UVA Health

UVA Health is an integrated health system with a world-class academic medical center that includes a level 1 trauma center, a level IV NICU, the first NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center in Virginia, and UVA Health Children’s, the #1 pediatric hospital in Virginia. UVA Health also encompasses 3 community hospitals, a specialty rehabilitation hospital, and an integrated network of primary and specialty care clinics throughout Virginia.  Through teaching and research, we continue to advance medicine and innovate excellence while providing high-quality care in communities across the state.

Our Vision

To be the nation’s leading public academic health system and a best place to work — while transforming patient care, medical research, education, and engagement with the communities we serve. To learn more, visit UVA Health's Mission, Value, and Goals webpage.

2022-2032 Strategic Plan

In accordance with UVA Health's mission, vision, and values, and with input from the community and employees, UVA Health developed a strategic plan to highlight the importance of providing the best care with top-of-the-line technology.

Join us on the journey. Discover what we hope to achieve with our strategic plan.

Awards and Recognition

UVA Health is proud to rank amongst the top healthcare institutions in the country. Recognition for our work would not be possible without our team of experts. Providing only the best care for our patients is of the utmost importance to us, and industry publications agree. We value the work we have accomplished as a top research medical center.

From receiving the award, ‘#1 Children’s Hospital in VA’ for the fourth year in a row, earning the designation as an NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, being included in Becker’s Hospital Review of Top 100 Great Hospitals and earning recognition for our care and support of the LGBTQ+ community, we are even prouder of the collaborative environment we have created. Other accolades include: UVA Children’s, University Medical Center, and UVA Women’s Services earning an international designation as a Baby-Friendly hospital for their support of breastfeeding, and the highest national honor for nursing care, Magnet-Recognition.

UVA Health Entities:

• UVA Health University Medical Center
• UVA Community Health
• UVA School of Medicine
• UVA School of Nursing
• UVA Health Claude Moore Health Sciences Library
• UVA Community Health Medical Group
• UVA Physicians Group

Culture, Vision, and Innovation

These are just a few reasons why UVA Health is an employer of choice for nurses and healthcare professionals not only in Virginia, but throughout the healthcare industry. Led by the input, ideas, and insights from our team members, we are resolute in our mission to transform health and inspire hope for all Virginians and beyond. UVA Health values the culture of safety in healthcare that we provide.

When you join UVA Health, you’re joining a nationally renowned community of medical practitioners, faculty, students, and other team members who teach, learn, innovate and advance the boundaries of science and medicine. We stand ready to meet the healthcare needs of our patients today and poised to address the medical challenges of tomorrow through the constant pursuit of innovation in clinical care, research, education, and community engagement.

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