What Is the University of Virginia School of Medicine Website?

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med.virginia.edu is the official website of the University of Virginia School of Medicine, part of the UVA Health system. It serves prospective and current students, researchers, faculty, and healthcare professionals, and organizes its content around education, research, clinical departments, faculty affairs, and news. The site describes the school's educational approach as a system-based "Cells to Society" curriculum.

What the site covers

The main navigation reflects the school's core functions:

  • Education — MD program, Graduate Medical Education, the Biomedical Sciences PhD Program, the Medical Scientist Training Program, the Public Health Sciences Program, continuing education, and the Clinical Performance Education Center.
  • Research — the Office for Research, services for researchers, research departments, centers, core facilities, research news, and a research faculty directory.
  • Clinical — department pages spanning anesthesiology, dermatology, emergency medicine, family medicine, medicine, neurology, neurosurgery, obstetrics & gynecology, ophthalmology, orthopaedic surgery, otolaryngology, pathology, pediatrics, physical medicine & rehabilitation, plastic surgery, psychiatry & neurobehavioral sciences, radiation oncology, radiology & medical imaging, surgery, and urology.
  • Faculty — faculty affairs and development, awards and honors, leadership programs, professional development, and policies on promotion, tenure, and faculty actions.
  • About and news — information about the school and the broader UVA Health system, plus current stories.

Who it is for

Audience What they'll find useful
Prospective students MD, PhD, MD-PhD, and public health program information
Current students Education resources and medical education technology support
Researchers Core facilities, research services, and the faculty directory
Faculty Development programs, awards, and governance policies
Healthcare professionals Clinical department pages and continuing education

The educational approach

The site describes a system-based "Cells to Society" curriculum, which frames medical education as a progression from molecular and cellular foundations through to population-level and social contexts of health. This is the school's stated organizing principle for its MD curriculum.

Recent news highlights

The homepage features current stories from the school, including:

  • The Class of 2030 White Coat Ceremony, which welcomed 155 new medical students.
  • Nassima Ait-Daoud Tiouririne, MD, named chair of the Department of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences.
  • Bettina Winckler, PhD, appointed chair of the Department of Cell Biology.
  • The Class of 2026 celebrated at Final Exercises.
  • Biomedical Sciences graduate program first-year students receiving lab coats.

How to use the site

Start from the top-level menu if you know what you need — Education for programs, Research for labs and facilities, or Clinical for a specific department. If you're looking for a person, the research faculty directory is the most direct route. News and stories live on the homepage and in the news section, and are the best way to see what the school is currently announcing.