Treat a wide variety of conditions in a diverse patient population and make an impact on community health in our Family Medicine Residency.
New name, same mission
We are proud to announce that Eastern Virginia Medical School (EVMS) is now Macon & Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences Eastern Virginia Medical School at Old Dominion 91短视频. While our name has changed, our commitment to building a healthier community remains the same. Through our nationally recognized Graduate Medical Education programs, we continue to provide comprehensive, community-based training across multiple hospitals and clinics. This integration with ODU enhances our research and collaboration opportunities, further empowering us to address healthcare disparities and advance medical education.
A History of Excellence
Established in 1974, our program has maintained continuous accreditation by the ACGME, graduated more than 400 physicians, and achieved a 100% board pass rate for over five consecutive years.
What sets us apart?
Tailored experiences
Compassionate care
Award-winning practice
Where You'll Train
Ghent Family Medicine, an outpatient clinic located within Hofheimer Hall, is on of our residency's primary teaching sites. Residents see patients and also attend lectures and grand rounds at this on-campus building, just across the street from Sentara Norfolk General Hospital.
Portsmouth Family Medicine is one of our residency's primary teaching sites. Senior residents spend most of their training time at one of two outpatient clinics, seeing patients, participating in procedure clinics and mastering their skills as family medicine physicians.
is a 346-bed acute care facility providing a variety of leading edge diagnostic and therapeutic services. High-quality imaging, da Vinci robotic surgery, advanced cardiac care, physical rehabilitation, surgical weight loss, and behavioral care are some of the services the facility provides. The hospital also houses a Primary Stroke Center, an orthopedic center and a sleep center.
(CHKD) is the only freestanding children's hospital in Virginia. With 206 beds, it is the regional pediatric referral center for coastal Virginia and northeastern North Carolina. The hospital is home to the area's largest and most advanced neonatal and pediatric intensive care units, as well as the state's only acute inpatient rehabilitation unit. Family Medicine residents receive inpatient training alongside pediatric residents at CHKD. Trainees can also participate in pediatric electives at this facility.
is home to the area's only Level I trauma center and burn trauma unit, the region's premier heart program and the primary teaching hospital for our medical school. Its active cardiology, cardiac rehabilitation, sleep medicine, epilepsy and oncology programs, as well as its heart, lung, kidney and pancreas transplant programs, make Sentara Norfolk General an ideal place for residents to perform their rounds.
The has 142 acute beds in medicine, surgery, psychiatry and neurology, 234 extended care beds in intermediate medicine, palliative (hospice) care, spinal cord injury and nursing home care and a 294-bed rehabilitative residential care domiciliary for a total of 670 operating beds. Residents participate in psychiatry and surgery rounds at this facility.
Sentara's Ambulatory Care Clinic provides uncompensated medical care to uninsured or underinsured Norfolk residents. The Ambulatory Care Clinic is a follow-up option for patients recently discharged from Sentara hospitals and emergency facilities. The clinic offers lab services, X-rays, EKGs, specialty clinics and medication assistance programs, which are available to help patients get prescription medications free or at a reduced cost. Trainees rotate in the clinic and work with a multidisciplinary healthcare team to deliver continuity care and maintain patient relations.
Ghent Family Medicine, an outpatient clinic located within Hofheimer Hall, is on of our residency's primary teaching sites. Residents see patients and also attend lectures and grand rounds at this on-campus building, just across the street from Sentara Norfolk General Hospital.
Portsmouth Family Medicine is one of our residency's primary teaching sites. Senior residents spend most of their training time at one of two outpatient clinics, seeing patients, participating in procedure clinics and mastering their skills as family medicine physicians.
is a 346-bed acute care facility providing a variety of leading edge diagnostic and therapeutic services. High-quality imaging, da Vinci robotic surgery, advanced cardiac care, physical rehabilitation, surgical weight loss, and behavioral care are some of the services the facility provides. The hospital also houses a Primary Stroke Center, an orthopedic center and a sleep center.
(CHKD) is the only freestanding children's hospital in Virginia. With 206 beds, it is the regional pediatric referral center for coastal Virginia and northeastern North Carolina. The hospital is home to the area's largest and most advanced neonatal and pediatric intensive care units, as well as the state's only acute inpatient rehabilitation unit. Family Medicine residents receive inpatient training alongside pediatric residents at CHKD. Trainees can also participate in pediatric electives at this facility.
is home to the area's only Level I trauma center and burn trauma unit, the region's premier heart program and the primary teaching hospital for our medical school. Its active cardiology, cardiac rehabilitation, sleep medicine, epilepsy and oncology programs, as well as its heart, lung, kidney and pancreas transplant programs, make Sentara Norfolk General an ideal place for residents to perform their rounds.
The has 142 acute beds in medicine, surgery, psychiatry and neurology, 234 extended care beds in intermediate medicine, palliative (hospice) care, spinal cord injury and nursing home care and a 294-bed rehabilitative residential care domiciliary for a total of 670 operating beds. Residents participate in psychiatry and surgery rounds at this facility.
Sentara's Ambulatory Care Clinic provides uncompensated medical care to uninsured or underinsured Norfolk residents. The Ambulatory Care Clinic is a follow-up option for patients recently discharged from Sentara hospitals and emergency facilities. The clinic offers lab services, X-rays, EKGs, specialty clinics and medication assistance programs, which are available to help patients get prescription medications free or at a reduced cost. Trainees rotate in the clinic and work with a multidisciplinary healthcare team to deliver continuity care and maintain patient relations.
Learn more about our GME programs
Our community-based Graduate Medical Education program is among the nation鈥檚 few fully integrated training models, with all residencies embedded across multiple hospitals and community clinic settings rather than a single academic medical center. Residents train at 14 teaching affiliate hospitals, providing 24/7 patient care, advancing innovative treatment approaches, and contributing to clinical research while serving diverse patient populations alongside experienced community faculty.
Explore our shared campus
One of the benefits of attending our medical school is the close proximity to CHKD and Sentara Norfolk General Hospital. The shared campus gives students access to educational opportunities as well as high-level subspecialty care.
See yourself in Hampton Roads
The Hampton Roads region is a vibrant community with 1.7 million residents scattered across nine cities and five counties in southeastern coastal Virginia.
Miles of waterfront, historical and cultural attractions, parks and outdoor recreation areas, lively nightlife, seasonal festivals and family-friendly entertainment make it clear that there's something for everyone here in Hampton Roads.
We know life happens, and we want you to be covered when it does. That's why we offer competitive benefits packages for our residents and fellows.
A supportive environment
Work-life balance is important during your residency, and we are committed to supporting our residents throughout their time at our medical school. Through Wellness Works program, our residents and fellows receive the same wellness resources as our faculty and staff.
In addition, our Resident Wellness program for residents and fellows gives you access to support groups, after-hours counseling services, running clubs, leadership coaching and more.
