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This is the latest installment in our Connect article series “Hope at Work” — showcasing inspiring stories about how our team members contribute to UVA Health’s 10-year strategic plan: “One Future Together Health and Hope for All.” No matter where you work, you have an opportunity to inspire hope in others. These stories show how:

What happens when the Section Chief of Colorectal Surgery at UVA Health since 2007 is diagnosed with colorectal cancer?

Charles Friel, MD — a Harvard University alum who is board certified in general surgery and colon and rectal surgery — found himself undergoing treatment at UVA Health.

On the Healthy Balance blog, learn from the six key decisions Dr. Friel made along the way — and watch his journey in the video below: