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Fairfax Hall Renamed Andrews Hall

Fairfax Hall is renamed Andrews Hall in honor of Dr. Mason C. Andrews and his brother, Dr. William C. Andrews, who passed away in 2006 and 2008,…

First Child Conceived Through In Vitro Fertilization Is Born

Elizabeth Carr, the first child conceived through in vitro fertilization, is born at Norfolk General Hospital under the supervision of Doctors Howard…

First Graduating Class at EVMS

EVMS graduates 23 physicians in its charter MD class

First Medical Students Matriculate

Inaugural medical doctor class matriculates at EVMS with 24 students

Glennan Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology Established

Services provided by the center include promoting wellness and care of older adults, as well as research regarding Alzheimer’s disease and palliative…

Hofheimer Hall, the Second EVMS Building, Opens

Over the years, the EVMS campus will grow to include the Strelitz Diabetes Center/E.V. Williams Hall (1987), Jones Institute for Reproductive Medicine…

Jones Institute of Reproductive Medicine Established

The first in-vitro fertilization clinic in the United States is founded at EVMS with doctors Howard and Georgeanna Jones as its directors

King's Daughter's Children's Hospital Opens

The King's Daughter's Children's Hospital, a pediatric facility founded by the King's Daughters organization, opens in Norfolk near Norfolk General…

King's Daughters Hospital Home for the Sick Opens

The hospital, located in an 8 room house at 49 Court Street in Portsmouth, is rented by the King's Daughters Society. Due to lack of space, the…

Lewis Hall is Dedicated

Lewis Hall, the school's first constructed building, is dedicated and named after Richmond, Virginia philanthropists Sydney and Frances Lewis