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Centra Foundation welcomes four new board members

February 12, 2024
Four new members were elected to the Centra Foundation Board of Directors in January – David Frantz, MD, George Zippel, Verna Sellers, MD, and William Van Dyke Jr., MD.
Foundation story

Your gifts impacted Kaitlyn on her journey to providing care in the ICU

February 12, 2024
Kaitlyn Marks is grateful for her time in the Virginia Henderson Scholars Program, a partnership between the Centra Virginia Henderson Institute of Clinical Excellence and local academic partne
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My journey into healthcare: Dr. Afua Kunadu

February 7, 2024
I am a first-generation physician and from a young age, I always knew that when I grew up, I wanted to be a medical doctor.
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Mission Moment, Syvil Manoah, MPH, CHES, RDN

February 7, 2024
I’m humbled to have represented Centra’s Nutrition Services for over a year while overseeing dieticians at Virginia Baptist Hospital (VBH), Bedford Memorial Hospital (BHM), Southside Community Hosp
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Innovation close to home

February 7, 2024
daVinci Xi Robotic Surgery System
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HVI Care Team

February 7, 2024
When we think about a patient receiving any type of specialty care, it’s easy to only think about the doctor providing care.
Press release

Centra Launches Tri-Annual Work on Community Health Needs Assessment

February 6, 2024
Centra recently launched its tri-annual Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) on February 1, 2024, to identify the strengths and resources available to meet the needs of children, youth and fami
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Centra Lynchburg General Hospital Achieves Outstanding Pediatric Readiness Score

January 29, 2024
Centra Lynchburg General Hospital, recognized as a Level II trauma center, engaged in the National Pediatric Readiness Project (NPRP) Assessment, achieving an impressive score of 92 out of 100 in 2
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Centra Awarded Grant for Expansion of Healthcare Career Camps

January 18, 2024
Centra was recently awarded a $20,000 grant from the Claude Moore Charitable Foundation that will be used to bolster the expansion of healthcare career camps in the Farmville area. 
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Mission Moment by Lauren Byrum

January 10, 2024
When you don’t work in a patient-facing or clinical role, it can sometimes be difficult to connect your own work to Centra’s mission of “improving the health and quality of life for the communities