Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk

Name: Eastern Virginia Medical School
Address: 721 Fairfax Ave, Norfolk, United States

#100 among attractions in Norfolk

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Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk

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Eastern Virginia Medical School is a public medical school in Norfolk, Virginia. Founded by grassroots efforts in the southeastern part of Virginia known as Hampton Roads, EVMS is not affiliated with an undergraduate institution and coordinates training through multiple medical centers in the Hampton Roads region. EVMS campus includes the 555-bed Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, the region's only tertiary level 1 trauma medical care facility, and the 212-bed Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters, a regional pediatric referral care facility and only stand-alone children's hospital in the state. EVMS is the first institution in the US to have produced a viable fetus through in vitro fertilization. EVMS is most known for its reproductive medicine, simulation/standardized-patient education as well as research in pediatrics, geriatrics, diabetes, and cancer. In addition, EVMS is well known for its leadership in community service and medical missions, as evidenced by faculty and alumni responsible for the founding of Operation Smile, Physicians for Peace, Global Brigades, and CONRAD. ()

Established: 1973 (51 years ago)Coordinates: 36°51'41"N, 76°18'3"W

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721 Fairfax AveGhentNorfolk United States

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Eastern Virginia Medical School – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk Scope, USS Wisconsin, Nauticus.

0.5 miSE
Fine works from Renaissance to Rothko
Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk
14 min walk • The Chrysler Museum of Art stands as a cultural beacon in Norfolk, Virginia, showcasing a diverse collection of artworks that span over 5,000 years of history. This distinguished institution is not just a highlight for art enthusiasts but a must-visit destination for...
0.9 miSE
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Norfolk Scope, Norfolk
24 min walk • Norfolk Scope is a multi-function complex in Norfolk, Virginia, comprising an 11,000-person arena, a 2,500-person theater known as Chrysler Hall, a 10,000-square-foot exhibition hall and a 600-car parking garage.
0.9 miS
Large, revered battleship offering tours
USS Wisconsin, Norfolk
24 min walk • USS Wisconsin is an Iowa-class battleship, the second ship of the United States Navy to be named in honor of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. She was built at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and launched on 7 December 1943, sponsored Margaret Goodland, wife of Governor Walter Goodland of Wisconsin.
1 miS
Museum, Specialty museum, Science museum
Nauticus, Norfolk
26 min walk • Nauticus is a maritime-themed science center and museum located on the downtown waterfront in Norfolk, Virginia, also known as the National Maritime Center.
1 miS
Museum, History museum, Maritime museum
Hampton Roads Naval Museum, Norfolk
26 min walk • The Hampton Roads Naval Museum is one of ten Navy museums that are operated by the Naval History & Heritage Command. It celebrates the long history of the U.S.
1 miSE
Neighbourhood, Beaux-Arts architecture, Italianate architecture
Downtown Norfolk, Norfolk
26 min walk • Downtown Norfolk serves as the traditional center of commerce, government, and culture in the Hampton Roads region. Norfolk, Virginia's downtown waterfront shipping and port activities historically played host to numerous and often noxious port and shipping-related uses.
0.8 miSE
Museum, History museum, Specialty museum
Hunter House Victorian Museum, Norfolk
20 min walk • The Hunter House Victorian Museum in Norfolk, Virginia, United States is a house museum. The house was built in 1894 for the merchant and banker James Wilson Hunter, together with his wife Lizzie Ayer Barnes Hunter and their three children. It was designed and built by the Boston architect W.P.
~910 ftSE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Christ and St. Luke's Church, Norfolk
5 min walk • Christ and St. Luke's Church is a historic Episcopal church located at Norfolk, Virginia. It was built in 1909–1910, and is a long, narrow building of rough-faced random ashlar in the English Perpendicular Gothic Revival style. It features a tall, four-stage corner tower crowned with battlements and pinnacles.
1 miSE
Universities and schools
Tidewater Community College, Norfolk
25 min walk • Tidewater Community College is a public community college in South Hampton Roads, Virginia, with campuses in Chesapeake, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Suffolk, and Virginia Beach.
0.7 miSE
Neighbourhood, Victorian architecture, Greek Revival architecture
West Freemason Street Area Historic District, Norfolk
19 min walk • The West Freemason Street Area Historic District is a national historic district located at Norfolk, Virginia. It encompasses 48 contributing buildings in a primarily residential section on the western edge of the center city of Norfolk.
0.6 miE
Music venue, Nightlife, Opera
Harrison Opera House, Norfolk
17 min walk • The Edythe C. and Stanley L. Harrison Opera House, also known as the Harrison Opera House, is the official home of the Virginia Opera in the Neon District of Downtown Norfolk on the border of the Ghent Square neighborhood.

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Which popular attractions are close to Eastern Virginia Medical School?

Nearby attractions include Stockley Gardens Arts Festival, Norfolk (4 min walk), Christ and St. Luke's Church, Norfolk (5 min walk), North Ghent, Norfolk (10 min walk), Fort Norfolk, Norfolk (12 min walk).

How to get to Eastern Virginia Medical School by public transport?

The nearest stations to Eastern Virginia Medical School:

Light rail

EVMC/Fort Norfolk • Lines: Tide (7 min walk)
York Street/Freemason • Lines: Tide (17 min walk)

Bus

Norfolk Greyhound Station (22 min walk)
Norfolk Downtown Transit Center (31 min walk)