Eastern Virginia Medical School
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Eastern Virginia Medical School commonly referred to as EVMS, in Norfolk
, Virginia
is a public-private medical school founded by the citizens of Hampton Roads
, Virginia. Its campus includes the 555-bed Sentara Norfolk General Hospital
, the region's main tertiary medical care facility, and the 212-bed Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters
, a regional pediatric referral care facility. Reproductive medicine, simulation/standardized-patient education as well as research in pediatrics, geriatrics, diabetes, and cancer are among the areas where EVMS excels.
In the 1960s the metropolitan area of Southeastern Virginia
known as Hampton Roads
recognized that the region did not have enough physicians to support its growing population. In an attempt to close the gap, area leaders decided to found a regional medical school, to both attract physicians from outside areas and to produce "home-grown" practitioners. It was thought that a University medical center operating in conjunction with previously operating regional health care facilities would effectively end the shortage and more importantly, bring a bevy of experts and specialists to the area. The idea gained the support of the Virginia General Assembly
and the city councils of Chesapeake
, Hampton
, Newport News
, Norfolk
, Portsmouth
, Suffolk
and Virginia Beach
. In 1964, the General Assembly authorized the formation of what was then known as the Norfolk Area Medical Center Authority.
In 1970 fundraising by the EVMS foundation began the collection of funds for the creation of EVMS. Before acceptance of its first class, more than $17 million had been donated from community and business leaders. In 1973, Eastern Virginia Medical School accepted its first class. The following year, the EVMS Office of Graduate Medical Education was established to coordinate residency and fellowship training programs. EVMS has since graduated its 30th class of physicians, with one in four of all local physicians having some connection to the University and, additionally has produced many other medical professionals to satisfy the ever-growing need for health care workers. In the spring of 2008, the Commonwealth of Virginia approved appropriating capital outlay funds to EVMS to allow it to increase its doctoral student enrollment by 30% and its physician assistant
program by 60%. When this expansion is completed, the total student enrollment will rise to approximately 1,000.
Eastern Virginia Medical School is located in Norfolk, VA, near downtown and the historic neighborhood of Ghent
. The school is part of the Eastern Virginia Medical Center, which also includes the afformentioned hospitals and affiliated satellite buildings, along with a "Medical Tower," that has many private practice medical offices. The Center is bounded by Colley Avenue, Brambleton Avenue, Hampton Boulevard, and Redgate Avenue. The Tide
light-rail system connects the campus with downtown Norfolk and points east to the Virginia Beach city line. The campus facilities include:
Auxiliary Campus Sites
Although students and residents primarily rotate through the Eastern Virginia Medical Campus facilities, they will occasionally be positioned in one of the many affiliated or community hospitals. These institutions are listed below.
As a Division of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and the Jones Institute, CONRAD is one of the campuses leading research organizations. The group recently was awarded a $100 million grant for work on Microbicides, which are products in development that will eventually come in a variety of forms (such as topical gels, creams, tablets, films and pills) to prevent sexual transmission of HIV and potentially other sexually transmitted infections.
As described above, the Jones Institute was the first American body to perform In Vitro Fertilization. It continues today to further reproductive and endocrine research.
As a leader in research for Diabetes, the Strelitz Diabetes Center has made several important findings. Dr Aaron Vinik, one of the leading researchers in the field, discovered the importance of INGAP gene, which plays a role on pancreatic insulin cell regeneration.
As part of the 2008 Virginia General Assembly
session, a compromise was reached in order to include EVMS in Governor Tim Kaine
's $1.43 Billion bond to finance renovation and construction at Virginia's universities, state colleges, and government facilities. In the compromise, EVMS would allow seven of its Board of Visitors to be appointed by the Governor, House, and Senate of Virginia in order to meet the definition of a public university which some state legislators did not believe EVMS currently fit.
Throughout its history, the idea of merging the school with nearby Old Dominion University
or The College of William and Mary has been raised but not carried out. In 2007 however, EVMS and ODU reached a formal cooperation agreement to share resources strategically in hopes of attracting strong faculty and obtaining grants.
Graduates
In a 2007 study conducted by Old Dominion University
, EVMS was found to not only be important for the region's physical health, but also among the greatest economic influences on the region. The study found the following:
and Peru
.
In partnership with Global Brigades
, students and faculty embark on a weeklong service trip to Honduras to bring medication and healthcare services to various rural communities outside of Tegucigalpa.
Peru
During the week, students will have an opportunity to engage in both public health and clinical projects in association with Project AMOR. The research and service projects serves to help provide healthcare to the invasion communities that have developed in areas where few services exist.
Beyond Clinic Walls (BCW) pairs interdisciplinary student teams with older adults facing complex medical and social challenges.Student teams make home visits every two weeks to their assigned client for the duration of the academic year. Student teams work collaboratively, with each team member contributing their discipline’s unique insight, to help clients maintain their independence and quality of life. BCW provides the organizational structure, resources, and continuity of care to foster and support the development of rich and meaningful relationships between student volunteers and older adults.
Coats for Kids
EVMS students began collecting new and used coats through Coats for Kids—formerly Operation Overcoat—in 1987. Coats for Kids distributes thousands of coats each year to the area's needy children. WAVY-TV is media sponsor of Coats for Kids. Albano Cleaners dry clean all the donated coats and distribute them among the distribution sites. EVMS is a drop off site as well as a distribution site. Three times each winter the EVMS students volunteer and give out coats to those who need them.
