http://news.clas.virginia.edu/pulsePhilanthropy in Action at the University of Virginia Health SystemIngeniux Content Management System v6.0en-usA letter from the executive director of the UVA Health Foundationhttp://news.clas.virginia.edu/pulse/x15599.xmlMon, 18 May 2009 23:00:00 UTCPulsehttp://news.clas.virginia.edu/pulse/images/pulse/rendlemanKaren0904TN.jpgKaren RendlemanA grateful patient and her husband make an extraordinary gift to the UVA Department of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery in honor of the life-saving care she received.http://news.clas.virginia.edu/pulse/x15422.xmlLee FleisherMon, 18 May 2009 23:00:00 UTCPulsehttp://news.clas.virginia.edu/pulse/images/pulse/balderson0904TN.jpgBarbara and Robert BaldersonIn 1969, Eleanor Crowder Bjoring, Ph.D., declared her intention to become a nurse historian.http://news.clas.virginia.edu/pulse/x15407.xmlAnna EmeryMon, 18 May 2009 23:00:00 UTCPulsehttp://news.clas.virginia.edu/pulse/images/pulse/worldWar1NursesSoldiersTN.jpgPhoto courtesy of the School of Nursing's Center for Nursing Historical InquiryWhen Ellen Tobey’s mother was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2008, Tobey knew she was going to need help. Now, this grateful family member is making a gift to help cancer researchers, physicians, nurses, and the public to come together to explore new ideas with the potential to revolutionize how we diagnose and treat cancer in the future.http://news.clas.virginia.edu/pulse/x15405.xmlLee FleisherMon, 18 May 2009 23:00:00 UTCPulsehttp://news.clas.virginia.edu/pulse/images/pulse/tobeyEllen0905TN(0).jpgEllen Tobey with her mother, Patricia AndersonEarlier this year, select groups of researchers and physicians across Grounds received inaugural awards from a new grant program at UVA.http://news.clas.virginia.edu/pulse/x15374.xmlAnna EmeryMon, 18 May 2009 23:00:00 UTCPulsehttp://news.clas.virginia.edu/pulse/images/pulse/petScan0904TN.jpgPET scans of the brainGuests at UVA Children’s Hospital’s Casino Royale spent the evening dining, dancing, bidding on fabulous silent auction items, and trying their luck at the gaming tables—all for a good cause.http://news.clas.virginia.edu/pulse/x15412.xmlLynn WoodsonMon, 18 May 2009 23:00:00 UTCPulsehttp://news.clas.virginia.edu/pulse/images/pulse/childrensHospitalGala09022TN(0).jpgCasino Royale Gala