Inova Health System Signs Army-Spouse Employment Partnership

Agreement Will Train Army Spouses for Healthcare Careers

Washington, DC – (October 15, 2009) – Inova Health System formally has signed on as a member of the Army Spouse Employment Partnership, which is designed to create jobs for the nation’s estimated 680,000 military spouses, who often face employment challenges due to the relocation demands of service life.

“We’re honored to be a part of this vital partnership that will tap into the expertise and work ethic of the extended military family – specifically, Army spouses,” said Daniel Nichols, Executive Director, Military to Medicine, Inova Health System. “Military spouses are underutilized talent who are the embodiment of what many employers are looking for. We’re looking forward to introducing them to careers in healthcare.”

Other new members of the Army Spouse Employment Partnership include American Health Services, Association of Military Banks of America, Jackson Hewitt Tax Services, the National Military Family Association and Wal-Mart.

The signing ceremony also marked the hiring of 20 military spouses by Inova Health System to serve as part of the Military to Medicine program. Military to Medicine is a national program established with the Department of Defense in October 2008 to build partnerships with other healthcare employers across the country to support career employment of military spouses in healthcare fields.

Employers interested in supporting military-spouse careers by participating in the Military to Medicine national talent exchange should contact Inova Health System’s Military to Medicine program at 703-289-2009.

Inova Health System is a not-for-profit healthcare system based in Northern Virginia that consists of hospitals and other health services, including emergency- and urgent-care centers, home care, nursing homes, mental health and blood donor services, and wellness classes. Governed by a voluntary board of community members, Inova’s mission is to improve the health of the diverse community it serves through excellence in patient care, education and research. Inova provides a healthy environment for its patients, families, visitors, staff and physicians by prohibiting tobacco use on its campuses.