University of Virginia Medical Alumni Association

09/03/2026

The UVA Medical Alumni Association and the Graduate Biosciences Society were proud to host today’s End of Summer Social for BIMS students, faculty, staff, and local alumni.

Thanks to everyone who braved the heat and joined us! 😎

09/01/2026

Congratulations to Maya Hagander, SMD'27, recipient of the Maxwell C. Feinman, MD Class of 1954 Community Service Award for the 2026-2027 academic year. This award is presented annually to a fourth-year UVA medical student who has performed outstanding community service in the Charlottesville area.

During her time as a medical student, Maya’s community service has included volunteering with WellAware on the Health Streets/Healthy People event, partnering with Stepping Stone of Charlottesville to support local families with young children, and helping to coordinate recurring community health fairs and free sports physical screenings serving children and families in Charlottesville.

Congratulations, Maya, on this well-deserved award! Learn more about this and other student awards at:

https://www.uvamedalum.org/about/students/

08/28/2026

If you're an MD grad from 2011, 2016, or 2021, you have a reunion this fall! We'd love to WELCOME you back to Charlottesville at Fall Alumni Weekend, Sept. 18-20. The fun-filled weekend includes an all-alumni picnic, class celebration dinners, and more!

Registration is open now. Learn more online:

https://www.uvamedalum.org/faw-2026

08/26/2026

Thanks to Mackenzie Sullivan, MD '19, for sharing this photo of a recent gathering in Philadelphia to celebrate the engagement of Simone Reaves, MD '19! Seen here (l-r): Sullivan, Reaves, Michaela Banks, MD '19, and Victoria Adewale, MD '19. Best wishes to Dr. Reaves! 🧡💙

Have personal or professional news to share? Perhaps a photo with a classmate? Send us a DM or a Class Note!

https://www.uvamedalum.org/class-notes/

08/24/2026

We're gearing up for the Fall 2026 issue of Virginia Medicine magazine, and we want to include YOU!

Do you have personal or professional news to share? Are you a newlywed or a new parent? Send us a Class Note so we can share what's happening in your world with your classmates and fellow alumni.

https://www.uvamedalum.org/class-notes/

08/20/2026

It's time for another Then and Now! Today we're featuring Misky Sharif, MD '24.

Dr. Sharif is a pediatric resident at Children's National in Washington, DC. She is seen her celebrating with her family at the Diploma Ceremony in 2024 and, more recently, at some recent activities during her residency.

Her advice:

"To all our amazing medical students, each of you brings something uniquely special to this profession—a light, perspective, and energy that no one else can replicate. Medicine is important, but so are you.

There will be days when taking care of yourself feels difficult, when the workload feels heavy, and when rest feels like something you have to earn. In those moments, try not to lose sight of the person behind the white coat, the person who matters just as much as the care you give to others. Though it is often easier said than done, please give yourself grace. You are learning, growing, and becoming in real time, and that process is not meant to be perfect.

Most importantly, know that you are not doing this alone. There are mentors, peers, friends, family, and a whole community consistently rooting for you. Even on the days when confidence feels distant, there are people who believe in your ability to keep going, to keep learning, and to keep showing up. You got this! 🧡💙"

Thanks for helping us celebrate the UVA Medicine community!

08/18/2026

Former UVA resident Nassima Ait-Daoud Tiouririne, MD, a nationally recognized physician-scientist and academic leader, is the new chair of UVA's Department of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences. She has served as interim chair since September 2025.

Ait-Daoud Tiouririne joined UVA after completing a National Institutes of Health-funded fellowship in addiction research at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. She earned her medical degree from the University of Algiers and completed residencies in psychiatry in Algeria and at UVA Health.

Board-certified in psychiatry and addiction medicine, Ait-Daoud Tiouririne’s primary research focus is on developing innovative treatments for substance use disorders, including neuromodulation, pharmacotherapy and digital therapeutics. She is also principal investigator on multiple federally funded trials, and her work seeks to improve outcomes for individuals with addiction through advances in neuroscience and translational research.

Congratulations, Dr. Ait-Daoud Tiouririne!

Have personal or professional news to share? Send us a Class Note!

https://www.uvamedalum.org/class-notes/

08/17/2026

White Coat Ceremony photos are here! 🧡💙

We hope you'll enjoy these photos from the 2026 White Coat Ceremony, endowed by the Class of 1965. We're so grateful for the support of these alumni who make the annual ceremony and reception possible.

Check out our Newsroom for the full photo album:

https://www.uvamedalum.org/welcome-class-of-2030/

08/14/2026

Thanks to all who joined us in-person and virtually for today's White Coat Ceremony, endowed by the Class of 1965, as we officially welcomed medical students in the Class of 2030 to the UVA School of Medicine.

We appreciate everyone's cooperation following the ceremony as we sheltered indoors due to a local tornado warning. We hope everyone made it home safely.

Stay tuned for photos and video of today's ceremony coming in the days ahead!

08/14/2026

Join us in welcoming the Class of 2030 to the School of Medicine at the University of Virginia! Today's White Coat Ceremony, endowed by the Class of 1965, will be livestreamed beginning at 4 p.m.

Livestream recording of the UVA School of Medicine White Coat Cerem...