CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) – A group of UVA medical students is turning personal tragedy into a mission to help save lives across Charlottesville.
Friends, family members, classmates, and supporters gathered last weekend at UVA for a benefit honoring Brennan Cullimore, a UVA medical student remembered not only for the way he died, but for the life he lived.
The event raised money for more AED machines across the Charlottesville community while also spreading awareness about Brugada syndrome, a rare genetic heart condition that can lead to sudden cardiac arrest…