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EVMS receives more than $1 million in federal funds to develop a new approach to reverse Type 1 diabetes

Researchers at the Eastern Virginia Medical School Strelitz Diabetes Center have been awarded a $1,076,250 grant by the Department of Defense (DoD) Peer Reviewed Medical Research Program to develop new ways of reversing the underlying causes of Type 1 diabetes.

David Taylor-Fishwick, PhD, associate professor of internal medicine and director of the Cell, Molecular and Islet Biology Laboratory, leads the team whose research applies to both regenerative and autoimmune medicine.

Last Updated on Thursday, 25 March 2010 12:24

IVF icon still active at 99

Howard W. Jones, Jr., MD, founder of the EVMS Jones Institute and pioneer of in vitro fertilization in the U.S., was profiled in The New York Times March 23.

In the story, Dr. Jones laments the rise of commercial competition among fertility clinics and he reflects on the future of reproductive medicine. Dr. Jones and his wife, Georgeanna Jones, MD, were responsible for the nation's first birth as a result of IVF, in 1981. Dr. Georgeanna Jones died in 2005.

Read more about Dr. Jones.

Last Updated on Wednesday, 24 March 2010 07:54

EVMS Match Day results are in

Today, graduating medical students all over the country found out where they'll be doing their residencies. The 2010 Match was the largest on record, with 30,543 applicants. More than 16,000 of them were U.S. medical school seniors, and, consistent with tradition, the 100 new doctors coming out of Eastern Virginia Medical School celebrated in style. A photo album of images from the event is available on the EVMS Facebook page with additional shots posted to the EVMS Flickr gallery. See the entire Match results or view the video.
Last Updated on Monday, 19 April 2010 09:29
Read more... [EVMS Match Day results are in]

AAMC president to speak at commencement

Darrell G. Kirch, MD, president and CEO of the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), will deliver the commencement address at Eastern Virginia Medical School's 2010 graduation ceremony on May 15 at Norfolk's Scope Arena.

Darrell G. Kirch, MD

"This is a great opportunity for our graduates to hear from one of the leaders shaping the future of medical education and health care in this country," said EVMS President Harry T. Lester. "With his experience across the spectrum of medicine, Dr. Kirch brings a unique perspective that will make a fitting message as these rising professionals head into the field."

A distinguished physician, educator, scientist and noted authority on the organization and management of academic medical centers, Dr. Kirch's career spans all aspects of academic medicine. He has held leadership positions at two medical schools and teaching hospitals, as well as at the National Institutes of Health.

Last Updated on Wednesday, 17 March 2010 09:21

Faculty member up for award from America's Most Wanted

Jeffrey Yates, MPA, assistant professor in the School of Health Professions, has been nominated for America's Most Wanted All-Star award for his life-saving acts during a 2009 shootout involving the Portsmouth police SWAT team.

Mr. Yates risked his own safety to save two officers who had been shot by a man barricaded in his home. One officer was struck in the leg, and the other was hit in the arm, severing a nerve and an artery. For his calm work under tremendous pressure, the Portsmouth Fire Department gave Mr. Yates the Silver Medal of Valor, and the American Police Hall of Fame awarded him a medal of valor and Life Saving Award.

Last Updated on Friday, 12 March 2010 17:40

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