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Eastern Virginia Medical School and WVEC Channel 13 have teamed up to produce "EVMS Medical Rounds," a series of short, informative video segments that share with our community the world-class research, patient-care and education programs at Hampton Roads' medical school. Tune in to Channel 13 Mondays during the 7 a.m. news hour to watch us on air, or check here for the latest videos.
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Preparing for a new surge in retirees
As the leading edge of the baby boomer generation reaches retirement age, the Glennan Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology at EVMS is preparing for the increased demand for care. Watch Center Director Robert Palmer, MD, discuss the center's efforts to help people live healthly as long as possible.
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Combatting Childhood Obesity
The EVMS Department of Pediatrics, working in concert with other partners, including Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters, is focused on helping families and communities fight the childhood obesity epidemic. Watch Don Lewis, MD, Chair of Pediatrics at EVMS, talk about the problem and offer some solutions. |
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Continuing Medical Education
The EVMS Office of Continuing Medical Education is dedicated to the improvement of the health status of the community through postgraduate education of physicians by providing timely education with evidence-based data. Watch Drucie Papafil, MEd, share more about the CME program.
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Diabetes Care and Research
The EVMS Strelitz Diabetes Center is a leading provider of care for diabetes and its related complications. It also houses a world-class research program aimed at unlocking the root causes that lead to diabetes and developing ways to stop and reverse it.  Learn more from Clinical Director Joseph Aloi, MD.
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Art Therapy and Counseling
Art therapy gives patients an outlet to express feelings, emotions and thoughts that might be difficult for them to express verbally. This aspect of treatment can help people, from children with autism to veterans battling Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, heal from traumatic experiences and cope with a given condition. Abby Calisch, PsyD, director of EVMS' art therapy and counseling graduate program, talks about how it can be used.
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Autism Research and Care
Not only has EVMS' Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences made great strides in understanding the inner workings of autism, it also launched a program to connect people living with autism with the services and therapies they need to live to the fullest. Learn more from Stephen I. Deutsch, MD, PhD, chair and Ann Robinson Professor of the department.
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Physician Assistants
The EVMS Master of Physician Assistant program, among the best in the country, is preparing the next generation of health professionals to deliver high-quality, effective care. Watch Thomas Parish, DHSc, PA-C, share more about the program.
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Sleep Medicine
Learn about the common problems that EVMS sleep specialists treat at the new EVMS Sleep Medicine offices in Fort Norfolk Plaza, located near the Eastern Virginia Medical Center. Learn more about sleep medicine and EVMS sleep specialists.
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Cancer Research
Researchers at the Leroy T. Canoles Jr. Cancer Research Center are targetting the cancers that hit Hampton Roads the hardest. Learn about the work underway in our labs and how we're helping ensure the health of our community.
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Hearing Loss
As the most common birth defect, hearing loss affects 1 in 10 Americans, but physicians at the EVMS Hearing and Balance Center are providing the latest in hearing loss technology and care. Learn more from Barry Strasnick, MD, chair of otolaryngology-head and neck surgery.
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Infertility Treatment
The EVMS Jones Institute for Reproductive Medicine pioneered the field of infertility in the U.S. and continues to set the standard for effective fertility medicine. Laurel Stadtmauer, MD, PhD, shares more about how the Jones Institute is helping make families feel complete.
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Patient-Centered Medical Home
EVMS is using a new paradigm in health care known as the patient-center medical home (PCMH), which emphasizes a strong partnership between patients and their primary-care doctor. PCMHs focus on a collaborative approach to care and on preserving good health.  Watch Christine Matson, MD, talk about how EVMS is using the PCMH model.
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