Commencement - Eastern Virginia Medical School (EVMS), Norfolk, Hampton Roads

Class of 2024, you're up next! Plan your celebration here.

EVMS Commencement will be Saturday, May 18.

Commencement is an exciting time for all of our students, faculty and EVMS community.

The 2024 EVMS Commencement Exercises will be held Saturday, May 18, 2024, at 10 a.m. EDT. The weeks preceding will be filled with events and activities celebrating the achievements of the graduating class and will culminate in the Commencement Ceremony at the Norfolk Scope.

We look forward to celebrating the Class of 2024!

As blue confetti falls, graduates in caps and gowns wave their diplomas in the air

Learn about this year's celebrations

A gowned Black female graduate poses for a photograph with two family members in a crowd of celebrating grads and family members.

Class of 2024

Find the graduate checklist, graduation requirements, regalia information and more.

More than a dozen family members enthusiastically pose with a graduate in front of Norfolk Scope

Family & Guests

Prepare for your visit with hotel and travel information, discover ways to honor your graduate and find Commencement day details.

A Black female graduate walks the stage at Norfolk Scope

Schedule of Events

Fine dates, times and locations for Commencement week events.

Commencement Speaker: Garth Graham, MD, MPH

Garth Graham, MD, MPH, is a leading authority on social determinants of health and the Director and Global Head of Healthcare and Public Health Partnerships at YouTube and Google Health. Dr. Graham earned his medical degree at Yale School of Medicine and his Master of Public Health degree at Yale School of Public Health.

A fellow of the American College of Cardiology, Dr. Graham completed clinical training at Massachusetts General Hospital and Johns Hopkins. He holds board certifications in internal medicine, cardiology and interventional cardiology.