Everything EVMS Family Medicine EVMS Family Medicine Table of Contents: -A Note from the Program -Program overview -Program Curriculum -Our Faculty -Our Current Residents -Where to live in the area -What to do in the 757 -EVMS Benefits & Discounts -Events in the area EVMS Family Medicine A note from the program: We’re so happy you’ve matched in our program and can’t wait to show you around! In this guide you’ll find a little bit about everything the program and area has to offer. If you have any questions about anything at all related to EVMS Family Medicine or the 757, please reach out! -The EVMS Family Medicine Residents EVMS Family Medicine EVMS Family Medicine Mission Statement: “To graduate lifelong learners who are comfortable with the pursuit of the full scope of family medicine, while leading a team in a healthy atmosphere for themselves, their patients and staff.” EVMS Family Medicine Program Overview: •Full-scope family medicine program offering training at both a large academic center and an unopposed community hospital •Program Director: Dr. John Snellings •Associate Program Director: Dr. Gary Ohanian •16 residents per class •Located in the Hampton Roads region of southeastern Virginia •Training sites: Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, Bon Secours Maryview Hospital, Childrens Hospital of the King’s Daughters, Hampton VA Medical Center, Portsmouth Family Medicine Clinic, Ghent Family Medicine EVMS Family Medicine Program Curriculum: *Exact yearly rotations/ requirements subject to change •As one of twenty-five programs across the nation in the FM-NICCE Pilot, we have uninterrupted training on both clinic blocks and offservice rotation blocks • Tracks for tailoring residency education include: academics, sports medicine, community medicine, geriatric and palliative care, FMOB/women’s health • Weekly didactics consisting of lecture-based education, hands-on skills training, point-of-care ultrasound training, SIM center simulations and boards preparation with boards-style questions • Administrative time built into clinic blocks for residents to seek additional training in their medical areas of interest and research interests EVMS Family Medicine Training Details: • Didactic workshop trainings take place at the EVMS SIM Center. The center has an immersive virtual environment, 26 clinical exam rooms, an observation suite, six group skills rooms for staging emergency or operating rooms and more. • In the outpatient offices each faculty member has a Butterfly Ultrasound for attending and resident use for use for both diagnostic and treatment ultrasound skills. • Outpatient offices are additionally equipped with exercise stress test treadmills, procedure clinic rooms, and a patient room designated for colposcopy and endometrial biopsy. • Residents are members of resident-led committees including: community service, recruitment, wellness and education. These encourage resident-driven program improvements, initiatives and research projects. They also function to help develop leadership skills over the course of training. EVMS Family Medicine Our Faculty: • Our diverse array of faculty come from a variety of backgrounds including outpatient work, military backgrounds and academic backgrounds • They have a variety of interests including: procedures, FM-OB, POCUS, geriatrics, military medicine, community medicine, underserved care, palliative, sports medicine, rural medicine • Each resident in the EVMS Family Medicine program is assigned a faculty member with interests similar to that of the resident to provide resident-specific mentorship • At the clinic, we are lucky to have a full-time behavioral health faculty member who is available for on-site counseling and to provide guidance to residents EVMS Family Medicine Our Residents See all of our resident bios here EVMS Family Medicine EVMS Family Medicine Where we live: In general, majority of residents live in Norfolk as opposed to Virginia Beach or the other surrounding areas because of the variety of housing options and the proximity to EVMS. Area neighborhoods include: Ghent West Ghent Downtown, Freemason area Railroad District ODU neighborhoods: Riverview, Colonial Place, Larchmont Portsmouth Not featured places to live/ explore: -Virginia Beach (10 – 25 miles away / 10 – 45 min away pending part) - Chesapeake (10 – 20 miles away / 10-30 min away pending part) - Suffolk (approx.. 20 miles away/ 20-30 min away pending part) - Hampton / Newport News (approx. 