Spring Break International Community Service Trips
Every year, EVMS offers students, faculty and staff the opportunity to engage in alternative spring break community service trips. The school currently has two locations: one in Peru and the other in Honduras. The Peru trip, led by the MPH department, will engage students in both public health and clinical settings. EVMS has had a long history with Global Brigades
with one of their alumni being one of the founding members. Through a partnership with Global Brigade, EVMS students participate in a week long service oriented trip to bring medical supplies and services to the rural communities of Honduras.
- Medical Student Section, EVMS Chapter (AMA)
The AMA-MSS is dedicated to representing medical students, improving medical education, developing leadership, and promoting activism for the health of America.
American Medical Student Association
(AMSA)
The American Medical Student Association
(AMSA), with more than a half-century history of medical student activism, is the oldest and largest independent association of physicians-in-training in the United States. Founded in 1950, AMSA is a student-governed, non-profit organization committed to representing the concerns of physicians-in-training. AMSA began under the auspices of the American Medical Association (AMA) to provide medical students a chance to participate in organized medicine. Starting in 1960, the association refocused its energies on the problems of the medically underserved, inequities in our health-care system and related issues in medical education. Since 1968, AMSA has been a fully independent student organization. With approximately 50,000 members, including medical and premedical students, residents and practicing physicians, AMSA is committed to improving medical training as well as advancing the profession of medicine. AMSA focuses on four strategic priorities, including universal healthcare, disparities in medicine, diversity in medicine and transforming the culture of medical education. Today, AMSA continues its commitment to improving medical training and the nation's health.
Global Health Coalition
The Global Health Coalition is an umbrella organization dedicated to increasing awareness, knowledge and interest in international health through strategic coordination of global health related student organizations and activities at EVMS. GHC sponsors events and speakers on a number of international health topics, and facilitates the participation of EVMS students in international health internships and activities.
Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) - EVMS Chapter
The Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) is an independent not-for-profit organization helping to lead the improvement of health care throughout the world. The IHI is a reliable source of energy, knowledge, and support for a never-ending campaign to improve health care worldwide. Founded in 1991 and based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, IHI works to accelerate improvement by building the will for change, cultivating promising concepts for improving patient care, and helping health care systems put those ideas into action.The group aims to improve the lives of patients, the health of communities, and the joy of the health care workforce by focusing on an ambitious set of goals adapted from the Institute of Medicine's six improvement aims for the health care system: Safety, Effectiveness, Patient-Centeredness, Timeliness, Efficiency, and Equity.
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Persons and Allies in Medicine (LGBTPAM)
This student group was formed to bring together students and provide a safe and open space at EVMS to discuss LGBT issues, especially topics related to health care. Each year, the group does presentations for the other medical interest groups to help bring LGBT awareness to other students as they pursue their medical school training.
Every year during the fall semester, the first and second year medical school classes get together to play a game of football where the female students are on the field and male students are on the sidelines cheering. Games are refereed by the third and fourth medical school classes which always makes each year's game interesting. Traditionally, the second year students beat the first years.
Haunted Hallway
As part of the community oriented tradition at EVMS, students get together to redesign Lewis Hall into a Haunted Hallway for the neighborhood children. Families from the surrounding neighborhoods are shuttled in and can enjoy an array of games, crafts and haunted mazes. The intent is to provide a safe and open space for children and their families to spend the night Trick or Treating.
Norfolk, Virginia
Norfolk is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. With a population of 242,803 as of the 2010 Census, it is Virginia's second-largest city behind neighboring Virginia Beach....
, Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
is a public-private medical school founded by the citizens of Hampton Roads
Hampton Roads
Hampton Roads is the name for both a body of water and the Norfolk–Virginia Beach metropolitan area which surrounds it in southeastern Virginia, United States...
, Virginia. Its campus includes the 555-bed Sentara Norfolk General Hospital
Sentara Norfolk General Hospital
Sentara Norfolk General Hospital is a hospital in the Ghent neighborhood of Norfolk, Virginia. It is located adjacent to Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters, Sentara Heart Hospital and Eastern Virginia Medical School for which it serves as the teaching hospital. Norfolk General is home to...
, the region's main tertiary medical care facility, and the 212-bed Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters
Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters
Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters , located in Norfolk, Virginia, is the only freestanding children's hospital in Virginia and the home to one of the nation's top pediatric residency programs....
, a regional pediatric referral care facility. Reproductive medicine, simulation/standardized-patient education as well as research in pediatrics, geriatrics, diabetes, and cancer are among the areas where EVMS excels.
History
In 1824, Thomas Jefferson asserted that Norfolk would be an ideal location for a medical school branch of his alma mater, The College of William & Mary, albeit for its less than desirable climate. He wrote “No sir, Richmond is no place to furnish subjects for clinical lectures. I have always had Norfolk in view for this purpose. The climate and Pontine country around Norfolk render it truly sickly in itself.” However, this early conception would not come to fruition.In the 1960s the metropolitan area of Southeastern Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
known as Hampton Roads
Hampton Roads
Hampton Roads is the name for both a body of water and the Norfolk–Virginia Beach metropolitan area which surrounds it in southeastern Virginia, United States...
recognized that the region did not have enough physicians to support its growing population. In an attempt to close the gap, area leaders decided to found a regional medical school, to both attract physicians from outside areas and to produce "home-grown" practitioners. It was thought that a University medical center operating in conjunction with previously operating regional health care facilities would effectively end the shortage and more importantly, bring a bevy of experts and specialists to the area. The idea gained the support of the Virginia General Assembly
Virginia General Assembly
The Virginia General Assembly is the legislative body of the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the oldest legislative body in the Western Hemisphere, established on July 30, 1619. The General Assembly is a bicameral body consisting of a lower house, the Virginia House of Delegates, with 100 members,...
and the city councils of Chesapeake
Chesapeake, Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 199,184 people, 69,900 households, and 54,172 families residing in the city. The population density was 584.6 people per square mile . There were 72,672 housing units at an average density of 213.3 per square mile...
