Class of 1970 Commemorative Biographical Book

E V A N R . F A R M E R

Address: 4242 Gum Point Lane, Gloucester, VA 23061 Email: farmerer@gmail.com ● Phone: 757-439-2366

How have you changed since medical school? The experience of the History of Ideas degree broadened my perspective in all aspects of professional and private life. I will always cherish and value the many years I spent at Hopkins.

Alma mater: Virginia Military Institute, B.A. 1966

Postgraduate Training/Certification: Medicine Internship: Vanderbilt University Hospital, 1970-71 Dermatology Residency: Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, 1973-76 Dermatopathology Fellowship: Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, 1976-77 M.L.A., History of Ideas: Johns Hopkins University, 1994 Board certifications: Dermatology, Dermatopathology

Professional and Volunteer Awards and Recognition:

American Society of Dermatopathology - President American Dermatological Association - President American Academy of Dermatology - Vice-President

Current Employment: Retired from private practice in 2013

Spouse or Partner’s Name: Antoinette F. Hood, M.D.

Name(s) of Children and Grandchildren: Eliza Chakravarty, M.D.; grandchild: Kiran Evan Farmer, Jr.; grandchildren: Garrison, Ford Molly Downhour; grandchildren: Emmett, Simon, Jamison Narrative: What was your most memorable moment from medical school? Realization that in dermatology I could both practice clinical medicine and pathology. What highlights have you experienced since graduating in 1970? I spent most of my medical career in academic medicine beginning in the Department of Dermatology at Hopkins from 1977-1993, then moved to Indiana University as chair of Dermatology from 1993-2001 and then was appointed dean and provost of Eastern Virginia Medical School from 2001-2004. I returned to Hopkins from 2005-2007 and also served on the pathology faculty at Virginia Commonwealth University from 2005-11. I finished my career in the private practice of dermatopathology retiring in 2013. It has been my privilege to have served with so many wonderful colleagues and students in patient care, research, professional organizations, and medical administration over the years.

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