Barry J. Knapp, MD, RDMS , FACEP

Chair; Assistant Dean of Ultrasound

Emergency Medicine


757.388.3397


I have been involved in both graduate and undergraduate medical education for the past 25 years. I currently serve as the Chidester Endowed Chair of Emergency Medicine and Professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine at Eastern Virginia Medical School (EVMS). In addition, I serve as the Assistant Dean of Ultrasound Education at EVMS. I’ve recently transitioned (7/2022) after 13 years of service as the Residency Program Director for the EVMS Department of Emergency Medicine.  I am the founder and former director of the EVMS Emergency Medicine Ultrasound Fellowship.

I have served as the Operational Medical Director for Norfolk Fire Rescue for over fifteen years. I am the former Chief Medical Officer for the federal disaster response team- VA-1 DMAT. I’ve deployed to numerous national and international disasters, including the Hattian earthquake and Hurricane Katrina.  

I have been a primary investigator in numerous research studies in clinical medicine, ultrasound, and medical education. I am currently active as an Oral Board Examiner and Item Writer for the American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM).

Faculty Appointments

Chair, Department of Emergency Medicine

Professor of Emergency Medicine

Assistant Dean of Ultrasound Education

Professor and Chairman

The Chidester Endowed Chair of Emergency Medicine

Undergraduate Degree

Bachelor of Science, University of Southern California (USC)

Medical Education

State University of New York Health Sciences Center- Syracuse (1994)

Residency

Emergency Medicine, Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA, 1997

Board Certifications

Emergency Medicine - American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM)

Current Projects

Publications: 

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Presentations and Scholarships

Awards

  • EVMS Impact Award, 2018
  • EVMS Faculty Award Faculty for Excellence. 2018

  • Certificate of Meritorious Conduct from Norfolk Fire Rescue for actions demonstrated during a technical rescue (4/21/18)

  • Health Care Hero 2015 by Inside Business -Advancement in Healthcare - Technology Award, 2015
  • Top Docs Coastal Virginia Magazine, 2013, 2017

  • Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Honor Medical Society, 2012

  •  Governor's Award for Outstanding Emergency Medical Services Physician, 2006

  • Frank M. Yeiser Award for Outstanding EMS Physician, 2006 and 2005

  • John P. McDade Research Award, Virginia ACEP Resident Category, 2005

  • Council of Emergency Medicine Residency Directors Faculty Teaching Award, 2002

  • American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) National Faculty Teaching Award, 2001

  • Faculty Teaching Award, EVMS Emergency Medicine, 2001 and 2000

Faculty Appointments

Chair, Department of Emergency Medicine

Professor of Emergency Medicine

Assistant Dean of Ultrasound Education

Professor and Chairman

The Chidester Endowed Chair of Emergency Medicine

Undergraduate Degree

Bachelor of Science, University of Southern California (USC)

Medical Education

State University of New York Health Sciences Center- Syracuse (1994)

Residency

Emergency Medicine, Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA, 1997

Board Certifications

Emergency Medicine - American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM)

Current Projects

Publications: 

 Click Here for PubMed Publications. 

Presentations and Scholarships

Awards

  • EVMS Impact Award, 2018
  • EVMS Faculty Award Faculty for Excellence. 2018

  • Certificate of Meritorious Conduct from Norfolk Fire Rescue for actions demonstrated during a technical rescue (4/21/18)

  • Health Care Hero 2015 by Inside Business -Advancement in Healthcare - Technology Award, 2015
  • Top Docs Coastal Virginia Magazine, 2013, 2017

  • Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Honor Medical Society, 2012

  •  Governor's Award for Outstanding Emergency Medical Services Physician, 2006

  • Frank M. Yeiser Award for Outstanding EMS Physician, 2006 and 2005

  • John P. McDade Research Award, Virginia ACEP Resident Category, 2005

  • Council of Emergency Medicine Residency Directors Faculty Teaching Award, 2002

  • American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) National Faculty Teaching Award, 2001

  • Faculty Teaching Award, EVMS Emergency Medicine, 2001 and 2000