so i can't say anything about uva, but i'm a 4th year out at utah. we are very very strong in both tee and regional. a new ortho hospital opened up in the last 3 years or so and they do tons and tons of regional over there. plenty of students do 1-2 months of just tee.
as for the other factors the pd and residency director are just amazing! dr ogden is one of the best people i have ever met. incredibly smart, great teacher, but more than anything - he cares about his residents. he bends over backwards to make sure they are happy and well taken care of. the residents here work hard, no doubt, but having just got back from mgh and penn, they work MUCH harder out east! the residents here at utah are an incredibly happy bunch across the board
plus, skiing is 30 minutes away at world class resorts, amazing red rcok desert but a 3 hour drive south, etc etc.
pm me if you have more specific questions.