Become a leader in clinical and academic emergency medicine, learn to use an evidence-based approach to patient care and acquire a habit of lifelong learning in our residency program.
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 University. 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.
What sets us apart?
It's the wide-spectrum of clinical training that sets our residents apart! Our residents have longitudinal training in clinical environments that include a Level I Trauma Center and Comprehensive Stroke Center (primary teaching site), a busy community hospital that is also a Level III Trauma Center, a rural community emergency department, and a pediatric hospital that houses one of only two Level 1 Pediatric trauma centers in Virginia.
Add an award-winning faculty, and it's no wonder with standout clinical and academic skills, our residents can practice in any clinical environment!
A supportive environment
Work-life balance is important during your residency, and we are committed to supporting our residents throughout their time here. Through the Wellness Works program, our residents and fellows receive the same wellness resources as our faculty and staff.
The Resident Wellness program for residents and fellows also gives students access to support groups, after-hours counseling services, running clubs, leadership coaching and more.
Wellness in Emergency Medicine
Emergency Medicine provides GME's Resident Wellness programs for all residents and fellows. Emergency Medicine provides added support for trainees through our departmental Wellness and Resilience Committee.
Faculty members mentor one trainee at each level. Residents and fellows get to know their mentors and each other across all levels of training, attending activities such as baseball games, group dinners, ice cream socials and more. See events and profiles of program members on our Instagram page.
Where you'll train
Sentara Norfolk General Hospital
Sentara Norfolk General Hospital is home to the area's only Level I trauma center and burn trauma unit and the region's premier heart program. The hospital offers a broad range of clinical services that enhance residency training. Residents complete trauma rotations at this facility during their first two years and various intensive care unit rotations for all three years.
Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center
Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center 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, behavioral care and maternity care are some of the services the facility provides. The hospital also houses a Primary Stroke Center, an orthopedic center and a sleep center. Residents rotate in Maryview's medical ICU annually, working with its Pulmonary and Critical Care department to deliver intensive care.
Sentara Obici Hospital
Sentara Obici Hospital is a 168-bed, full-service hospital that provides residents of Western Tidewater with patient-centered care. The hospital integrates advanced technologies such as Sentara eCare®, the Sentara electronic medical record system, which gives doctors secure access to health information. Electronic medical records enable greater collaboration between physicians, elevating the level of care for patients at Sentara Obici Hospital where the emergency department receives 44,000 annual visits. Residents gain experience in rural and suburban emergency medicine at this hospital.
Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital
Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital is a 276-bed acute care facility offering specialized, tertiary services and the region's only Level III trauma center. It houses the Sentara Heart Center and Sleep Center and provides specialty care in orthopedics, neurosurgery and thoracic and colorectal surgery. Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital is one of the region's accredited stroke centers. Residents complete a longitudinal trauma experience during their rotations at this busy community hospital with 53,000 annual emergency department visits.
Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters
Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters 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, a Level I trauma center, 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. First-year residents rotate in CHKD's ED and pediatric and neonatal ICUs, while second-year residents rotate in anesthesia and sedation services. Upper-level residents manage monthlong pediatric emergency medicine shifts.
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.
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.
