Press Release
Inova Surpasses 200,000 Doses of COVID-19 Vaccines Given
FALLS CHURCH, VA– This week, Inova Health System reached the significant milestone of administering more than 200,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. As of March 11, 2021, the total number of doses administered by Inova is nearly 211,500. This accounts for one-third of all shots given in Northern Virginia and one in every eleven administered…
Read MoreInova and University of Virginia School of Medicine Open New Campus
Falls Church, VA – After four years of extensive planning, Inova Health System and the University of Virginia School of Medicine this week opened the UVA Inova Campus, welcoming its first class of 36 UVA medical students. An additional 36 students will join the campus next year to complete a full complement of students for…
Read MoreInova’s Christopher O’Connor to Receive Distinguished Scientist Award from American College of Cardiology
Falls Church, VA (February 4, 2021) The American College of Cardiology (ACC) recently announced Christopher O’Connor, MD, MACC, President of the Inova Heart and Vascular Institute (IHVI), was chosen to receive the 2021 ACC Distinguished Scientist Award – Clinical Domain. This award recognizes Dr. O’Connor’s extraordinary career as a trailblazer in cardiovascular and heart failure…
Read MoreAlan M. Speir Honored for Remarkable Contributions to Cardiothoracic Surgery Advocacy
STS Distinguished Service Award recognizes commitment to the Society and the specialty CHICAGO (January 31, 2021) – Esteemed cardiothoracic surgeon Alan M. Speir, MD, is the recipient of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons 2021 Distinguished Service Award, which was presented today during the Society’s virtual 57th Annual Meeting. “Dr. Speir’s dedication to the Society and…
Read MoreNursing Students in Loudoun County Eligible for Scholarship Funds
Leesburg, VA – The Ladies Board of Inova Loudoun Hospital is accepting applications for nursing school tuition assistance. Scholarships are available to eligible students in various programs of study, including degrees at the associate, bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral levels. Criteria for selection include all of the following: Residence or employment in Loudoun County Enrollment in…
Read MoreCity of Alexandria, Development Partnership, Inova Health System Announces Plans for Mixed-Use Community and State-of-the-Art Medical Campus at Landmark
ALEXANDRIA, VA (December 22, 2020) – A joint venture that includes Foulger-Pratt, The Howard Hughes Corporation ® (NYSE: HHC) and Seritage Growth Properties (NYSE: SRG) today announced an initial agreement with the City of Alexandria and Inova Health System to advance the development of the much-anticipated four million-square-foot community to include a new hospital campus…
Read MoreInova Fairfax Hospital Receives Magnet® Designation for Nursing Excellence
Also Cited as “Exemplar” for a Best Practice Care Model Falls Church, VA – (December 16, 2020) – Inova Fairfax Hospital is proud to announce it has once again been designated as a Magnet® hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). Magnet status is considered the highest organizational honor awarded for nursing excellence. Currently…
Read MoreInova Hospitals Again Recognized for Outstanding Quality and Safety
All Hospitals Earn an “A” for Patient Safety for Fifth Time in a Row Falls Church, VA – Inova Health System’s five hospitals were nationally recognized with an ‘A’ from The Leapfrog Group, an independent hospital watchdog organization committed to healthcare quality and safety. It is the fifth consecutive grading period in which all of…
Read MoreGive the Gift of Life: Donate Blood at Tysons Corner Center Holiday Blood Drive on Dec. 21
Falls Church, VA – Give the gift of life this holiday season and make time to donate blood at the Tysons Corner Center Holiday Blood Drive on Monday, Dec. 21, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. All donors will receive a long-sleeved holiday themed shirt as a thank you for their donation. “We are so…
Read MoreInova Schar Cancer Institute Announces Plans to Open Cancer Screening and Prevention Center
Falls Church, VA – Inova Health System and its Inova Schar Cancer Institute today announced plans to open a new cancer screening and prevention center on the campus of the Inova Center for Personalized Health. The new 24,000 square-foot center, slated to open in 2022, is being made possible by the generous donation of $20…
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