15 – 30 miles away / 30-45 min pending part) The following pages will describe the various places, attractions, housing options and general price points in the neighborhoods marked on the map. EVMS Family Medicine Ghent • Distance to EVMS: As close as adjacent up to 1.5 miles • Housing options: Apartments, duplex/triplex units within homes, townhouses, single family homes • Located in Ghent: restaurants along Colley Ave., Colonial Ave. and 21st St, Harris Teeter, one of the many Norfolk Public libraries, Stockley Gardens dog park, Chrysler Art Museum • Neighborhood atmosphere: largely residential, family-friendly, quiet • Price points for various rental options when looking on Zillow: -2 bed, 1 bath 1,102 sqft Apartment $1,750 per month -1 bed, 1 bath 590 sqft Apartment $1,025 per month -Ghent Village Apartments $1250-$2025 1-3 bedrooms (w/o EVMS discount!) • Elementary school: W.H. Taylor • Middle school: Blair • High school: Maury EVMS Family Medicine West Ghent • Distance to EVMS: adjacent up to 2 miles • Housing options: Apartments, duplex/triplex units within homes, townhouses, single family homes • Located in West Ghent: community tennis courts and a community pool which you have to apply to become a member of, a section of the 10.5 mile Elizabeth River Trail, and it is directly connected to the Chelsea District which has restaurants, an indoor dog park and breweries including Smartmouth and Benchtop Brewing • Neighborhood atmosphere: largely residential, family-friendly, quiet • Price points for various rental when looking on Zillow: -2 bed, 1 bath 900 sqft apartment $1,425 per month -2 bed, 2 bath 1,038 sqft apartment $1,595 per month • Elementary school: Taylor • Middle school: Blair • High school: Maury EVMS Family Medicine Downtown, Freemason Area • Distance to EVMS: 1.5-2 miles • Housing options: Mostly apartments and luxury apartments but some house options possible • Located downtown: shopping, restaurants, Waterside, Town Point Park, Slover Library, Scope Center, The Norva, Chrysler Hall • Neighborhood atmosphere: younger working professionals, city, nightlife • Price points for various rental when looking on Zillow: -1 bed, 1 bath 956 sqft condo $1,600 per month -2 bed, 2 bath 1,202 sqft condo $1720 per month -Luxury apartments > $1,000-$3,000 ranging from 330-2,000+ sqft and studio-3 bedroom Examples: The James Apartments, The Wainwright, Icon, The Law Building (among others, most listed on Zelle) • Elementary school: Tidewater • Middle school: Blair • High school: Maury EVMS Family Medicine Railroad District Distance to EVMS: 1.75 miles-2 miles Housing options: apartments, houses nearby Located in Railroad District: restaurants and breweries including O’Connor’s and The Veil Brewing Co., Rip Rap Brewing Co., Crossfit Neighborhood atmosphere: up and coming area, industrial buildings Price points for various rental options: this area is changing very quickly with a lot of new construction happening currently. **Price points below from 2020, likely now higher due to inflation -The Depot Apartments: 1bed, 1 bath 519 sqft $1,279 2 bed, 2 bath, 1,137 sqft $1,699 -First Colony Flats: 1 bed, 1 bath 509 sqft $1,187 2 bed, 2 bath 1,360 sqft $1,881 -The Peanut Factory Apartments: 1 bed, 1 bath 637 sqft $1,429 • Elementary school: Taylor • Middle school: Blair • High school: Maury EVMS Family Medicine ODU Neighborhoods • Distance to EVMS: 1.5-2.5 miles depending on the neighborhood • Housing options: Apartments, duplex/triplex units within homes, townhouses, single family homes • Located in this area: restaurants, Elation Brewing, ODU campus, Lafayette Park, Elizabeth River Trail, Lafayette River and kayak launch. • Neighborhood atmosphere: varies based on the neighborhood and proximity to ODU campus. Mostly residential and largely family-friendly. • Price points for various rental when looking on Zillow: -River House Apartments 1 bed, 1 bath 825 sqft $1,191 per month -3 bed, 2 bath 1,500 sqft duplex unit $1,475 per month -3 bed, 1.5 bath 1,400 sqft single family home $1,495 per month -4 bed, 3.5 bath with garage 2,862 sqft condo $2,850 per month • Elementary school: Granby • Middle school: Blair • High school: Maury EVMS Family Medicine Portsmouth • Distance to EVMS: 1-5 miles depending on the neighborhood • Housing options: Apartments, duplex/triplex units within homes, townhouses, single family homes • Located in this area: EVMS Portsmouth Family Medicine, Maryview Medical Center, Portsmouth Naval Hospital, Legend Brewing Depot, Children’s Museum of Virginia. • Neighborhood atmosphere: varies based on the neighborhood but a lot of military presence. • You can take The Elizabeth River Ferry to commute between Portsmouth and Norfolk! (person only, no cars) • Price points for various