, Hampton
Hampton, Virginia
Hampton is an independent city that is not part of any county in Southeast Virginia. Its population is 137,436. As one of the seven major cities that compose the Hampton Roads metropolitan area, it is on the southeastern end of the Virginia Peninsula. Located on the Hampton Roads Beltway, it hosts...
, Newport News
Newport News, Virginia
Newport News is an independent city located in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area of Virginia. It is at the southeastern end of the Virginia Peninsula, on the north shore of the James River extending southeast from Skiffe's Creek along many miles of waterfront to the river's mouth at Newport News...
, Norfolk
Norfolk, Virginia
Norfolk is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. With a population of 242,803 as of the 2010 Census, it is Virginia's second-largest city behind neighboring Virginia Beach....
, Portsmouth
Portsmouth, Virginia
Portsmouth is located in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area of the U.S. Commonwealth of Virginia. As of 2010, the city had a total population of 95,535.The Norfolk Naval Shipyard, often called the Norfolk Navy Yard, is a historic and active U.S...
, Suffolk
Suffolk, Virginia
Suffolk is the largest city by area in Virginia, United States, and is located in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 84,585. Its median household income was $57,546.-History:...
and Virginia Beach
Virginia Beach, Virginia
Virginia Beach is an independent city located in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area of Virginia, on the Atlantic Ocean at the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay...
. In 1964, the General Assembly authorized the formation of what was then known as the Norfolk Area Medical Center Authority.
In 1970 fundraising by the EVMS foundation began the collection of funds for the creation of EVMS. Before acceptance of its first class, more than $17 million had been donated from community and business leaders. In 1973, Eastern Virginia Medical School accepted its first class. The following year, the EVMS Office of Graduate Medical Education was established to coordinate residency and fellowship training programs. EVMS has since graduated its 30th class of physicians, with one in four of all local physicians having some connection to the University and, additionally has produced many other medical professionals to satisfy the ever-growing need for health care workers. In the spring of 2008, the Commonwealth of Virginia approved appropriating capital outlay funds to EVMS to allow it to increase its doctoral student enrollment by 30% and its physician assistant
Physician assistant
A physician assistant/associate ' is a healthcare professional trained and licensed to practice medicine with limited supervision by a physician.-General description:...
program by 60%. When this expansion is completed, the total student enrollment will rise to approximately 1,000.
Campus
Eastern Virginia Medical CampusEastern Virginia Medical School is located in Norfolk, VA, near downtown and the historic neighborhood of Ghent
Ghent District
The Arrondissement of Ghent is the largest of the six administrative arrondissements in the Province of East Flanders, Belgium. It is both an administrative and a judicial arrondissement...
. The school is part of the Eastern Virginia Medical Center, which also includes the afformentioned hospitals and affiliated satellite buildings, along with a "Medical Tower," that has many private practice medical offices. The Center is bounded by Colley Avenue, Brambleton Avenue, Hampton Boulevard, and Redgate Avenue. The Tide
Tide Light Rail
The Tide is a light rail line in Norfolk, Virginia, connecting Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk State University, and Newtown Road. Service began on August 19, 2011....
light-rail system connects the campus with downtown Norfolk and points east to the Virginia Beach city line. The campus facilities include:
- Sentara Norfolk General HospitalSentara Norfolk General HospitalSentara Norfolk General Hospital is a hospital in the Ghent neighborhood of Norfolk, Virginia. It is located adjacent to Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters, Sentara Heart Hospital and Eastern Virginia Medical School for which it serves as the teaching hospital. Norfolk General is home to...
- The region's primary tertiary care referral center and only Level One trauma center. The 555 bed hospital serves as the major teaching hospital for EVMS students and residents. - Sentara Heart Hospital - ranked 38th in the nation for cardiac care, this 6-story, 112 bed new addition to Norfolk General accommodates the most specialized cardiac procedures and treatments
- Children's Hospital of the King's DaughtersChildren's Hospital of The King's DaughtersChildren's Hospital of The King's Daughters , located in Norfolk, Virginia, is the only freestanding children's hospital in Virginia and the home to one of the nation's top pediatric residency programs....
- The regions only free-standing children's hospital, this non-profit, 212 bed facility includes the full slate of pediatric specialists. - Lewis Hall – Named for Richmond philanthropists and early EVMS supporters Frances and Sydney Lewis, Eastern Virginia’s primary education and research facility. Funding was allocated by the state to provide extensive renovation to this original campus building.
- Edward E. Brickell Medical Sciences Library - State-of-the-art facility with an advanced information infrastructure allowing access to a host of digital resources. The Library opened in March 2000, and houses the original Moorman Memorial Library collection, a computer lab, a computer classroom, historical collections, archives, and group and individual study seating.
- Hofheimer Hall – Named in honor of Elise and Henry Clay Hofheimer II. This building has recently undergone massive renovation, consolidating all clinical departmental clinics of EVMS Health Services under one roof.
