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The program was created in 2014 as a way to bring art therapy and arts engagement services to the community for wellness, healing and growth

Macon & Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences at Old Dominion University is teaming up with Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) on a new project to address cancer inequities among residents of income-based housing in Hampton Roads and Richmond. The schools are collaborating on a five-year, $9 million research grant VCU received from the National Cancer Institute to establish a pioneering Cancer Control Equity Research Center.

Hamid Okhravi, MD, a geriatrician and experienced researcher from Macon & Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences Eastern Virginia Medical School at Old Dominion University, has been named to the national Board of Directors of the Alzheimer's Association.

The National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME) recently recognized EVMS Health Sciences Academy, part of Macon & Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences at Old Dominion University, for the program’s commitment to fostering diversity in the healthcare workforce.