F E AT U R E S T O R Y
10 Collaborations Flourish
as Investigators
Pivot to Focus on COVID
Investigators and clinicians at UVA come
together to shed light on the virus,
the disease, and what we can do about it.
2 Discovery
6 News from UVA Health
8 Q&A with EVP K. Craig Kent, MD
16 COVID-19 Alumni Stories
17 Class Notes
20 Alumni Awards
22 Doctor Hoo
24 In Training
26 Graduation 2020
29 Philanthropy in Action
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