Programs

The Medical Center Hour is the School of Medicine's weekly forum on medicine and society. Produced by the Center for Biomedical Ethics and Humanities, The Medical Center Hour is held on Wednesdays from mid-September through March at midday (12:30-1:30 pm) in the Jordan Hall Conference Center Auditorium. All programs are free and open to the entire university and the public.

MERCI ships medical supplies overseas to needy countries and also collects supplies that can be resterilized and reused within the Medical Center at UVa.

The Men's Leadership Project at the University of Virginia is an innovative community-based leadership development and mentoring program designed to build and reinforce authentic and responsible leadership capacities of both undergraduate men and elementary school boys. MLP accomplishes this mission by training and pairing a diverse group of undergraduate men with a select group of fifth grade boys at Walker Upper Elementary School and a select group of sixth grade boys at Burley Middle School, both in Charlottesville, VA. MLP is especially committed to understanding a wide range of masculinities, fostering a gender-aware perspective on leadership development and mentoring, and encouraging active participation in respectful, healthy, pro-social and anti-violent community roles for those who identify as men and boys.

The University of Virginia's Miller Center of Public Affairs hosts more than 60 speakers each year through the Miller Center Forum. Guest speakers present on a variety of topics related to current affairs, government, and public policy issues.

The University of Virginia's Mindfulness Center offers courses for community members, physicians, and healthcare professionals.

Anyone interested in medicine but who never quite made it to medical school can apply for the University of Virginia School of Medicine's sixth annual Mini-Med School, a series of free classes. UVa medical school professors discuss health topics that are timely and important.

On the mornings of home football games, come hear some of U.Va.'s top minds at Alumni Hall. Talks are free and open to all. Seating is limited; registration is required. The Office of Engagement's Alumni Education program partners with Alumni Association in offering More Than the Score. All talks are held at Alumni Hall at 10:00 am on game days, unless otherwise noted.

Staff and volunteers from local service agencies, organizations, churches, adult education programs, and libraries lead and teach literacy development and parenting education classes to adults, children, and families.

The Motion Analysis Laboratory at Kluge Children's Rehabilitation Center is a leader in the evaluation of children with motor problems. The center is staffed by professionals with special training in gait analysis.

Each year, Mountain Lake Biological Station invites an outstanding figure in the field of Biology to speak at its Walton Lecture Series. This annual event is free and open to the public.