Michael Racz is a staff writer on the news desk. He is a second-year College student majoring in biology with plans to go to medical school. He enjoys writing about health topics and student self-governance.
In the wake of recent deaths at the University of Mississippi, as well as suspicions surrounding the presence of the potent synthetic opioid cychlorphine in the drug supply, University officials, medical leaders and student organizations across the country have begun urging students to exercise increased caution around controlled substances.
New federal Medicaid work requirements set to go into effect Jan.1 under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act could affect University students’ eligibility for Medicaid.
The proposed change, if voted into effect, would alter the way students are able to appeal either their hearing or sanctioning panel decisions, should they feel there has been a violation of a granted right or there is new evidence to introduce to the case.
In the spring 2026 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades, the University Medical Center received a “B” grade — the second-highest grade awarded by The Leapfrog Group — with a numerical score of 3.18, just 0.02 points below the threshold for an “A.”
The Board of Visitors’ Health System Board met Thursday and discussed recent leadership changes across the Health System, presented a new set of strategic pillars and priorities and distributed information on the history and current status of U.Va. Health’s telemedicine offerings.
In comparison to other nonprofit level 1 trauma centers in Virginia, the University Medical Center had the highest self-pay rate — the amount charged to patients who pay out-of-pocket rather than through insurance — for Emergency Department facility fees and was among the most expensive for other treatment services, including CT scans and various blood tests, based on published pricing data.
The HSB Quality Subcommittee is responsible for overseeing clinical performance and performance improvement within the Health System.
In an interview with The Cavalier Daily, Colin Derdeyn, interim dean of the School of Medicine, explained the selection process of the two chairs and the new chairs’ plans for their departments.
The ceremony is a longstanding tradition in medical schools across the country in which incoming first-year medical students receive their first white coat as they enter the medical profession.
According to Eric Swensen, U.Va. Heath’s public information officer, U.Va. Health has begun utilizing AI tools in “carefully defined, low-risk ways” across the system in three distinct areas.
