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Dear UVA Health Team Members,

As we gear up for UVA Health Week, May 12-15, we wanted to take a moment to express our deepest gratitude for the incredible work each and every one of you contributes to providing exceptional care to our patients. Your dedication and passion truly set the standard for excellence in healthcare.

UVA Health Week, aligning with National Hospital Week, offers us a special opportunity to recognize and celebrate the invaluable contributions of our team members. Together, our unrelenting commitment drives us forward as we strive to create a future where health and hope are accessible to everyone, and our patients and their families can rely on us to deliver the highest standard of care.

This year, we are particularly excited to unveil our new brand campaign, "Driven to bring hope to life," which beautifully illustrates the spirit of our vision to transform health and inspire hope for all Virginians and beyond.

During the week, we have a series of recognition events planned to honor the dedication and resilience of our UVA Health team. These celebrations are an opportunity for us to come together, reflect on our achievements, and strengthen our bonds as colleagues.

UVA Health Week Schedule of Events: 

• Sunday, May 12
  • University Medical Center, cafeteria | 11 a.m.-2 p.m., 6-7:30 p.m.; 11 p.m.-1:30 a.m.

• Monday, May 13 
  • Fontaine Research Park, outdoors| 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
  • UVA Health Haymarket Medical Center, outside the café |11 a.m.-2 p.m.

• Tuesday, May 14 
  • Orthopedic Center Ivy Road, outdoor tent | 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
  • Northridge, cafe | 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
  • Culpeper Medical Center, behind the Beck House | 11 a.m.-2 p.m.   

• Wednesday, May 15
  • Prince William Medical Center, near the loading dock | 11 a.m.-2 p.m.   

• NEW date — Wednesday, May 22 | Postponed from May 15 due to the weather forecast.
  • University Medical Center, MR5 courtyard | 11 a.m.-2 p.m.; 6-7:30 p.m.
  • University Medical Center, cafeteria | 11 p.m.-1:30 a.m.

We encourage each of you to participate in the festivities during UVA Health Week and take this opportunity to celebrate with your colleagues. Your hard work and compassion deserve to be celebrated, and we look forward to joining you in recognizing our shared successes.

Thank you for all that you do, today and every day, to bring hope to life for our patients and communities.

With gratitude, 

K. Craig Kent, MD
Chief Executive Officer, UVA Health

Marianne Baernholdt, RN
Dean, UVA School of Nursing

Wendy Horton, PharmD
Chief Executive Officer, University Medical Center

Melina R. Kibbe, MD
Dean, UVA School of Medicine

J. Scott Just, MD
Chief Executive Officer, UVA Physicians Group

Erik Shannon
Chief Executive Officer, UVA Community Health