Leigh Memorial Offers Innovative New Nursing Program

Leigh Memorial Offers Innovative New Nursing Program

In 1946, the School of Practical Nursing opened at Leigh Memorial Hospital, becoming the first nursing program in the country to be completed entirely in a hospital and co-sponsored by a vocational education program. The one-year course offered students the...
A Modern Medical Facility

A Modern Medical Facility

Norfolk Protestant Hospital experienced rapid growth in the late 1920s—much of it due to the leadership of local businessman David Pender, who became president of the board of directors in 1926. Pender raised $300,000 for updates to the hospital, including new...
Bell Hospital Opens in Williamsburg

Bell Hospital Opens in Williamsburg

In 1925, local physician Baxter Bell opened Bell Hospital on Cary Street in Williamsburg, Virginia. At the time, this privately owned facility was the only hospital in the area and had 20 beds for patients. Dr. Bell and his family lived in a cottage next to the...