A group of students participating in the Health Sciences Academy

Health Sciences Academy

The Health Sciences Academy is a multi-year, tuition-free, enrichment program providing high school students with an opportunity to explore diverse career paths in health care.

Explore Health Sciences Academy

This year's Academy runs July 14 - July 25, 2025.

Created in partnership with Portsmouth and Northampton County public schools, Health Sciences Academy brings students from those districts to the campus for firsthand health professions training.

Our students

Students are primarily rising tenth graders from both urban and rural backgrounds, who are interested in entering health related fields. Our program is a partnership with Portsmouth, Chesapeake and Northampton County Public Schools.

A classroom full of HSA students in blue lab coats and masks.

HSA students with balloons, giving a presentation with a microphone.

Activities

Students engage in a variety of activities that include:

Medicine and public health lectures,
Tours of hospitals and health care organizations,
Completion of a capstone project, and much more.

All tasks support the academic and professional growth of our participants.

Our Goals

Expose students to the importance of post-secondary education
Help students explore pathways for a career in health sciences
Encourage characteristics needed to succeed in health sciences
Foster long-term mentorships with medical and health professionals

Three students wearing masks look at an ultrasound monitor

Contact Us

Macon & Joan Brock
Virginia Health Sciences
at Old Dominion University
Health Sciences Academy
P O Box 1980
Norfolk, VA 23501

VHS-HSAcademy@odu.edu

Partners

Health Sciences Academy flyer

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This website reflects current program information, including admission criteria and curricula. Information is subject to change.