Diversity and Equity in Medical Education and Patient Care. This award “recognizes medical schools (and their associated AΩA Chapter) that demonstrate exemplary leadership, innovation, and engagement in fostering an inclusive culture that transforms the ideals of inclusion, diversity, and equity into successful programs that support medical student, house staff, and faculty diversity in service to the community.”

Criteria for this award focus on efforts to expand diversity, equity, and inclusivity in programming, instruction, evaluation, community outreach, and mentoring. The UVA School of Medicine is to be commended for their unwavering commitment to these efforts and values, as seen in this prestigious honor. Congratulations to the School of Medicine, our AΩA chapter, and Dr. Kern!

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Dr. Tracy Downs Wins 2025 AUA DEI Award

Congratulations to Tracy Downs, MD, FACS on winning the 2025 American Urological Association Diversity, Equity, and Inclusivity Award. Dr. Downs, who is UVA Health's Chief Diversity and Community Engagement Officer in addition to being a urologic oncologist, was recognized for his mentorship and his devotion to advancing diversity and inclusion programs in urology. We are so proud of Dr. Downs and are honored to learn from his example every day.

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New Feature: Photo Gallery Photo Gallery »

Urology doesn’t just take place in our clinics and operating rooms: we’re out in the community providing access to healthcare, raising funds for research and survivorship, and celebrating our team members. Visit our new Photo Gallery to see what we’ve been up to recently.

Jan 2025 Newsletter

January Newsletter Now Available

The January 2025 edition of Stream Team Magazine is all about appreciating our accomplishments from last year and looking forward to new horizons in 2025. This issue also features a beautiful photo retrospective of 2024.

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MA-AUA 2024 Brochure

MA-AUA 2024 Brochure

Browse our brochure for the UVA Urology delegation to Mid-Atlantic AUA 2024 this fall. We're proud of our faculty, residents, and recent sub-intern, all of whom presented or moderated panels on important current topics in the field.

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Charlottesville Guidebook Title Page

Welcome to Charlottesville: A Guidebook

If you're new to Charlottesville, interested in relocating here (and hoping to match with us?), or just looking to freshen up old routines, check out our Guide to Living in Charlottesville. Featuring the best advice and hot tips from our faculty and residents, you can't go wrong with their recommendations for fun spots, tasty eats, and navigating parking.

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Donation from Botwinick-Wolfensohn Foundation

The Department of Urology recently received a very generous donation of $150,000 from the Botwinick-Wolfensohn Foundation as result the excellent care provided to a urology patient, and the patient’s desire to support our efforts to become a destination program for urologic oncology. The gift was matched by the University of Virginia Cancer Center, and the combined funds will be used to support innovative pilot projects in urology oncology and cancer survivorship.

UVA Urology Residency Program

The Department of Urology offers a five-year Residency Training Program with two residents being accepted each year. The ten residents participate with the full-time faculty in the daily instruction of our medical students. Residents will perform all surgical procedures and receive extensive teaching in ultrasound, urodynamics, and other state of the art diagnostic and therapeutic modalities.

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