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Charlottesville, VA 22908-0076
MEDICAL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
MEDICAL SCHOOL FOUNDATION
VIRGINIA MEDICINE
I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E
2 Discovery
Research findings at UVA,
including a brain discovery that
could lead to epilepsy treatments
8 News and Accolades
Meet Melina Kibbe, MD, the
17th dean of the University of
Virginia School of Medicine
18 Alumni Awards
Learn about the careers
and contributions of
the four recipients of our
2021 alumni awards
20 Doctor Hoo
Keith Warren, MD '88, got a
second chance at medical school
and it made all the difference
22 In Training
Read our Q&A with Amna Adrees,
SMD'23, a student who is
passionate about health equity
29 Philanthropy in Action
An inspiring story about how a
mother's mental illness inspired
an alumna to give back