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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…

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

Norfolk-Chesapeake Mental Health Center Opens

Norfolk-Chesapeake Mental Health Center opens in proximity to EVMS and Norfolk General Hospital. The facility has 75 beds, an alcohol detoxification…

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…

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,…

Medical Department of Hampden-Sydney College Established

The second medical school in Virginia is created in Richmond, Virginia. The school becomes independent in 1854 as the Medical College of Virginia, and…

"Retreat for the Sick" is Established

A 25-bed facility opens in Downtown Norfolk, and in 1892, the facility starts Norfolk's first nursing school. The facility is renamed Norfolk…

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…

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…

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…