National Wear Red Day

Join the University of Virginia Medical Center and the rest of the country by wearing red on Friday, February 1st in support of women and heart health on National Wear Red Day.

Heart Disease is the Number 1 killer of women in the United States and claims more lives than breast cancer and lung cancer combined. For tips and information on heart health, visit http://www.livereduva.com/ and become a part of the Club Red community.

Couples in Medicine Night

The Significant Others Group and the UVa AMA Alliance are happy to announce an exciting upcoming couples event!

Feb. 8th at 7:30 PM, Hospital Dining Conference Rooms 1 & 2 (Room 1171)

Bring your spouse/ significant other and come join us on a HOT date listening to a panel discussion, including Dean Pearson and his wife Janet, and talk from Dr. David Waters about ways and ideas to balance family life and relationships with the demands inherent to a career in medicine. This is a great opportunity to learn more about what to expect from your personal and family life after medical school.

Q and A and desserts to follow.

RSVP to Andrea Cannon asammy99@hotmail.com or comment on this post by Feb. 6th.

Thank you and we hope to see you there!

UVA Med Talent Show

The Annual UVA Med Talent Show is coming up this weekend!

Saturday, January 26th!

7:30pm until 9:00pm.

McLeod Hall

The show last year featured a variety of acts including: Irish step dancers, jugglers, comedians, and singers. Be sure to come out for a night of free live entertainment.

Chili's Baby Back Ribs

Come beat the winter blues at Chili's!

A group of us will be meeting at Chili's for dinner on Tuesday, January 22nd. Try to get there a little bit before 7:00 so we'll know how big of a table to get. Chili's is located just off of 29.

We hope you will come out for some casual fun!

Med School Prom

The Annual UVa Med School Prom is fast approaching!

Saturday, February 2, 2008

Newcomb Hall Ballroom

8:00 pm - Midnight

There will be a DJ, tons of dancing, hors d'ouevres, and a cash bar. The event is free for all to attend. Come out for a fun, dressed up, night out!

Mini-Med School

Interested in a crash course of medicine? How would you like to earn your medical degree in just 7 weeks? Mini-Med School is a series of lectures that focus on different areas of medicine. It's a great opportunity to learn more about what your significant other does all day in medical school, as well as a chance to learn more about your body and current health issues.

This Spring, Mini Med School will meet on Thursdays at 7:00-9:00pm in Jordan Hall from March 27th through May 8th.

Sign up here: http://www.healthsystem.virginia.edu/internet/minimed/home.cfm

Happy New Year!

Hope you all have been enjoying a great first week of 2008!

We have one birthday this month, Sheena Hubbard (Jan. 3)!

We have some fun and exciting events planned for this semester. Please keep checking your email and the website for updates.