The University of Virginia Medical Alumni Association, established in 1949, is an independent organization dedicated to serving the School of Medicine, the University of Virginia, and more than 17,000 student, alumni, faculty and housestaff constituents. A board of directors governs the Medical Alumni Association.

The University of Virginia Medical School Foundation, established in 1972, exists as the financial arm of the University of Virginia Medical Alumni Association. Its mission is to receive, invest, manage and disburse funds for the express purpose of maintaining and constantly improving the state of excellence of the University of Virginia School of Medicine. The trustees and officers promote a climate that empowers those with whom we serve, while stewarding our human and financial resources.

The UVA Medical Alumni Association and Medical School Foundation operates as an independent 501(C)(3) organization.

With an office located at 1111 West Main Street and a small, full-time staff, the association sponsors more than 80 annual programs and events for students, alumni, and housestaff. Some of the most popular events include Medical School Reunion Weekend, the White Coat and BIMS Lab Coat Ceremonies, Match Day Celebration, and Family Day. In addition, the association publishes Virginia Medicine, a bi-annual magazine and bi-monthly e-newsletter, as well as content on our website and social media channels. Special student services include an emergency loan program, scholarship assistance, mentoring and networking programs, conference travel reimbursement, and global health travel awards.

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The University of Virginia Medical Alumni Association is dedicated to enhancing the experience of students, housestaff, alumni and faculty of the UVA School of Medicine by creating opportunities for mentoring, networking, scholarship and philanthropy.

Our vision is to serve as a bridge between University of Virginia School of Medicine alumni, students, housestaff and faculty so that, together, we can support the next generation of physicians, scientists and healthcare leaders.

Loyalty, integrity, excellence, diversity, equity, inclusion and respect are our guiding values.

Over the last 30 years, the UVA Medical Alumni Association has operated out of several locations on and around Grounds.

On April 25, 1998, thanks in large part to the generosity of MacRoy Gasque, MD ’44, and his wife, Georgia, the Medical Alumni Association acquired the “Vowles House” on West Main Street in Charlottesville.

The John Vowles House was built in 1824 and is thought to be the oldest building on West Main Street. The site is considered to be one of Charlottesville’s finest surviving examples of federal domestic architecture. The first of these townhouses was most likely built by James Dinsmore, one of the craftsmen recruited by Thomas Jefferson to work on the University of Virginia. The second townhouse was built for John Vowles, a merchant and proprietor of the Eagle Hotel, the main hotel in Charlottesville at the time. The Vowles Townhouses represent a unique pair among the few remaining buildings of their type in Charlottesville.

The property, a registered historic landmark, is one of the few remaining properties of its kind in Charlottesville. The house is located within walking distance of the Claude Moore Medical Education Building, the Health Sciences Library, and the University’s historic Corner district.

You can support building and grounds maintenance, as well as provide opportunities for future property expansion and upgrades, through our building fund.