Commencement

Congratulations Class of 2022!

EVMS students celebrate 2022 Commencement

EVMS celebrated commencement on May 14 as 475 students joined the ranks of EVMS alumni and enter into careers in health professions and medicine. Commencement and program-specific events were held in person this year, a departure from virtual events during the past two years of the pandemic.

A gowned Black female graduate poses for a photograph with two family members in a crowd of celebrating grads and family members.

Class of 2022

Find the graduate checklist, diploma instructions, regalia information and more.

More than a dozen family members enthusiastically pose with a graduate in front of Norfolk Scope

Family & Guests

Prepare for your visit with hotel and travel information, discover ways to honor your graduate and find commencement day details.

A Black female graduate walks the stage at Norfolk Scope

Schedule of Events

Find dates, times and locations for Commencement week events.

Returning Alumni

Welcome back! We are honored to welcome back the Classes of 2020 and 2021 to participate in this year’s ceremony. Join the celebrations that recognize your unique place in history.

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Five masked grads toss their caps on a stage before the EVMS seal

Elias Zerhouni, MD, smiles at the camera

Speaker: Elias Zerhouni, MD

Elias Zerhouni, MD, is Professor Emeritus of Radiology and Biomedical Engineering at Johns Hopkins University where he spent his academic career as a professor of Radiology and Biomedical Engineering and senior adviser for Johns Hopkins Medicine. He is also a former director of the National Institutes of Health where he oversaw the NIH’s 27 institutes and centers with more than 18,000 employees and a budget at the time of $29.5 billion.

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