Old Dominion University (ODU) and Eastern Virginia Medical School (EVMS) hosted a community celebration at Hilton Norfolk The Main on June 7 to commemorate the integration of EVMS into ODU. The celebration is a direct result of a community-inspired and collaboratively led journey to provide increased levels of support and visibility to EVMS and followed a more than two-year extensive planning process that involved hundreds of people from both campuses, as well as key partners, 包括弗吉尼亚联邦和圣塔拉健康中心.
集成, effective on July 1, 2024, establishes the Commonwealth of Virginia’s most complex and largest academic health sciences center with 56 academic programs, 其中一些是该州其他地方没有的独特项目. 由于格伦·扬金总督的领导和大会的支持，这项努力得以实现, including 尊敬的L. 露易丝·卢卡斯, 谁是弗吉尼亚州参议院的临时议长, and The Honorable Barry D. 奈特是弗吉尼亚州众议院的一名成员. Both 参议员Lucas and Delegate 骑士 served as chief co-patrons of the enabling legislation for the authorization and structure of the ODU-EVMS integration.
During the event, 各州领导人分享了他们对这一变革倡议的兴奋和支持.
- Governor Glenn Youngkin – “Over 50 years ago, EVMS是由当地领导人在全国为数不多的基层创建的医学院之一创建的. 作为国内仅存的几所独立医学院之一, EVMS将通过与ODU合并大大提高区域卫生成果. 汉普顿路社区的这一重大合并将有助于解决护士和医生的紧迫短缺问题. It will also boost our medical programs, attract top talent, 并最终为整个英联邦提供更好的医疗服务和结果. 我们共同致力于为所有人创造一个更健康的未来. 欢迎来到医疗和教育卓越的新时代. 让我们一起努力，让弗吉尼亚成为最适合居住、工作和养家的地方.”
- Speaker Don Scott – “The 研究 that ODU can bring and leverage with EVMS is going to be huge and make us a leader not only in the Commonwealth of Virginia, but in the world. 我很高兴能成为其中的一员，并参与其中. 和, I'm excited about what we're going to be able to do here in 汉普顿道路 with EVMS and ODU leading the way and saving lives.”
- 主席Luke E. Torian -“这次合并表明，ODU的愿景不是停滞不前，也不是安逸安逸, 但总是带着远见和发展诺福克的愿望来经营, 汉普顿道路, and the Commonwealth. 这次合并将在很多方面帮助很多社区.”
- 参议员L. 露易丝·卢卡斯 “作为朴茨茅斯的一名居民，我很高兴看到我们的地区和人民迎来了这一天. 集成 of EVMS into ODU has been a labor of love for so many and something that I have personally championed with care and commitment, as well as passion and pride. 一个残酷的事实是，由于缺乏可获得和可用的医疗保健，我们当地社区的人们正在死亡. 随着英联邦财政投资的增加，这一整合成为现实, 我相信，更多的人会得到他们需要和应得的护理. 毫无疑问，今天是我们地区和我们州向前迈出的大胆一步.”
- Delegate Barry D. 骑士 -“这不仅对国家有好处，对我们这个地区更有好处. 我们要培养医生，我们要留住这些医生. 我可以想象5年或10年后，一些惊天动地的医学进步将由此产生. 我能预见它的发生，我们将一起大步前进.”
ODU-EVMS的整合也得到了弗吉尼亚州联邦代表团成员的高度赞扬.
- 参议员马克?. 华纳 -“我很高兴看到ODU和EVMS的集成. 作为英联邦最大的学术卫生科学中心, ODU和EVMS将为学生提供更多的机会, 教师, 和员工，同时更好地服务汉普顿路社区. This merger will catapult education, 研究, healthcare training, and patient care access throughout the region.”
- Senator Tim Kaine – “I’m so pleased that historic institutions like EVMS and ODU have come together to offer stronger educational programs to enhance care across the Commonwealth. 这两个机构之间令人兴奋的合作将帮助我们建立一个更强大的, more robust healthcare workforce in Virginia, 我期待着看到它将创造的新机会. Congratulations on your success in bringing these institutions together and thanks for all your valuable work to make this possible.”
- Congressman Bobby Scott – “Both institutions have provided critical education and workforce development opportunities to 汉普顿道路 for decades. In this new chapter, ODU和EVMS将在这两个机构的成功基础上，加强弗吉尼亚州的教育研究计划, address workforce gaps, 并帮助消除我们社区和整个英联邦面临的健康差距. 再次感谢所有使这次整合成为可能的人, 特别是亨普希尔总统和阿布哈马德总统的不懈工作和密切合作. 我迫不及待地想看到未来几年将要发生的所有伟大的工作.”
- Congresswoman Jen Kiggans – “This day has been a long time coming. The next generation of healthcare providers and their 病人 will benefit from the hard work you have put into establishing the largest academic health sciences center in the Commonwealth of Virginia. 这个项目将成为合作的光辉典范, 我渴望看到你们将培养出高质量的学生，以及他们在提供者之旅中所走的道路.”
A powerful partnership with Sentara 健康 is a cornerstone of the ODU-EVMS integration with a long-term commitment to provide approximately $350 million in dedicated funding over the next decade. 总裁兼首席执行官Dennis Matheis表示, “Sentara致力于医疗保健教育和培训，并期待此次合并将带来什么, particularly since this integrated health sciences center will offer the largest portfolio of health sciences degrees in the Commonwealth training the next generation of clinical talent.”