- Andrews Hall (formerly Fairfax Hall) – Houses a variety of educational and administrative offices, including the Office of the President and the Office of Development. This includes the Theresa A. Thomas Professional Skills Teaching and Assessment Center, one of the first and most well-known "Standardized Patient" laboratories. Now completely renovated, it was renamed after the late founders and brothers, Bill and Mason AndrewsMason AndrewsDr. Mason Andrews was the physician who delivered America's first in vitro baby, a president of the American Gynecological and Obstetrical Society and a visionary leader of the late 20th century renaissance of his home town. Dr...
.
- The Jones Institute for Reproductive Medicine – Named after the late faculty member of EVMS who pioneered In Vitro Fertilization, this facility opened in 1992. The new building brought together in one location the 150 physicians, scientists, and staff of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology's renowned division of reproductive medicine. This Center is best known for production of America's first "Test-tube Baby"In vitro fertilisationIn vitro fertilisation is a process by which egg cells are fertilised by sperm outside the body: in vitro. IVF is a major treatment in infertility when other methods of assisted reproductive technology have failed...
and also is the location of CONRADCONRAD (organization)CONRAD is a non-profit organization which seeks to improve reproductive health, especially in developing countries. It does this by promoting clinical research, particularly that research which involves microbicides for sexually transmitted diseases....
(Contraceptive Research and Development) laboratories. - Center for Pediatric Research - A facility on the South Campus which was opened in conjunction with The Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters. Ongoing research includes topics such as vaccinations, asthma and antibiotics. Several CHKD outpatient offices are also located within this building.
- Smith-Rogers Hall – Originally part of Leigh Memorial Hospital, this building served in the early 1970s as the temporary home for EVMS while Lewis Hall was being constructed. Today it houses EVMS administrative offices, including the Human Resources Department and the Office of Marketing & Communications.
- E.V. Williams Hall - Located on the South Campus and named after a local benefactor, this is home to the Department of Internal Medicine's Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes and The Strelitz Diabetes Institute. This center provides education, in-patient and outpatient care, and research focused on minimizing complications of diabetes and finding a cure.
- New Research Building - Additional Educational and Research space is actively being constructed on campus to accommodate the growing need for future medical personnel predicted by the AAMC. EVMS plans to expand enrollment, specifically in the MD and MPA programs. This building is also intended to augment the current research programs at the university. The $59 million building was provided by the State to fund this project. Ground was broken September 2009.
- Norfolk Public Health Building - The headquarters of the Norfolk's Public Health department and a branch of the Virginia Department of HealthVirginia Department of HealthThe Virginia Department of Health oversees public health throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States. It has 35 local health districts.-References:...
, this building hosts many free clinics and is also the location of the Norfolk Medical Examiner/Coroner's office.
Auxiliary Campus Sites
Although students and residents primarily rotate through the Eastern Virginia Medical Campus facilities, they will occasionally be positioned in one of the many affiliated or community hospitals. These institutions are listed below.
- Bon SecoursBon Secours SistersCongregation of the Sisters of Bon Secours is a Roman Catholic religious congregation for nursing , whose object is to care for patients from all socio-economic groups...
Depaul Hospital - NorfolkNorfolk, VirginiaNorfolk is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. With a population of 242,803 as of the 2010 Census, it is Virginia's second-largest city behind neighboring Virginia Beach.... - Bon SecoursBon Secours SistersCongregation of the Sisters of Bon Secours is a Roman Catholic religious congregation for nursing , whose object is to care for patients from all socio-economic groups...
Maryview Hospital - PortsmouthPortsmouth, VirginiaPortsmouth is located in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area of the U.S. Commonwealth of Virginia. As of 2010, the city had a total population of 95,535.The Norfolk Naval Shipyard, often called the Norfolk Navy Yard, is a historic and active U.S... - Eastern State Mental Hospital - WilliamsburgWilliamsburg, VirginiaWilliamsburg is an independent city located on the Virginia Peninsula in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area of Virginia, USA. As of the 2010 Census, the city had an estimated population of 14,068. It is bordered by James City County and York County, and is an independent city...
- Portsmouth Naval Hospital - PortsmouthPortsmouth, VirginiaPortsmouth is located in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area of the U.S. Commonwealth of Virginia. As of 2010, the city had a total population of 95,535.The Norfolk Naval Shipyard, often called the Norfolk Navy Yard, is a historic and active U.S...
- Sentara Leigh Hospital - Virginia BeachVirginia Beach, VirginiaVirginia Beach is an independent city located in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area of Virginia, on the Atlantic Ocean at the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay...
- Sentara Princess Anne Hospital - Virginia BeachVirginia Beach, VirginiaVirginia Beach is an independent city located in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area of Virginia, on the Atlantic Ocean at the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay...
- Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital - Virginia BeachVirginia Beach, VirginiaVirginia Beach is an independent city located in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area of Virginia, on the Atlantic Ocean at the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay...
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - HamptonHampton, VirginiaHampton is an independent city that is not part of any county in Southeast Virginia. Its population is 137,436. As one of the seven major cities that compose the Hampton Roads metropolitan area, it is on the southeastern end of the Virginia Peninsula. Located on the Hampton Roads Beltway, it hosts...
Academics
Eastern Virginia Medical School offers a wide variety of medical programs including:- Doctor of Medicine (M.D.Doctor of MedicineDoctor of Medicine is a doctoral degree for physicians. The degree is granted by medical schools...
