Location

EVMS serves the region of southeastern Virginia known as Hampton Roads, a community that consistently ranks high in independent quality of living surveys. One of the most populous regions of Virginia, Hampton Roads' largest cities include Chesapeake, Hampton, Newport News, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Suffolk and Virginia Beach.  The main campus is located in Norfolk, Virginia.

Governance

EVMS operates under charter from the Commonwealth of Virginia as a public instrumentality to advance health care in eastern Virginia.

The governing body is the Board of Visitors, which is comprised of 11 members appointed by the city councils of Hampton Roads (Chesapeake, Hampton, Newport News, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Suffolk, and Virginia Beach) and six members appointed by the Eastern Virginia Medical School Foundation, the fundraising organization for EVMS. 

Main Campus

Lewis Hall, on the Eastern Virginia Medical Center campus

The main campus is part of the Eastern Virginia Medical Center (map), which also includes Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, the region's primary tertiary care center, and Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters, a full-service, acute care facility which serves as the regional referral center for pediatrics.

Campus facilities include:

Lewis Hall – Named for Richmond philanthropists and early EVMS supporters Frances and Sydney Lewis, this is Eastern Virginia’s primary education and research facility. It was dedicated in 1978.

Edward E. Brickell Medical Sciences Library - The Brickell Medical Sciences Library is a state-of-the-art facility with an advanced information infrastructure allowing access to a host of digital resources. The Library opened in March 2000, and houses the original Moorman Memorial Library collection, a computer lab, a computer classroom, historical collections, archives, and group and individual study seating.

Brickell Medical Sciences Library

Hofheimer Hall – Named in honor of Elise and Henry Clay Hofheimer II, this building contains various clinical offices. It was built in 1985.

Fairfax Hall – This building houses a variety of educational and administrative offices, including the Theresa A. Thomas Professional Skills Teaching and Assessment Center and the Office of Research.

The Jones Institute for Reproductive Medicine

The Jones Institute for Reproductive Medicine – Opened in 1992, this building brought together in one location the physicians, scientists, and staff of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology's renowned division of reproductive medicine.

South Campus Building – This facility is home to the Pediatric Research facilities and the Department of Internal Medicine's Strelitz Diabetes Center.

Smith-Rogers Hall – Originally part of the old Leigh Memorial Hospital, this building served in the early 1970s as the temporary home for EVMS while Lewis Hall was being constructed. Today it houses EVMS administrative offices, including the Human Resources Department. 

Teaching Hospitals - EVMS does not own a teaching hospital. Instead, EVMS works in partnership with hospitals, physicians, and clinics throughout the region, providing students and residents with a broad base of clinical experience. For the region as a whole, these educational partnerships spread the benefits of an academic medical center throughout the region, improving the quality of life and the quality of health care for the entire community.

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