Teaching tomorrow's medical and health professionals to become leaders through cutting-edge, community-oriented education.
Macon & Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences at Old Dominion University provides students, residents and fellows with a unique educational experience. Early clinical exposure in high-tech environments and instruction from expert faculty empower our students to become effective and compassionate health professionals, physicians and scientists.
As a school built by the community for the community, we honor our heritage through service learning and volunteer opportunities. Be part of a community that celebrates compassion in care.
Our Programs
- Anatomical Science (M.A.S.)
- Biomedical Sciences - Medical (M.S.)
- Biomedical Sciences - Research (M.S.)
- Counseling & Art Therapy (M.S.)
- Healthcare Administration (M.H.A.)
- Laboratory Animal Science (M.S.)
- Medical & Health Professions Education (M.M.H.P.E.)
- Molecular Diagnostics & Precision Medicine (M.S.)
- Nutrition (M.S.)
- Pathologists' Assistant (M.S.H.P.A.)
- Physician Assistant (M.P.A.)
- Public Health (M.P.H.)
- Reproductive Clinical Science - Embryology & Andrology (M.S.)
- Surgical Assisting (M.S.A.)
Graduate Certificates
- Clinical Andrology
- Clinical Embryology
- Laboratory Animal Anesthesia & Handling Techniques
- Medical & Health Professions Education
- Public Health
Master's Degrees
- Laboratory Animal Science (M.S.)
- Public Health (M.P.H.)
- Reproductive Clinical Science - Embryology & Andrology (M.S.)
- Medical & Health Professions Education (M.M.H.P.E.)
Doctoral Degrees
Department of Medicine
- Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
- Geriatrics Medicine
- Hospice and Palliative Medicine
- Infectious Disease
- Nephrology
- Pulmonary and Critical Care
- Sleep Medicine
Emergency Medicine
Family and Community Medicine
Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Maternal-Fetal Medicine
- Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery Fellowship
- Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility
Pediatrics
- Child Abuse
- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
- International Pediatric Emergency Medicine
- Pediatric Emergency Medicine
- Pediatric Simulation in Medical Education
- Physician Assistant Fellowship in Pediatric Urgent Care
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Radiology
Surgery
Urology
- Anatomical Science (M.A.S.)
- Biomedical Sciences - Medical (M.S.)
- Biomedical Sciences - Research (M.S.)
- Counseling & Art Therapy (M.S.)
- Healthcare Administration (M.H.A.)
- Laboratory Animal Science (M.S.)
- Medical & Health Professions Education (M.M.H.P.E.)
- Molecular Diagnostics & Precision Medicine (M.S.)
- Nutrition (M.S.)
- Pathologists' Assistant (M.S.H.P.A.)
- Physician Assistant (M.P.A.)
- Public Health (M.P.H.)
- Reproductive Clinical Science - Embryology & Andrology (M.S.)
- Surgical Assisting (M.S.A.)
Graduate Certificates
- Clinical Andrology
- Clinical Embryology
- Laboratory Animal Anesthesia & Handling Techniques
- Medical & Health Professions Education
- Public Health
Master's Degrees
- Laboratory Animal Science (M.S.)
- Public Health (M.P.H.)
- Reproductive Clinical Science - Embryology & Andrology (M.S.)
- Medical & Health Professions Education (M.M.H.P.E.)
Doctoral Degrees
Department of Medicine
- Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
- Geriatrics Medicine
- Hospice and Palliative Medicine
- Infectious Disease
- Nephrology
- Pulmonary and Critical Care
- Sleep Medicine
Emergency Medicine
Family and Community Medicine
Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Maternal-Fetal Medicine
- Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery Fellowship
- Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility
Pediatrics
- Child Abuse
- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
- International Pediatric Emergency Medicine
- Pediatric Emergency Medicine
- Pediatric Simulation in Medical Education
- Physician Assistant Fellowship in Pediatric Urgent Care
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Radiology
Surgery
Urology
Schools
Take caregiving beyond the classroom and beyond the clinic with a medical school that values community.
The Ellmer College of Health Sciences will prepare you with the skills to improve individual and community health through research and global connections.
The Ellmer School of Nursing was established in 1967 and has been preparing exceptional nurses for professional practice for over 56 years. We are proud of our consistently high pass rates on licensing and certification exams for our graduates. The school is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) and approved by the Virginia Board of Nursing.
Become a competent and compassionate health professional at a school dedicated to improving the health of the community and beyond.
The Joint School of Public Health offers collaborative degree programs and experiential learning opportunities for students at ODU, Norfolk State University (NSU) and Eastern Virginia Medical School (EVMS).