) - Joint M.D.Doctor of MedicineDoctor of Medicine is a doctoral degree for physicians. The degree is granted by medical schools...
/M.P.H. - Biomedical Sciences (Ph.D.Ph.D.A Ph.D. is a Doctor of Philosophy, an academic degree.Ph.D. may also refer to:* Ph.D. , a 1980s British group*Piled Higher and Deeper, a web comic strip*PhD: Phantasy Degree, a Korean comic series* PhD Docbook renderer, an XML renderer...
; joint program with Old Dominion UniversityOld Dominion UniversityOld Dominion University is a state university located in Norfolk, Virginia, United States, and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools...
) - Virginia Consortium Program in Clinical Psychology (Psy.D.)
- Graduate Art Therapy (M.S.Master of ScienceA Master of Science is a postgraduate academic master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The degree is typically studied for in the sciences including the social sciences.-Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay:...
) - Master of Physician Assistant (M.P.A.Physician assistantA physician assistant/associate ' is a healthcare professional trained and licensed to practice medicine with limited supervision by a physician.-General description:...
) - Master of Public Health (M.P.H.Professional degrees of public healthThe Master of Public Health and the Doctor of Public Health are multi-disciplinary professional degrees awarded for studies in areas related to public health....
); Subspecialties: Epidemiology, Health Management, Environmental Health, Health Promotion; Joint program with Old Dominion UniversityOld Dominion UniversityOld Dominion University is a state university located in Norfolk, Virginia, United States, and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools... - Biomedical Sciences Medical Track (M.S.Master of ScienceA Master of Science is a postgraduate academic master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The degree is typically studied for in the sciences including the social sciences.-Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay:...
) - Biomedical Sciences Research Track (M.S.Master of ScienceA Master of Science is a postgraduate academic master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The degree is typically studied for in the sciences including the social sciences.-Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay:...
) - Clinical Embryology and Andrology (M.S.Master of ScienceA Master of Science is a postgraduate academic master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The degree is typically studied for in the sciences including the social sciences.-Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay:...
) - Ophthalmic Technology (B.S.Bachelor of ScienceA Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
and/or Certificate; Joint program with Old Dominion UniversityOld Dominion UniversityOld Dominion University is a state university located in Norfolk, Virginia, United States, and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools...
) - Surgical Assistant (Graduate Certificate and Certificate)
Graduate medical education
Fully accredited residencies, internships, and fellowships at EVMS include:- Breast ImagingMammographyMammography is the process of using low-energy-X-rays to examine the human breast and is used as a diagnostic and a screening tool....
Fellowship - DermatologyDermatologyDermatology is the branch of medicine dealing with the skin and its diseases, a unique specialty with both medical and surgical aspects. A dermatologist takes care of diseases, in the widest sense, and some cosmetic problems of the skin, scalp, hair, and nails....
Residency - Diagnostic RadiologyRadiologyRadiology is a medical specialty that employs the use of imaging to both diagnose and treat disease visualized within the human body. Radiologists use an array of imaging technologies to diagnose or treat diseases...
Residency - Emergency MedicineEmergency medicineEmergency medicine is a medical specialty in which physicians care for patients with acute illnesses or injuries which require immediate medical attention. While not usually providing long-term or continuing care, emergency medicine physicians diagnose a variety of illnesses and undertake acute...
Residency - EndocrinologyEndocrinologyEndocrinology is a branch of biology and medicine dealing with the endocrine system, its diseases, and its specific secretions called hormones, the integration of developmental events such as proliferation, growth, and differentiation and the coordination of...
Fellowship - Family and Community MedicineFamily medicineFamily medicine is a medical specialty devoted to comprehensive health care for people of all ages. It is a division of primary care that provides continuing and comprehensive health care for the individual and family across all ages, sexes, diseases, and parts of the body...
Fellowship - Family MedicineFamily medicineFamily medicine is a medical specialty devoted to comprehensive health care for people of all ages. It is a division of primary care that provides continuing and comprehensive health care for the individual and family across all ages, sexes, diseases, and parts of the body...
/Internal MedicineInternal medicineInternal medicine is the medical specialty dealing with the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of adult diseases. Physicians specializing in internal medicine are called internists. They are especially skilled in the management of patients who have undifferentiated or multi-system disease processes...
Combined Residency - Family and Community MedicineFamily medicineFamily medicine is a medical specialty devoted to comprehensive health care for people of all ages. It is a division of primary care that provides continuing and comprehensive health care for the individual and family across all ages, sexes, diseases, and parts of the body...
Residency - General SurgeryGeneral surgeryGeneral surgery, despite its name, is a surgical specialty that focuses on abdominal organs, e.g., intestines including esophagus, stomach, small bowel, colon, liver, pancreas, gallbladder and bile ducts, and often the thyroid gland . They also deal with diseases involving the skin, breast, soft...
Residency - Geriatrics and GerontologyGeriatricsGeriatrics is a sub-specialty of internal medicine and family medicine that focuses on health care of elderly people. It aims to promote health by preventing and treating diseases and disabilities in older adults. There is no set age at which patients may be under the care of a geriatrician, or...
Fellowship - Infectious DiseaseInfectious diseaseInfectious diseases, also known as communicable diseases, contagious diseases or transmissible diseases comprise clinically evident illness resulting from the infection, presence and growth of pathogenic biological agents in an individual host organism...
