Sentara First to Win Accreditation

by Justin Kirk | Dec 6, 2022

Sentara is the first in Virginia to win accreditation as a “Network Cancer Program” from the American College of Surgeons’ Commission on Cancer. The Sentara Cancer Network received a second Outstanding Achievement Award in 2012.

College of William & Mary recognizes Sentara Healthcare

by Justin Kirk | Dec 6, 2022

The College of William & Mary recognizes Sentara Healthcare with the Botetourt Award for its $7.4 million gift in kind to the College for construction of its School of Education.

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...

Sentara facilities Become Tobacco-Free

by Justin Kirk | Dec 6, 2022

All Sentara facilities become tobacco-free.