rental when looking on Zillow: -1 bed, 1 bath 719 sqft apartment $1,215 per month -3 bed, 2 bath 952 sqft single family home $1,300 per month -3 bed, 2 bath 1,695 sqft single family home $1,740 per month - The Quarters at Park View Apartments (call for current rates) -Sterling King Apartments (call for current rates) • Elementary school: varies • Middle school: varies • High school: varies EVMS Family Medicine EVMS Family Medicine EVMS Family Medicine What’s Here: Portsmouth Portsmouth also has its own fair share of gems of restaurants, activities, and site seeing! Here are a few resident favorites listed below: Restaurants: • Gosport Tavern • Still Worldly Eclectic Eats – International, Tapas and Cocktails • Thai Basil- Thai • Lobscouser Seafood Restaurant- seafood • Café Europa Bistro and Wine Bar- Mediterranean, Eastern European • The Bier Garden - German • Foggy Point Bar and Grill- contemporary cuisine, seafood • Bangkok Garden Noodle House- Thai • Beyond Vegan Cell Food- vegan • Fish and Slips Marina Raw Bar and Grill- seafood • Guads Mexican Restaurant- Mexican • The Commodore- Fine Dining Dinner Theater Breweries, Bars • Bier Garden • Legends Brewing Company • Stellar Wine Co • Baron’s Pub • Longboards • Olde Towne Public House • Griff’s Arts, Sightseeing and Events • The Children’s Museum of Virginia • Portsmouth Olde Towne Farmers Market (every Saturday) • Portsmouth Arts and Cultural Center • The Lightship Portsmouth Museum • Portsmouth Cultural Arts District • Atlantic Union Bank Pavilion (popular concerts here) • Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum • Olde Town Waterfront Walk • Elizabeth River Ferry • Mary Veale and the Colonials (historic walking tours) • The Commodore Theater • Olde Towne Shopping • Olde Towne Antique Flea Market (every Saturday) • First Fridays Concerts in the Courtyard (Spring through Fall) • Sunset Thursdays Concert Series (in summer) • Umoja Festival (every May) • Seawall Music Festival (every June) EVMS Family Medicine Benefits: Discounts: Salary EVMS Residents receive discounts from various ‣ PGY1: $57,456 ‣ PGY2: $59,040 ‣ PGY3: $60,621 ‣ Paid once per month, first paycheck last Friday of July including payment for orientation which you are retroactively reimbursed for businesses in the area including: ‣ BJs and Costco ‣ Kings Dominion Amusement Park ‣ Onelife Fitness: $0 down, $30/month ‣ Universal Studios CME Money: $350 each year ‣ Disney World Two lab coats, laptop (loaner) provided ‣ YMCA $45/month Insurance Benefits: ‣ Health Insurance paid for by EVMS for lowest premium option for trainee includes EVMS provided HSA ‣ GME trainees receive one times their base stipend in group term life insurance, also short/long term disability at no cost Vacation: ‣ 3 weeks paid leave ‣ 1 week during winter holidays paid leave ‣ 5 days for CME paid leave EVMS Family Medicine Annual Events in the Area: Patriotic Festival One of the best events in the area just also happens to be free! Patriotic Festival is a free music festival at Virginia Beach with phenomenal country music artists celebrating the start Match Day Celebration at Circuit Social! Come celebrate with current residents and meet your soon to be co-interns of summer and thanking those serving our military. while hanging out in Norfolk’s downtown arcade spot. Something in the Water Music Festival Did you know Norfolk is considered home to famous musicians including Harborfest This free annual event in downtown Norfolk features a ship Pharrell, Missy Elliott, Ella Fitzgerald, Timbaland and others? Each year parade, food, shows and one of the largest fireworks display Pharrell puts on the Something in the Water music festival to play tribute to on the East Coast! his hometown and this year’s lineup is very impressive. Check it out: Music East Coast Surfing Championships This annual event brings professional athletes, Virginia Wine Festival Twice a year, Norfolk’s Town Point Park, downtown, is concerts and events to the beach each year. home to the Virginia Wine Festival which showcases more than 200 wines from across the state. More info: Wine Stockley Gardens Arts Festival Twice a year, Stockley Gardens hosts a free arts festival showcasing artists of all types from across the state, local Sand Soccer Tournament The largest sand soccer tournament in the country food vendors and music. Located in Ghent. comes to Virginia Beach each summer for teams to battle it out for the first place spot EVMS Family Medicine Have more questions? Let us know! Phone number: 757-446-5738 Program Coordinators emails: godfreTL@evms.edu tuckerLE@evms.edu Instagram: @evms_familymed