Fellowship - Internal MedicineInternal medicineInternal medicine is the medical specialty dealing with the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of adult diseases. Physicians specializing in internal medicine are called internists. They are especially skilled in the management of patients who have undifferentiated or multi-system disease processes...
Residency (Categorical and Preliminary Tracks) - Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency
- OphthalmologyOphthalmologyOphthalmology is the branch of medicine that deals with the anatomy, physiology and diseases of the eye. An ophthalmologist is a specialist in medical and surgical eye problems...
Residency - OtolaryngologyOtolaryngologyOtolaryngology or ENT is the branch of medicine and surgery that specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of ear, nose, throat, and head and neck disorders....
- Head and Neck Surgery Residency - PathologyPathologyPathology is the precise study and diagnosis of disease. The word pathology is from Ancient Greek , pathos, "feeling, suffering"; and , -logia, "the study of". Pathologization, to pathologize, refers to the process of defining a condition or behavior as pathological, e.g. pathological gambling....
Residency - PediatricsPediatricsPediatrics or paediatrics is the branch of medicine that deals with the medical care of infants, children, and adolescents. A medical practitioner who specializes in this area is known as a pediatrician or paediatrician...
Residency - Physical Medicine and RehabilitationPhysical medicine and rehabilitationPhysical medicine and rehabilitation , physiatry or rehabilitation medicine, is a branch of medicine that aims to enhance and restore functional ability and quality of life to those with physical impairments or disabilities. A physician having completed training in this field is referred to as a...
Residency - PsychiatryPsychiatryPsychiatry is the medical specialty devoted to the study and treatment of mental disorders. These mental disorders include various affective, behavioural, cognitive and perceptual abnormalities...
Residency - PsychologyPsychologyPsychology is the study of the mind and behavior. Its immediate goal is to understand individuals and groups by both establishing general principles and researching specific cases. For many, the ultimate goal of psychology is to benefit society...
Internship - Reproductive Endocrinology and InfertilityEndocrinologyEndocrinology is a branch of biology and medicine dealing with the endocrine system, its diseases, and its specific secretions called hormones, the integration of developmental events such as proliferation, growth, and differentiation and the coordination of...
Fellowship - UrologyUrologyUrology is the medical and surgical specialty that focuses on the urinary tracts of males and females, and on the reproductive system of males. Medical professionals specializing in the field of urology are called urologists and are trained to diagnose, treat, and manage patients with urological...
Residency - Vascular SurgeryVascular surgeryVascular surgery is a specialty of surgery in which diseases of the vascular system, or arteries and veins, are managed by medical therapy, minimally-invasive catheter procedures, and surgical reconstruction. The specialty evolved from general and cardiac surgery...
Fellowship
Major research centers
As a Division of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and the Jones Institute, CONRAD is one of the campuses leading research organizations. The group recently was awarded a $100 million grant for work on Microbicides, which are products in development that will eventually come in a variety of forms (such as topical gels, creams, tablets, films and pills) to prevent sexual transmission of HIV and potentially other sexually transmitted infections.
As described above, the Jones Institute was the first American body to perform In Vitro Fertilization. It continues today to further reproductive and endocrine research.
As a leader in research for Diabetes, the Strelitz Diabetes Center has made several important findings. Dr Aaron Vinik, one of the leading researchers in the field, discovered the importance of INGAP gene, which plays a role on pancreatic insulin cell regeneration.
- The Virginia Academy of Sleep Medicine
Governance
As EVMS has a unique public/private structure unlike most schools in Virginia, the structure of the Board of Visitors is also unique.- two non-legislative members to be appointed at large by the Governor of Virginia
- two non-legislative members to be appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules
- three non-legislative members to be appointed by the Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates
- six members to be appointed by the Eastern Virginia Medical School Foundation
- four members who shall be appointed by their respective city councils as follows:
- -two members from the City of Norfolk
- -one member from the City of Virginia Beach
- -one member appointed by the following city councils in a rotating manner beginning with the City of Chesapeake, the City of Hampton, the City of Portsmouth, the City of Suffolk and the City of Newport News
As part of the 2008 Virginia General Assembly
Virginia General Assembly
The Virginia General Assembly is the legislative body of the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the oldest legislative body in the Western Hemisphere, established on July 30, 1619. The General Assembly is a bicameral body consisting of a lower house, the Virginia House of Delegates, with 100 members,...
session, a compromise was reached in order to include EVMS in Governor Tim Kaine
Tim Kaine
Timothy Michael "Tim" Kaine is a Virginia politician. Kaine served as the 70th Governor of Virginia from 2006 to 2010, and was the chairman of the Democratic National Committee from 2009 to 2011...
's $1.43 Billion bond to finance renovation and construction at Virginia's universities, state colleges, and government facilities. In the compromise, EVMS would allow seven of its Board of Visitors to be appointed by the Governor, House, and Senate of Virginia in order to meet the definition of a public university which some state legislators did not believe EVMS currently fit.
Throughout its history, the idea of merging the school with nearby Old Dominion University
Old Dominion University
Old Dominion University is a state university located in Norfolk, Virginia, United States, and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools...
or The College of William and Mary has been raised but not carried out. In 2007 however, EVMS and ODU reached a formal cooperation agreement to share resources strategically in hopes of attracting strong faculty and obtaining grants.
