The UVA School of Medicine is well-known for its dedication to research and improvements in primary care. Founded in 1819, it was the nation’s tenth medical school. With just over 600 M.D. students and 1,100 full- and part-time faculty members, the faculty-student ratio stands at 1.6 to 1. UVA places a great deal of importance on volunteerism, and med students are often involved in public service activities. There are seven service sites that students can take part in, including the Blue Ridge Poison Center and the Center on Health Disparities.
Aside from traditional MD degrees, UVA also offers PhD degrees in biomedical sciences (BIMS). This program involves coursework, laboratory research, research retreats, seminars, and other events to help them be better prepared for a clinical focus on diseases. Other PhD degrees include biochemistry, molecular biology, and genetics; biomedical engineering; microbiology, immunology, and infectious diseases, molecular cell and developmental biology; and molecular medicine. Some students choose to participate in the Neuroscience Graduate Program or the Medical Science Training Program. These graduate degree programs allow students to choose from more than 70 specialties.
UVA’s curriculum focuses on NxGen, or the Next Generation Cells to Society Curriculum. Students take courses and participate in labs that blend basic and clinical sciences. Students are taught by integrating content around organ systems and must demonstrate mastery of the “12 UVA School of Medicine Competences Required of the Contemporary Physician.” This is how they prove they have the necessary clinical skills to practice medicine. Some of the most popular specialties at UVA are anesthesiology, emergency medicine, family practice, and diagnostic radiology.
There are also many student organizations. The clubs vary greatly in topic, including the Anesthesiology Interest Group and the Christian Medical Association. The unique curriculum and hands-on training opportunities make UVA School of Medicine a great choice for many medical students.
Applications:
Total: 4,790
In State: 17.1%
Out of State: 82.9%
Matriculants:
Total: 156
In State: 43.6%
Out of State: 56.4%
Average MCAT: 518.2
Average GPA (4.0 scale): 3.85
* Select applicant and matriculant data courtesy of AAMC.
2019 NIH Awards: $146,322,503
Average MD Graduate Debt: $155,496
Matriculants: 156
Faculty
Basic: 213
Clinical: 879
Total: 1,116
Accepts international students (provided they have completed at least 90 semester hours in the US, Canada or UK)
In State:
2019-2020 Tuition: $48,416
2019-2020 Estimated cost of attendance: $70,406
Out of State:
2019-2020 Tuition: $59,222
2019-2020 Estimated cost of attendance: $81,212
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