CEO David Bernd Recognized for Achievements

by Justin Kirk | Dec 6, 2022

David Bernd became CEO of Sentara in 1995, serving in the position for over 20 years. Bernd began his career with Sentara in 1972 as an administrative resident at Norfolk General Hospital. During his tenure as CEO, Sentara grew into the largest integrated healthcare...

The Orthopaedic Hospital at Sentara CarePlex

by Justin Kirk | Dec 6, 2022

The Orthopaedic Hospital at Sentara CarePlex, the first dedicated orthopedic hospital in Virginia, opens.

Isle of Wight’s New Campus

by Justin Kirk | Dec 6, 2022

Isle of Wight’s new comprehensive healthcare campus, Sentara St. Luke’s, opens.

Sentara Expands to Northern Virginia

by Justin Kirk | Dec 6, 2022

In 2006, Potomac Hospital completed construction on its impressive new building. The four-story structure included new inpatient rooms, an updated critical care center, a new cafeteria, and an ocean-themed pediatrics unit. In 2009, Potomac Hospital’s board of...

Sentara Begins Offering Nursing Degree

by Justin Kirk | Dec 6, 2022

By the 2000s, the Sentara School of Health Professions had come a long way since its founding in 1892 as Norfolk’s first nursing school. In 2009, the school received approval from the Virginia Board of Nursing to offer a baccalaureate degree in nursing in addition to...