Notable faculty and graduates
Faculty- Alfred Abuhamad, MD - Renowned authority on Obstetric Ultrasound, author, researcher and journal reviewer in Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Mason Andrews, MD - Pioneer of In Vitro Fertilization, Founder of EVMS, Mayor of Norfolk/Credited with Downtown Norfolk's Rebirth
- L.D. BrittL.D. BrittDr. L. D. Britt, MD, MPH, FACS, FCCM is the Brickhouse Professor of Surgery at the Eastern Virginia Medical School, President of the American College of Surgeons, and former President of the Southern Surgical Association...
, MD, MPH - President of the American College of Surgeons - Francis Counselman, MD - EVMS '83, Member of Board of Directors, American Board of Emergency Medicine
- Sarah Deaver, PhD - President-elect, American Art Therapy Association
- Gayle Gliva-McConvey - President-elect, Board for the Association of Standardized Patient Educators
- Mark Flemmer, MD - ACP Virginia Clinical Faculty of the Year 2009, Internal Medicine
- Antoinette Hood, MD - Executive Director of the American Board of Dermatology
- David Johnson, MD - Former president of American College of Gastroenterology, Editor of several related journals.
- David Kushner, MD - Former Speaker of American College of Radiology; former Chairman of Board of Directors, Society for Pediatric Radiology; former Chairman Massachusetts Radiological Society; current ACR Board of Chancellors
- Howard and Georgeanna Jones, MD - Pioneers of the first American "Test-tube Baby"
- David O. Matson, MD, PhD - President of VAPHA, Awarded by Lancet for Best Medical Research Paper in 2006, Program Director of EVMS/ODU Program in Public Health, Professor of Infectious Disease at the Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters
- Aaron Vinik, MD - Notable researcher in Diabetes
Graduates
- David Brown, MDDavid McDowell BrownDavid McDowell Brown was a United States Naval Captain and a NASA astronaut. He died on his first space flight, when the Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated during orbital reentry into the Earth's atmosphere...
(Class of 1982) - Astronaut killed on Columbia Space Shuttle - Ralph S. Northam, MDRalph NorthamRalph S. Northam is an American politician and physician from Virginia. A Democrat, he currently serves in the Senate of Virginia, representing the 6th district. He was first elected in November 2007....
(Class of 1984) - Virginia State Senator and Pediatric Neurologist - Duffy Casey, MD (Class of 2009) - Vice Chairman and Co-Founder of Global BrigadesGlobal BrigadesGlobal Brigades is a student-led, nonprofit health and sustainable development organization with varied membership that spans North American and European universities...
- Cynthia Romero, MD (Class of 1993) - Current President of Medical Society of Virginia
Local impact
The vision of Eastern Virginia Medical School has been plainly stated to be "recognized as the most community-oriented medical school in the nation." This is largely a product of the school's founding principles and origins; fostered by way of cooperation between the individual localities of Hampton Roads, the ultimate goal was to have more "home-grown" physicians. It is also echoed in the school's mission statement and numerous community activities, outreach programs and educational opportunities.In a 2007 study conducted by Old Dominion University
Old Dominion University
Old Dominion University is a state university located in Norfolk, Virginia, United States, and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools...
, EVMS was found to not only be important for the region's physical health, but also among the greatest economic influences on the region. The study found the following:
- EVMS’ imprint on the regional economy has grown to $711 million annually
- EVMS is a major employer in the region. With 1,386 full-time employees, EVMS is among the 25 largest non-federal employers in Hampton Roads.
- EVMS generates high-quality jobs. EVMS full-time employees earn an average of $73,874, compared to the regional average of $45,000.
- EVMS employees generate $2.65 million in real-estate taxes and $5.24 million in sales taxes, for a total of $7.89 million in annual local tax payments.
- EVMS students and residents (physicians in training) spend $23.81 million locally, not including tuition costs.
- EVMS Health Services provides $40.5 million in uncollected medical and surgical care. The cost of this uncompensated care would be passed on to area hospitals or other agencies if EVMS did not exist.
- It would cost local families $66.6 million annually to travel outside the region for medical care currently provided by EVMS Health Services.
- EVMS generates approximately $40 million in external research funding each year, a substantial source of outside revenue.
- One in four physicians in the region has a tie to EVMS.
Global Health
EVMS has a longstanding commitment to global health education. The school offers many different opportunities for students to engage in community service abroad.Master of Public Health International Practicum Projects
Individuals who are pursuing a degree in public health are given the opportunity to do their research thesis abroad in several locations. The purpose of the projects is to give the individual students a unique perspective on how to do public health research projects in developing countries. The MPH department at EVMS has two established locations in the Democratic Republic of the CongoDemocratic Republic of the Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is a state located in Central Africa. It is the second largest country in Africa by area and the eleventh largest in the world...
and Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
.
Spring Break International Community Service Trips
HondurasHonduras
Honduras is a republic in Central America. It was previously known as Spanish Honduras to differentiate it from British Honduras, which became the modern-day state of Belize...
In partnership with Global Brigades
Global Brigades
Global Brigades is a student-led, nonprofit health and sustainable development organization with varied membership that spans North American and European universities...
, students and faculty embark on a weeklong service trip to Honduras to bring medication and healthcare services to various rural communities outside of Tegucigalpa.
Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
During the week, students will have an opportunity to engage in both public health and clinical projects in association with Project AMOR. The research and service projects serves to help provide healthcare to the invasion communities that have developed in areas where few services exist.
