Accreditation

SACSCOC Accreditation

Eastern Virginia Medical School is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award the Doctor of Medicine degree, Masters’ degrees, and Doctoral degrees. Degree-granting institutions also may offer credentials such as certificates and diplomas at approved degree levels. Questions about the accreditation of Eastern Virginia Medical School may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097, by calling (404) 679-4500, or by using information available on SACSCOC’s website (www.sacscoc.org).

LCME Accreditation

In October, 2020 the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) granted the EVMS School of Medicine continued full accreditation of our medical education program for a full eight-year term. The next full survey visit will be in the 2028-2029 academic year. Questions about the accreditation of Eastern Virginia Medical School may be directed to the Liaison Committee on Medical Education at lcme@aamc.org or by using information available on LCME’s website (https://lcme.org/).

Additional Accreditations

In addition, many of the programs in our School of Health Professions have received specialized accreditations from appropriate crediting bodies.

• The Art Therapy and Counseling, Master's program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP). This accreditation has been in effect since 2019 and will come up for review again in 2027.
• The Pathologists' Assistant Master's Program is accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Science (NAACLS). This accreditation has been in effect since April 2019 and will come up for review again in 2024.
• The Physician Assistant Master's Program is accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant, Inc (ARC-PA). This accreditation has been in effect since 2009 and will come up for review again in 2026.
• The Public Health Master's Program is accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH). This accreditation has been in effect since 2000 and will come up for review again in 2025.
• The Surgical Assisting Master's Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP). This accreditation has been in effect since 2009 and will come up for review again in 2029.
• The Virginia Consortium in Clinical Psychology Doctoral Program is accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA). This accreditation has been in effect since 2013 and will come up for review again in 2021.