Chair, Department of Dermatology

Eastern Virginia Medical School (EVMS) is Southeastern Virginia's premier medical education
institution. Based in Norfolk's historic Ghent neighborhood, EVMS offers a broad range of
programs and areas of concentration in education, research, and patient care. Since its establishment in 1973, EVMS has demonstrated an extraordinary devotion to excellence in patient
education and patient care, and has established a reputation for outstanding clinical skills. With approximately 40% of its alumni remaining in Virginia's practice medicine, EVMS makes a tremendous impact on the quality of life throughout the Commonwealth. astern Virginia Medical The chair of Dermatology will report directly to the Provost/Dean and be responsible for managing and aligning the departments academic, research and clinical activities with EVMS' mission. Currently, the Department has five full time faculty members providing patient care and participating in collaborative research with investigators at EVMS, Hampton University and Old Dominion University. Clinical trials are conducted at Virginia Clinical Research, Inc. The graduate medical education program was established in 2002 and is accredited three year program that leads to eligibility for certification by the American Board of Dermatology.