Student Community Service Organizations
Beyond Clinic WallsBeyond Clinic Walls (BCW) pairs interdisciplinary student teams with older adults facing complex medical and social challenges.Student teams make home visits every two weeks to their assigned client for the duration of the academic year. Student teams work collaboratively, with each team member contributing their discipline’s unique insight, to help clients maintain their independence and quality of life. BCW provides the organizational structure, resources, and continuity of care to foster and support the development of rich and meaningful relationships between student volunteers and older adults.
Coats for Kids
EVMS students began collecting new and used coats through Coats for Kids—formerly Operation Overcoat—in 1987. Coats for Kids distributes thousands of coats each year to the area's needy children. WAVY-TV is media sponsor of Coats for Kids. Albano Cleaners dry clean all the donated coats and distribute them among the distribution sites. EVMS is a drop off site as well as a distribution site. Three times each winter the EVMS students volunteer and give out coats to those who need them.
Spring Break International Community Service Trips
Every year, EVMS offers students, faculty and staff the opportunity to engage in alternative spring break community service trips. The school currently has two locations: one in Peru and the other in Honduras. The Peru trip, led by the MPH department, will engage students in both public health and clinical settings. EVMS has had a long history with Global Brigades
Global Brigades
Global Brigades is a student-led, nonprofit health and sustainable development organization with varied membership that spans North American and European universities...
with one of their alumni being one of the founding members. Through a partnership with Global Brigade, EVMS students participate in a week long service oriented trip to bring medical supplies and services to the rural communities of Honduras.
Student Organizations and Interest Groups
American Medical AssociationAmerican Medical Association
The American Medical Association , founded in 1847 and incorporated in 1897, is the largest association of medical doctors and medical students in the United States.-Scope and operations:...
- Medical Student Section, EVMS Chapter (AMA)
The AMA-MSS is dedicated to representing medical students, improving medical education, developing leadership, and promoting activism for the health of America.
American Medical Student Association
American Medical Student Association
The American Medical Student Association , founded in 1950 and based in Washington, D.C., is the oldest and largest independent association of physicians-in-training in the United States. AMSA is a student-governed, national organization...
(AMSA)
The American Medical Student Association
American Medical Student Association
The American Medical Student Association , founded in 1950 and based in Washington, D.C., is the oldest and largest independent association of physicians-in-training in the United States. AMSA is a student-governed, national organization...
(AMSA), with more than a half-century history of medical student activism, is the oldest and largest independent association of physicians-in-training in the United States. Founded in 1950, AMSA is a student-governed, non-profit organization committed to representing the concerns of physicians-in-training. AMSA began under the auspices of the American Medical Association (AMA) to provide medical students a chance to participate in organized medicine. Starting in 1960, the association refocused its energies on the problems of the medically underserved, inequities in our health-care system and related issues in medical education. Since 1968, AMSA has been a fully independent student organization. With approximately 50,000 members, including medical and premedical students, residents and practicing physicians, AMSA is committed to improving medical training as well as advancing the profession of medicine. AMSA focuses on four strategic priorities, including universal healthcare, disparities in medicine, diversity in medicine and transforming the culture of medical education. Today, AMSA continues its commitment to improving medical training and the nation's health.
Global Health Coalition
The Global Health Coalition is an umbrella organization dedicated to increasing awareness, knowledge and interest in international health through strategic coordination of global health related student organizations and activities at EVMS. GHC sponsors events and speakers on a number of international health topics, and facilitates the participation of EVMS students in international health internships and activities.
Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) - EVMS Chapter
The Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) is an independent not-for-profit organization helping to lead the improvement of health care throughout the world. The IHI is a reliable source of energy, knowledge, and support for a never-ending campaign to improve health care worldwide. Founded in 1991 and based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, IHI works to accelerate improvement by building the will for change, cultivating promising concepts for improving patient care, and helping health care systems put those ideas into action.The group aims to improve the lives of patients, the health of communities, and the joy of the health care workforce by focusing on an ambitious set of goals adapted from the Institute of Medicine's six improvement aims for the health care system: Safety, Effectiveness, Patient-Centeredness, Timeliness, Efficiency, and Equity.
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Persons and Allies in Medicine (LGBTPAM)
This student group was formed to bring together students and provide a safe and open space at EVMS to discuss LGBT issues, especially topics related to health care. Each year, the group does presentations for the other medical interest groups to help bring LGBT awareness to other students as they pursue their medical school training.
Student Traditions
M1 and M2 Powderpuff Football GameEvery year during the fall semester, the first and second year medical school classes get together to play a game of football where the female students are on the field and male students are on the sidelines cheering. Games are refereed by the third and fourth medical school classes which always makes each year's game interesting. Traditionally, the second year students beat the first years.
Haunted Hallway
As part of the community oriented tradition at EVMS, students get together to redesign Lewis Hall into a Haunted Hallway for the neighborhood children. Families from the surrounding neighborhoods are shuttled in and can enjoy an array of games, crafts and haunted mazes. The intent is to provide a safe and open space for children and their families to spend the night Trick or Treating.
External links
- EVMS Homepage
- EVMS Graduate Medical Education: Residency, Fellowship and Internship Programs
- Map of EVMS Campus
- New Research/Educational building for EVMS
- First American IVF BabyElizabeth Jordan CarrElizabeth Jordan Carr was the United States' first baby born from the in-vitro fertilization procedure and the 15th in the world. The technique was conducted at Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk under the direction of Doctors Howard Jones and Georgeanna Seegar Jones, who were the first to...
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