| Office of the Vice Provost for Planning and Health Professions |
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The Office of the Vice Provost for Planning and Health Professions (OVPPHP) provides oversight for a diverse range of academic programs and institutional support activities. The Vice Provost is responsible for the School of Health Professions, Modeling and Simulation at EVMS, Collaborative Programs (Eastern Virginia Area Health Education Center, Eastern Virginia Regional Perinatal Coordinating Council, Loving Steps, Every Woman's Life, and some Student Support Services (Financial Aid and the Office of the Registrar). Additionally, the Vice Provost is one of EVMS' representatives to the state and federal governments and is the liaison to the principal accrediting bodies, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and the Liaison Committee for Medical Education. School of Health ProfessionsThe Health Professions programs offered by EVMS provide training at a progressive, nationally recognized graduate institution and in clinical and community facilities throughout the Hampton Roads area. EVMS has affiliations with many community partners, including rural and urban clinics, modern hospitals and other health care settings. Graduate Programs in Biomedical Sciences
Health Care and Public HealthGovernmental and Community RelationsThe Vice Provost for Planning and Health Professions serves as one of the principal advocates for EVMS with the local, state, and federal governments. In addition, OVPPHP acts as EVMS' liaison with other academic institutions, health components of U.S./state/local governments and economic development groups. As a part of new procedural guidelines by the Department of Planning & Budget for the Commonwealth, all agencies requesting funding from the Commonwealth are required to update their Strategic and Service Area Plans based on the Governor's introduced budget and post their plan on their Web site. Specialty ReportsOVPPHP leads the self-study process for reaccreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) and the Liaison Committee for Medical Education (LCME). The SACS self-study addresses all EVMS programs, whereas the LCME self-study focused primarily on the medical education program of EVMS. Outreach ProgramsOVPPHP is responsible for directing community outreach programs such as the Eastern Virginia Area Health Education Center (EVAHEC) and the Eastern Virginia Perinatal Council (EVPC).
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