UVA Health System

In 1825, Thomas Jefferson established UVA as the nation’s 10th medical school. Over the course of almost 200 years, UVA has grown into a nationally ranked*, 604-bed academic medical center with a level I trauma center.

Our physicians and nurses are actively involved in research that gives patients access to treatments and medications not yet widely available. As a result, patients travel from around the world to seek treatment with us.

The future of UVA has never looked more promising. Capital expansions are in progress for a Children’s Hospital outpatient facility that will link to our inpatient units. Our Emily Couric Clinical Cancer Center opened in 2011 and we recently completed a major bed expansion on our Medical Center grounds in Charlottesville.

While capital investments are key, what sets UVA apart is the collaborative spirit of top minds in healthcare. We rank among the nation’s best because of our doctors, nurses and others who make every effort to push the envelope of healthcare.