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American Storke Association honors Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center

By Amelia Breeden

Sentara Health: “Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center (SNVMC) is honored to receive national recognition for excellence from American Heart Association and American Stroke Association, and the American College of Cardiology. The recent awards represent outstanding stroke and cardiovascular care provided by SNVMC.”

“SNVMC on Stroke Honor Roll: For providing excellent stroke care, leading to more lives saved and shorter recovery times, SNVMC has been honored with Gold Plus recognition from American Heart Association and American Stroke Association’s joint ‘Get With the Guidelines’ (GWTG) Awards.”

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Sentara donates $25,000 to PWCCF Back-to-School Event

By Madina Habib
Photo: L to R: Valerie Keane, Vice President of Operations at SNVMC; Dr. Alice Tang, SNVMC Chief Medical Officer; Dr. Vanessa Gattis, President of PWCCF; Christy Grabus, SNVMC Chief Nursing Officer; Michele Eckhardt, SNVMC Physician and Community Relations.

Sentara Health: “Sentara Health is a sponsor of the Prince William County Community Foundation’s (PWCCF) 2023 Back-to-School Community Event, contributing $25,000 through its Sentara Cares initiative.”

The 2022 Back-to-School Community Event drew more than 2,500 community members with over 40 sponsors. The event distributed 1,000 backpacks, 400 food boxes, and countless resources from community partners to families in Prince William County. PWCCF expects this year’s event to reach even more community members.

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Free Community Events to Prep Children for School

By Sentara | Content Partner

To help ensure every child in Prince William County has a healthy start to the new school year, vaccines, dental screenings and cleanings, and school supplies will be offered at no charge during a two-day Community Back-to-School Event on August 11 and 12:

The free vaccine and dental clinic will take place on Friday, August 11, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at two locations:

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SNVMC recognized for excellence in lactation care

By Uriah Kiser

Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center: “Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center (SNVMC) in Woodbridge, Virginia, has received the IBCLC Care Award for excellence in providing a lactation program for breastfeeding families and in recognition of its staffing professionals who hold the prestigious International Board Certified Lactation Consultant® (IBCLC®) credential.”

“Presented by the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners® (IBLCE®) and International Lactation Consultant Association® (ILCA®), the IBCLC Care Award also demonstrates that SNVMC has completed activities that help protect, promote, and support breastfeeding.”

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Operation Backpack back-to-school campaign at IKEA

By Uriah Kiser

Volunteers of America: “Volunteers of America Chesapeake & Carolinas (VOACC) will launch its annual Operation Backpack back-to-school campaign on July 7, 2023… The goal of this year’s campaign is to raise $50,000 and collect brand-new backpacks, supplies, and school uniforms to support at least 3,000 boys and girls from income-constrained families in Maryland, DC, Virginia & North Carolina.”

“Initiatives like Operation Backpack® play an important role in helping to fill the gap in academic proficiency for children who are underserved and have experienced homelessness. According to the National Center for Homeless Education, children experiencing homelessness are more likely to show delayed development and have twice the rate of learning disabilities compared to non-homeless children. Among children who experienced homelessness in the U.S. in 2018, less than 30 percent achieved academic proficiency in reading, mathematics, and science.”

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Sentara donates $25,000 to Leading Ladies Initiative

By Uriah Kiser

Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center: “Sentara Health is proud to support The Leading Ladies Initiative of Global Inheritance, Inc. with a $25,000 donation to help underserved young ladies in high school realize and reach their potential. Global Inheritance, Inc. is a non-profit dedicated to creating pathways for young women to advance through STEM education, internships, job shadowing, and leadership development training.”

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Sentara Medical Center and Potomac Urology reach prostate care milestone

By Amelia Breeden

Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center: “Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center (SNVMC) and Potomac Urology are celebrating the 750th case using Aquablation therapy for the treatment of enlarged or swollen prostate in men.”

“This milestone places SNVMC among a handful of hospitals in the U.S. to treat 750 patients or more using this innovative therapy.”

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Sentara grants Youth For Tomorrow $30,000

By Potomac Local News

Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Facebook page: “Sentara Cares presented a check for $30,000 to Youth For Tomorrow, a non-profit neighbor of Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center, on May 17, 2023.”

“Youth For Tomorrow provides a range of services to support at-risk youth and families – they work to guide them to a better future. Originally envisioned by noted football coach Joe Gibbs in 1983, Youth For Tomorrow opened its doors in 1986 and has been changing lives ever since.”

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Joyner named new Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center president

By Potomac Local News

Sentara Health announced today that Jeff Joyner, MHA, FACHE, has been named President of Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center. Joyner will begin his tenure at SNVMC in June 2023.

Joyner comes to Sentara from Bassett Healthcare Network in Cooperstown, N.Y., where he served as Senior Vice President, Chief Hospital Executive at A.O. Fox Hospital, part of the Bassett Healthcare Network. He is recognized for creating a new culture and philosophy of growth for the hospital.

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Flags for Heroes at Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center

By Amelia Breeden
Photo: Flags for Heroes set up in front of Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center by the Woodbridge Rotary Club in recognition of healthcare heroes.)

A “Flags for Heroes” installation was set up at Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center by the Woodbridge Rotary Club on Saturday, May 6, 2023. 

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