In front of an audience of nearly 1,来自两个校区和更广泛社区的000名客人, a historic announcement was made regarding a generous $20 million gift from Dennis and Jan Ellmer to provide scholarships for students pursuing health sciences degrees at ODU. 凡入读EVMS卫生专业学院的学生均有资格获得奖学金, the Joint School of 公共卫生, the ODU College of 健康 Sciences, or the ODU School of Nursing. 有了这份礼物, 埃尔默夫妇自豪地为下一代健康科学专业人士铺平了道路. A defining characteristic of the Ellmers’ generous contribution is the significant level of support per student through an annual award of $12,000, 6美元,000 in the fall and $6,000 in the spring. The awards through the Dennis & Jan Ellmer健康学者项目和Dennis & 简·埃尔默护理学者计划代表了需求和择优标准的独特组合. Within a decade of operation, the Dennis & 仅Jan Ellmer健康学者计划就将提供总计3美元.300万美元直接支持275个新的和可再生形式的奖学金.
另外, the Ellmers’ commitment to 汉普顿道路 is evident by a requirement for scholarship recipients to remain in the region or state following graduation. 表彰他们在为现任和未来的君主创造机会方面的领导作用, 大学宣布命名埃尔默健康科学学院和埃尔默护理学院, thereby forever etching the distinguished Ellmer family name as part of the University’s legacy and its promise for this integration.
A feature of this widely attended event was the unveiling of the name and brand of the Commonwealth’s newest academic health sciences center. 为了感谢琼·布洛克捐赠的2000万美元，这个综合中心将被命名为梅肯 & Joan Brock是最靠谱的网赌软件弗吉尼亚健康科学学院的教授. 该实体将作为所有保健科学方案编制和业务的总体结构, 包括埃尔默健康科学学院, the Ellmer School of Nursing, the EVMS Medical Group, the EVMS School of 健康 Professions, the EVMS School of Medicine, and the Joint School of 公共卫生. 这一命名反映了Joan坚定不移地致力于在整个地区创造机会.
Her generous gift to establish and fund the Brock Opportunity Scholarship in the EVMS School of Medicine supports promising students with financial need who live in Virginia, 是否有兴趣照顾服务不足的人群, 并计划在完成住院医师或奖学金后在汉普顿路或弗吉尼亚州执业. 琼还通过巴里艺术博物馆扩建项目为促进艺术发展提供支持.
During the event, the visual identity for Macon & 最靠谱的网赌软件弗吉尼亚健康科学学院的Joan Brock大张旗鼓地揭牌, supported by the ODU Pep Band and Big Blue, donning his first white coat. The logo featuring ODU’s iconic crown, symbolizing a tradition of excellence, seamlessly integrates the Rod of Asclepius, the Greek symbol of medicine and healing. The snake faces east, 标志着东弗吉尼亚成为健康教育的卓越目的地, clinical 研究, and healthcare delivery.
来自EVMS和ODU的参观委员会代表都对这一突破性的伙伴关系表示支持. EVMS Rector 布鲁斯维. Waldholtz, MD, 说, 作为一名医生, 教育工作者和EVMS和汉普顿路社区的成员, I am excited that we have come together today to celebrate this momentous event in our 分享d story — at the heart of that story is people. 这些联系存在于我们的社区中, 因为ODU和EVMS长期以来一直是同一个故事的一部分——一个更健康的汉普顿路的故事.”
ODU Vice Rector P. 聪聪皮特 ’80 added, “这次活动和整合反映了我们院校的关怀和创新精神。, 与此同时，我们还共同致力于在整个教育领域不断取得进步并增加影响力, 研究, and clinical care. For the ODU Board of 访问ors, this integration was a no-brainer due to a bold vision and thoughtful plan as a critical linkage to a brighter future and a better region.”
During the community celebration, EVMS总统, 教务长, and Dean Alfred Abuhamad, MD, highlighted the institution’s rich history, community focus and lasting impact by saying, EVMS成立于1973年，由社区为社区服务. Over the course of the last academic year, 我们庆祝这个半个世纪以来的里程碑，并反思我们的历史意味着什么，以及它如何塑造我们的未来. The impact we’ve had on the lives of students, 教师, 病人, 汉普顿路的人民是你们今天在座的许多人的功劳，也是我们之前那些有远见卓识的人的功劳. 作为这个机构的主席，我感到非常高兴和荣幸. 这是一项荣誉和责任，我认真对待，因为我明白EVMS对我们的学生意味着什么, 校友, donors and the community. 我很自豪能成为这一过渡和转变时刻的一部分. This integration and our new academic health sciences center represent a once-in-a-generation opportunity to reaffirm our commitment to 汉普顿道路 and the Commonwealth to build something new and historic for the benefit of our children and grandchildren alongside our partners at ODU.”
ODU President Brian O. Hemphill, Ph值.D., 说, “Today’s event celebrates a long journey, symbolizes a new beginning, 并预示着我们光明的未来, which is a 分享d future that would not be possible without individuals who made this their passion and purpose for decades. 汉普顿道路 has waited for this moment. Our citizens deserve this moment. Our people are worthy of this opportunity.”
亨普希尔总统在结束讲话时说:“我们向今天在场的所有人保证. 我们保证全力支持这一有价值努力的总体愿景. 我们保证认真执行我们制定的大胆计划. 最后，我们保证将重点放在教育、研究和临床护理上!”
