Congratulations to the Doctor of Medicine graduates of Macon & Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences Eastern Virginia Medical School at Old Dominion University as they crossed the stage during the 144th Commencement Exercises this evening 🎓🩺🦁
Graduate Spotlight: From a dairy farm in rural Virginia to an orthopedic surgery residency, MD Class of 2026 graduate Senah Stephens hopes to one day return to a rural community and provide that same kind of accessible, compassionate care she received.
Read more about Senah at odu.edu/news.
Students in the Physician Assistant (M.P.A.) Class of 2026 celebrated a major milestone on Tuesday with the traditional Awards & White Coat Ceremony. This symbolic event is marked by the exchange of short white coats for long ones, signifying transition from students to providers. Congratulations!
Graduate Spotlight: 4 a.m. start. Lab research. Training clients. Repeat.
Paige Agnew is graduating this month with a Ph.D. in kinesiology and rehabilitation from @oduhealthsciences — studying how people with lower extremity amputation move, run and rebuild strength.
From the lab to the community, her work is all about what’s possible.
Read Paige's story at odu.edu/pulse.
Graduate Spotlight: Miasha O’Neal’s journey will come full circle this month as she earns her Doctor of Health Sciences and is hooded by the surgeon who once treated her mother and inspired her professional path.
Read Miasha's story at odu.edu/pulse.
What if medical school didn’t have to take four years?
Our new accelerated MD program will allow select students, committed to emergency medicine, to complete their medical degree in three years. The pilot initiative aims to reduce training time, help address physician shortages and encourage more graduates to remain in Hampton Roads.
Read more at odu.edu/pulse.
Give2ODU Day is here! 💙
Be one of the first 250 donors to support the EVMS Foundation and help unlock a $25,000 challenge gift from Checkered Flag — amplifying your impact for Macon & Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences at Old Dominion University.
Plus, additional challenges and matching opportunities mean your gift could go even further. Every gift helps advance excellence in education, research and patient care — and ensures the next generation of healthcare professionals is ready to serve our community and beyond.
Give now and make your impact.
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Give2ODU is almost here — but you don’t have to wait! Your gift to the EVMS Foundation today will unlock a $25,000 challenge gift from Checkered Flag to support Macon & Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences at Old Dominion University when we reach 250 donors.
Your support fuels excellence in education, research and patient care and prepares the next generation of healthcare professionals to serve our community and beyond.
Thank you for supporting our students and community!
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Today, we celebrate the extraordinary individuals who have devoted their lives to the practice of medicine. Happy National Doctors' Day to all of our incredible physicians! 💙
