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Sentara Norfolk General Hospital recently introduced a newly renovated wing aimed at improving the educational experience for students, residents and fellows.

Francis Counselman, MD, will be stepping down as Vice Dean for Graduate Medical Education effective June 30, 2025. His pending retirement marks not only his departure from overseeing graduate medical education. It also signals the end of an outstanding four-decade-long career in medicine and medical education — all of it while part of Macon & Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences Eastern Virginia Medical School at Old Dominion University.

Dr. Ricks-Santi has dedicated much of her career to research, education and mentorship. Prior to joining Macon & Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences at Old Dominion University last fall, she served in leadership at the University of Florida Health Cancer Center and held faculty roles at Hampton University.

When Marcus Martin, MD, walked across the stage at Eastern Virginia Medical School in 1976, he made history as the first Black graduate of the school. A member of the medical school’s inaugural class, Dr. Martin's journey from Covington, Virginia, to becoming one of the most respected figures in academic medicine is a testament to perseverance, leadership and the power of community.