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Virginia Beach General Hospital is Established

Virginia Beach General Hospital, the first hospital in Virginia Beach, opens at 25th Street and Arctic Avenue near the Oceanfront. In 1965, the…

University of Virginia School of Medicine Authorized

Thomas Jefferson establishes the University of Virginia, which authorizes the formation of the first medical school in Virginia. The school officially…

Tidewater Hospital is Established

The 12 bed facility, a partnership between the Tidewater Colored Hospital Association and Dr. Wilbur A. Drake and his wife, opens on 42nd Street near…

The Case for a Medical School in Hampton Roads Takes Shape

Since the end of World War II, a shortage of medical doctors in Hampton Roads is unable to meet citizen needs due to the increase in population and…

Sarah Leigh Hospital Opens in Ghent

The hospital contains 28 beds. In 1936, the hospital is renamed Leigh Memorial Hospital and the School of Practical Nursing opens in 1946. The…

Programs to Create Interest in Medical Profession Form

Due to the few doctors, nurses, and medical technicians in Hampton Roads, local doctors start programs (ex. Project MORE) in high schools across the…

Possible Second Medical School in Norfolk, Virginia

Thomas Jefferson feels there's a need for another medical school in Virginia and Norfolk with it's climate, "Pontine" country, and being a port city,…

ONE School of Public Health MOU Signed

The presidents of EVMS, ODU, and Norfolk State University sign an MOU to form the ONE School of Public Health to address health inequities in Hampton…

Old Dominion College School of Nursing Established

The school expands it's programs over the next five decades. Now known as the Ellmer School of Nursing, it offers programs and degrees at the…