Dr. Toreno joined the educational team at EVMS in 2015, working to create an Ultrasound scanning laboratory and integrate Ultrasound into all years in the undergraduate MD curriculum. Dr. Toreno helped to establish the excellent working relationship between the Diagnostic Medical Sonography (DMS) program at Tidewater Community College (TCC) that both institutions still benefit from.
Previously, Dr. Toreno served as Program Director of the DMS program at TCC for over 20 years. Dr. Toreno believes in giving back to her chosen profession, and has done for years through service to her professional communities, including to the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) as a Continuing Education Committee member, the Joint Review Committee in Diagnostic Medical Sonography (JRCDMS) transition committee, the JRCDMS as chair and past-chair, and site visitor, the Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (SDMS) as a member of the nominating committee, as a member of the board of directors, and as a member of the educators committee, and Sentara Hospital for Extended Recovery where she currently serves as secretary.
Felicia loves to travel and is learning to speak Gaelic. When home in North Carolina she lives with her family, 2 dogs, 2 cats, and her chickens.
EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS
RDMS, RDCS, RVT, American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonography
Ph.D., Urban Studies, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA, 2007
M.S. in Occupational and Technical Education (OTED),
Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA 1997
B.S. in Zoology, Butler University, Indianapolis, IN 1985
A.S. in Ultrasound, Butler University, Indianapolis, IN 1983
Felicia M. Toreno
Associate Professor and Lead Sonographer
Eastern Virginia Medical School
600 Colley Avenue
Norfolk, VA 23507
Tel: 757-270-1813
E-mail: torenofm@evms.edu
Dr. Toreno joined the educational team at EVMS in 2015, working to create an Ultrasound scanning laboratory and integrate Ultrasound into all years in the undergraduate MD curriculum. Dr. Toreno helped to establish the excellent working relationship between the Diagnostic Medical Sonography (DMS) program at Tidewater Community College (TCC) that both institutions still benefit from.
Previously, Dr. Toreno served as Program Director of the DMS program at TCC for over 20 years. Dr. Toreno believes in giving back to her chosen profession, and has done for years through service to her professional communities, including to the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) as a Continuing Education Committee member, the Joint Review Committee in Diagnostic Medical Sonography (JRCDMS) transition committee, the JRCDMS as chair and past-chair, and site visitor, the Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (SDMS) as a member of the nominating committee, as a member of the board of directors, and as a member of the educators committee, and Sentara Hospital for Extended Recovery where she currently serves as secretary.
Felicia loves to travel and is learning to speak Gaelic. When home in North Carolina she lives with her family, 2 dogs, 2 cats, and her chickens.
EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS
RDMS, RDCS, RVT, American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonography
Ph.D., Urban Studies, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA, 2007
M.S. in Occupational and Technical Education (OTED),
Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA 1997
B.S. in Zoology, Butler University, Indianapolis, IN 1985
A.S. in Ultrasound, Butler University, Indianapolis, IN 1983
Potential research opportunities in Ultrasound include collation of data gathered by Ultrasound learners and providing or creating additions to the Ultrasound video clip and anatomy library.
Contact
preferred title
Associate Professor and Lead Sonographer
full name
FeliciaM.Toreno, PhD, RDMS, RDCS, RVT
visualizations
Recent publications and grants in Researchers@EVMS
