More collaborations and partnerships
Macon and Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences at Old Dominion University strives to achieve the highest standard in community engagement through collaborations and partnerships with:
- The Greater Norfolk Medical Society and Old Dominion Medical Society with a focus on enhanced mentoring for students and residents and exposure to healthcare practice in the region.
- ROTC programs and military support groups so that we can recruit active military and veterans into medicine and health professions programs and careers at EVMS. Brock Virginia Health Sciences has attained a V3 (Virginia Values Veterans) Certificate for its commitment to recruit military into our institution.
- The Urban League of Hampton Roads to engage community leaders around health equity.
- Community-based and faith-based organizations, such as the Hampton Roads Prostate Health Forum, to address health disparities.
- The M. Foscue Brock Institute for Community and Global Health, which allows us to expand and deepen our impact on both local and global health issues.
- Community-Engaged Learning, whose initiatives strive to enhance the education of EVMS students on social determinants of health and cultural competency.