Sentara Health

Sentara executive director of community engagement and impact, Sherry Norquist, had the honor of speaking at the 2024 Jazz on the Lawn event in Gainesville, Va. —a night filled with incredible food, music, and company. Proceeds from the event support the Virginia Women and Family Support Center, which provides long-term housing for pregnant women and their children while offering resources for education, trauma care, and maternal health to help them achieve long-term independence. We are proud to partner with the Virginia Women & Family Support Center, working together to create brighter futures for our community. #CommunityEngagement #SocialImpact #SentaraCares #MaternalHealth

We're on a mission to bring life-saving breast cancer screenings to those in need. The Sentara Foundation is raising $1 million to add two more 3D mobile mammography vans to our fleet, expanding access to those who need it. Early detection saves lives, and these vans bring care into the community. Last year, just one of our mammogram vans screened more than 26,000 women and detected 418 abnormal results, which led to 20 confirmed breast cancer cases. Thanks to a generous donor, all gifts up to $125,000 will be matched until December 15. Double your impact today! 💗 Learn more, donate, or schedule your mammogram at https://bit.ly/3XX1LRB. #BreastCancerAwareness #BreastCancer #SentaraFoundation #EarlyDetection #MobileMammography

Celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month! 🎉 To honor the histories, cultures, and contributions of Americans whose ancestors come from the Caribbean, Spain, Mexico, Central America, and South America, we've hosted special events in our facilities for patients and visitors, and celebrations among our divisions with colleagues. All hospital cafeterias featured a special menu of popular Hispanic meals like Baja fish tacos and Verde chicken tostadas. Patients, visitors, and colleagues also got to sample some sweet treats while walking though the display of flags that represented the rich diversity of Hispanic countries. We are proud to celebrate the diversity of our colleagues and communities! 🍽️🎁 #HispanicHeritageMonth #Diversity #Culture

Join us for the 2024 Women’s Health Conference, a half-day event dedicated to advancing women’s healthcare. This conference will provide healthcare providers with the latest insights on heart disease, weight management, gynecology and oncology, and mental health. By equipping providers with updated knowledge, we aim to enhance the care and support offered to female patients across these critical areas. Providers who attend will receive continuing education credits. #WomensHealth #HealthcareInnovation #Education #SentaraCares

It's officially pumpkin spice latte season! 🎃☕ But with those cozy fall vibes comes cold, flu, COVID, and RSV season too. As you sip your favorite fall treat, make sure your health is staying neat! Keep up to date with your vaccines, wash your hands often, and stay home if you're feeling under the weather. Let's keep this season as healthy as it is delicious! 🍂 #Health #Fall #PumpkinSpice

Need a flu shot? We've got you covered!💉 Stop by our FREE drive-thru flu shot clinics this Saturday, from 8 a.m. - noon (while supplies last). Just pull up and get in line to get your free flu shot! We have 17 free drive-thru clinics throughout Hampton Roads, Harrisonburg, Charlottesville, South Boston, Northern Virginia, and northeast North Carolina. The event is open to adults 18+ and no appointments are necessary. Vaccines will be given on a first-come, first-served basis, rain or shine. Protect yourself and your loved ones—get vaccinated! Click here to read more: https://lnkd.in/eiWAuvw2. #FluPrevention #SentaraCares #DriveThruFluClinics #CommunityHealth

Throughout Hunger Action Month, Sentara volunteers partnered with local food pantries across Northern Virginia, Halifax, Blue Ridge, and the Virginia Peninsula to help families in need. 💛 Throughout September, our teams packaged nutritious food, tended to community gardens, and delivered essential items to those in our communities. Together, we’re making strides to end hunger and support families as they start the new school year. #SentaraCares #HungerActionMonth #CommunitySupport

Sound ON: 🔉 🎧 Listen here as Robert Broermann, Sentara's chief financial officer, shares valuable insights on the critical trends shaping nonprofit health systems today. From workforce challenges and reimbursement hurdles to the transformative role of AI, Robert offers an in-depth look at the future of healthcare. He also highlights opportunities for growth in underserved communities, shedding light on how nonprofit health systems can continue to innovate and evolve. Don't miss this essential conversation! https://bit.ly/3Y88nh7 #HealthcareLeadership #HealthEquity #AI #Workforce #NonForProfit

🎉 This National Physician Assistant Week, we’re recognizing the outstanding contributions of Physician Assistants (PAs) across Sentara! 💛 PAs are a critical part of our healthcare teams—serving as primary care providers, assisting in surgery, and practicing in various specialties to provide the highest quality care to our patients and communities. We’re proud of the many PAs making an impact across our system! Help us celebrate our PAs in the comments below! 💬👇 #NationalPAWeek #AdvancedPractice #SentaraProud

Congratulations to Rich Tomasheski, M.D., a physician with Emergency Physicians of Tidewater who works at our Sentara Norfolk General Hospital emergency department, for receiving the prestigious American College of Emergency Physicians' National Bedside Teaching Award! 🏆 Dr. Tomasheski is the only physician from Virginia to earn a teaching award from ACEP this year, and only the 2nd ever to win the bedside teaching award since 2016. Join us in celebrating this incredible achievement and his dedication to mentoring the next generation of emergency physicians in our community! 💛 #ACEP24 #EmergencyMedicine #TeachingExcellence