A commitment to excellent patient care is one of the fundamental values of the University of Virginia. The UVA Health System is an academic health care center that includes a medical center (with main hospital, children's hospital, and clinic network), School of Medicine, School of Nursing, and Claude Moore Health Sciences Library. It provides inpatient and outpatient care and patient education, and conducts medical research and education. Most faculty members who engage in significant patient care are affiliated with either the School of Medicine or the School of Nursing, both of which provide extensive resources for faculty, as described on their websites.

The Sheila C. Johnson Center for Clinical Services is connected to the School of Education and Human Development. Some faculty of the school participate in clinical practice through the Center, which offers services in clinical psychology, autism spectrum, speech, language, hearing, and reading.