University of Virginia School of Medicine

University of Virginia School of Medicine Students

A Pass/Fail grading system is used except in the third year. Students who have satisfactorily completed all the work of the session are eligible for promotion. Those who have incurred deficiencies that can be reasonably removed by the opening of the next session may be provisionally promoted. Students with serious deficiencies may be required to repeat the session’s work. Students who are not considered competent to continue training in medicine may be required to withdraw. Students must record a passing total score on USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 to graduate. Teaching: Students join faculty members in conducting basic and clinical research to help solve some of today’s medical problems. They are aided by special facilities, including the central electron microscope facility, lymphocyte culture center, and protein and nucleic acid sequencing center. Many of these facilities are located in Harvey E. Jordan Hall, which also houses classrooms and laboratories for the 5 basic sciences. Other: Other facilities include several vivarium sites and research buildings in the Medical Center complex, adjacent to historic Central Grounds, and the University of Virginia Hospitals, licensed for 900 beds, including the main hospital, Blue Ridge Hospital, and Children’s Rehabilitation Center. Students also receive clinical training at other hospitals in Virginia. Library: The Claude Moore Health Sciences Library contains 140,000 volumes and receives approximately 3000 publications. Housing: Limited housing is available for married students who may or may not have children.