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Digest — U.Va. News Daily
Telemedicine: Health care lifeline gets FCC support
“Telemedicine is the use of advanced telecommunications
and other technologies for medical diagnosis, ongoing patient
care and health-related distance learning,” said Dr. Karen
S. Rheuban, medical director of U.Va.’s telemedicine program,
at an event held Nov. 7 at U.Va.’s Medical Center. Telemedicine
connects the Medical Center with 43 rural health-care providers
and has served 5,700 patients. In an effort to further lower the
cost of line access, the Federal Communications Commission will
look at new rules for telemedicine to increase subsidies for telecommunications
lines. (Nov. 11)
Sorensen
Institute grads victorious in election bids
Election Day proved to be exciting for U.Va.’s Sorensen
Institute for Political Leadership, a nonpartisan political leadership
program at the University, as 29 of its graduates won their bids
for office across Virginia. Among the victorious graduates were
nine members of the House of Delegates, including five who were
re-elected and four new members. A total of 60 graduates of Sorensen
Institute programs ran for political office this fall. (Nov.
7)
University addresses recent acts of violence
Recent incidents of violence involving U.Va. students prompted
the University to take steps to help ensure the safety of its
students. A letter to parents posted on the University’s
Web site at www.virginia.edu/vpsa
addressed the seriousness of these acts and listed services available
to students in dealing with these issues. The letter urged parents
to discuss these incidents with their daughters and sons, and
assured them that, “Although nothing firmly indicates that
physical violence is increasing among U.Va. students, anecdotal
information and the prevalence of societal violence suggest this
is an area we need to address. … We currently are working
on programs to help students recognize how to deal with potentially
inflammatory situations and make rational choices when faced with
conflict.” (Nov. 13)
Online quiz tests Wahoo knowledge
Do you fancy yourself an expert in all things U.Va.? Are you looking
for an entertaining, informative way to kill a couple of minutes?
If so, check out the University’s new online trivia quiz
(www.virginia.edu/uvatrivia/).
Developed by University Relations’ Web Communications Office,
the interactive quiz serves up questions and answers about University
history. A word of warning: The quiz can be addictive and potentially
lead to a loss of productivity. (Nov. 14-16)
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