University Of Virginia Med Ctr

Description

What is the University of Virginia Health System
Based in Charlottesville Va the UVa Health System embodies the leadership and inventiveness personified by its founder Thomas Jefferson In 1825 Jefferson established the nations 10th medical school which has since grown into a nationally renowned academic medical center committed to providing outstanding patient care educating tomorrows health care leaders and discovering betters ways to treat disease

Recognized for excellence by US News amp World Report Best Doctors in America and Good Housekeeping physicians at the UVa Health System serve patients from the Charlottesville area the Southeast and from around the world Many UVa physicians nurses and other health care professionals are recognized nationally and internationally as leaders in their fields

The Health System consists of five components
The University of Virginia Medical Center is an integrated network of primary and specialty care services ranging from wellness programs and routine checkups to the most technologically advanced care The hub of the Medical Center is a hospital with over 500 beds in operation and a statedesignated Level 1 trauma center In addition primary and specialty care is provided at convenient clinic locations throughout Central Virginia communities

The University of Virginia School of Medicine is ranked 10th in the nation among stateassisted medical schools and consistently attracts the nations brightest students and most distinguished faculty members Awarded each year millions of dollars in funding the School of Medicines 23 research centers are making discoveries resulting in new and better therapies especially in the areas of cancer cardiovascular disease neurodegenerative disease and vaccine development

The University of Virginia School of Nursing has earned a national reputation for excellence in education research and practice Ranked among the nations top 25 public nursing schools the UVa School of Nursing offers undergraduate masters level and doctoral programs

The Claude Moore Health Sciences Library offers expert information services in every area of medicine Open to the public and recently remodeled this stateoftheart library has a staff of skilled professionals available to help health care specialists and patients find the latest health news and online information and discover UVas rich history in the development of modern medicine

Health Services Foundation is the physician group practice which manages billing for UVa physicians

Mission Vision amp Values
Mission
To provide excellence and innovation in the care of patients the training of health professionals and the creation and sharing of health knowledge

Vision
In all that we do we work to benefit human health and improve the quality of life We will be

A community of caring people committed to our patients our neighbors and
each other and committed to the professional development of our staff and
faculty

The provider of the best complex clinical care in Virginia and surrounding
states with national recognition in selected areas

A highly effective organization which is committed to providing exceptional
service to our patients

A model of creative teaching and learning

An organization dedicated to discovery and the application of innovative
science

Values
This institution exists to serve others and does so through the expression of our core values

Respect
To recognize the dignity of every person

Integrity
To be honest fair and trustworthy

Stewardship
To manage resources responsibly

Excellence
To work at the highest level of performance with a commitment to continuous improvement