The following communications and guidance have been provided for the EVMS Community. As the situation is changing daily, and sometimes hourly, most recent and updated information is placed at the top. Please note dates, and in some cases times, on all posts.
EVMS Communications
04/30/2020 Virtual Town Hall set for noon Thursday
Richard V. Homan, MD, President and Provost of EVMS and Dean of the School of Medicine, will be joined by 11 members of the EVMS senior management team.
04-22-2020 EVMS will host COVID-19 Update at noon Thursday
EVMS is offering the Hampton Roads community an opportunity to learn the latest about the virus during “COVID-19 Update: What the Public Should Know.”
04-17-2020 Student Update: Printers now available for student use
Printers are now available for student use in Lester 107 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., seven days a week. Masks are required. Distancing and hygiene practices are in place.
ODU has agreed to make campus housing available to full-time, salaried EVMS clinical faculty, residents, fellows and staff who are caring for patients as COVID-19 frontline workers.
04-13-2020 COVID-19 Response - Supplies & Equipment Needed
To assist our partners on the front-lines of the COVID-19 pandemic, EVMS/EVMS Medical Group is collecting in-kind donations of supplies and equipment.
04-10-2020 Annual Training deadline extended; latest Town Hall video posted
Deadline to complete Annual Faculty and Staff Training and other required annual training courses (for select faculty/staff based on roles) extended to Friday, May 15. Town Hall video now available.
Available study space, access to printers and scanners, student club and class events, student volunteer efforts for EVMS' COVID-19 Response, important resources, and list of student affairs team
04-08-2020 Employee Virtual Town Hall set for Thursday, April 9
To address employees' concerns and questions, EVMS is hosting an employee Virtual Town Hall on Thursday, April 9.
04-08-2020 Important Operational Updates in Regards to COVID-19
Brickell Medical Sciences Library will close at 5 p.m. Friday, April 10th. Student Center will close Friday, April 10th. EVMS Bookstore staff will work remotely. Compliant cloud file storage options.
04-03-2020 Important update to EVMS COVID treatment protocol
The EVMS COVID protocol was updated this afternoon. There is a major change. COVID-19 results in a hypercoagulable state.
04-03-2020 Guidance for healthcare providers treating COVID-19 patients
EVMS Medical Group is providing guidance for healthcare providers treating COVID-19 patients. This approach to COVID-19 is based on the best (and most recent) available literature.
04-01-2020 New guidance and restrictions on students working in labs
Access by PhD and Masters graduate students will be restricted in research laboratories.
04-01-2020 Families First Coronavirus Response Act
On April 1, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor announced new action regarding how American workers and employers will benefit from the protections and relief of the law.
03-30-2020 Clarifying impact of Governor's stay-at-home order on EVMS
With the exception of essential personnel, supervisors must require all eligible employees to work remotely.
03-27-2020 Update Following the 3/26 Virtual Town Hall
The Town Hall was the first of what will be a series of live broadcasts to provide updated information and to answer your questions.
03-26-2020 YMCAs now offering emergency child care for essential personnel
Beginning today, local YMCAs are offering emergency child care services for essential personnel, including healthcare workers, during the COVID-19 pandemic.
03-25-2020 How to watch the Virtual Town Hall at noon Thursday
Richard V. Homan, MD, President and Provost of EVMS and Dean of the School of Medicine, will hold a Virtual Town Hall on Thursday, March 26 to update the community on the COVID-19 pandemic response.
03-22-2020 Student COVID-19 Case
EVMS was notified that one of our Physician Assistant students has been confirmed as having COVID-19.
03-20-2020 Vacation and Travel during the Pandemic
For the health and safety of the EVMS community, EVMS is strongly recommending all personal travel be postponed due to COVID-19.
3-20-2020 UPDATE: COVID-19 Information for the EVMS Research Community
Research leadership is alerting you to some additional operational guidance and requirements effective immediately.
03-18-2020 Teleconferencing resource available through EVMS COVID-19 website
We have posted information about tools you can use to work effectively off campus.
03-17-2020 COVID-19 Information for the EVMS Research Community
EVMS is recommending that all researchers begin ramping down non-essential research activities – and that no new experiments or studies be initiated during this outbreak.
03-16-2020 IMPORTANT INFORMATION Regarding Clinical Rotations
All MD and Health Professions students are being recalled from all clinical rotations effective immediately and until further notice.
03-16-2020 IMPORTANT: Your EVMS source of information regarding COVID-19
To safeguard our systems, information and workforce, our website will be the official source for COVID-19 information.
03-16-2020 Directive for Remote Work during COVID-19 Pandemic
EVMS employees who can work remotely and are approved by their supervisor should do so until further notice.
03-15-2020 Important Update on COVID-19 Screening Procedures
To safeguard the health of our campus and our community, we have established a drive-through COVID-19 clinical screening site for our patients, faculty, residents, staff, and students.
03-13-2020 Urgent information regarding Telework/Remote Work and Emergency Leave
Remote work may be available under the EVMS Telework/Remote Work Policy depending on the nature of your position.
03-13-2020 Important Information regarding COVID-19
A message from Richard V. Homan, MD, President and Provost, Dean of the School of Medicine, on steps EVMS is taking amid the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
03-12-2020 Match Day 2020 Announcement
In light of today’s declaration of a state of emergency for Virginia and in keeping with our steadfast commitment to the health and wellbeing of the EVMS community, Match Day will not be held.
03-10-2020 New Coronavirus Travel Restrictions
To protect the health of our faculty, staff, residents, students and patients, EVMS is indefinitely prohibiting employee attendance at domestic and international conferences.
02-28-2020 International Travel Update
As of Friday, Feb. 28, 2020, the CDC has issued Level 3 Warning; Avoid Nonessential Travel for the following countries: China, South Korea, Italy and Iran.
02-07-2020 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Health Alert
EVMS and EVMS Medical Group continue to monitor updates from the CDC and Virginia Department of Health regarding the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV).