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Norfolk-Chesapeake Mental Health Center OpensNorfolk-Chesapeake Mental Health Center opens in proximity to EVMS and Norfolk General Hospital. The facility has 75 beds, an alcohol detoxification…
Jones Institute of Reproductive Medicine EstablishedThe first in-vitro fertilization clinic in the United States is founded at EVMS with doctors Howard and Georgeanna Jones as its directors
ONE School of Public Health MOU SignedThe 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…
Ellmer College of Health Sciences OpensConstruction on a new health sciences building begins in 2021 on the corner of Killam Avenue and 41st Street. The Ellmer College of Health Sciences…
Provisional Accreditation for EVMS is Received
EVMS Foundation EstablishedUnder the leadership of local businessman and philanthropist Henry Clay Hofheimer II, the Eastern Virginia Medical School Foundation is established.…
Sarah Leigh Hospital Opens in GhentThe hospital contains 28 beds. In 1936, the hospital is renamed Leigh Memorial Hospital and the School of Practical Nursing opens in 1946. The…
Glennan Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology EstablishedServices provided by the center include promoting wellness and care of older adults, as well as research regarding Alzheimer’s disease and palliative…
Old Dominion College School of Nursing EstablishedThe 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…
First Medical Students MatriculateInaugural medical doctor class matriculates at EVMS with 24 students