The Case for a Medical School in Hampton Roads Takes Shape

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 life expectancy. Hampton Roads is the largest area east of the Mississippi River without a medical school. Civic leaders, including Charles L. Kaufman, feel the formation of a medical school would alleviate the problem

A New Medical School in Norfolk Pamphlet, Box 16, Folder 8, Mason C. Andrews Papers, Box 16, Folder 8, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

1958