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U.Va. Physicians Group names new CEO
A University of Virginia School of Medicine graduate will lead the nonprofit organization that provides clinical and administrative services in support of U.Va. Medical Center as well as his alma mater. Dr. J. Scott Just will take over as CEO of UVA Physicians Group May 30, according to a news release. Just succeeds Corey Feist, who […]
Vienna digital development firm acquires health tech company
Vienna-based digital development company 10Pearls has acquired Inspirant Group, a health care strategy consulting firm based just outside Chicago, 10Pearls announced Monday. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. “We are delighted to welcome Inspirant Group to our team at 10Pearls. … The combination of our two teams will allow us to partner with […]
Va. labor market stayed strong in February
Virginia’s labor market remained strong in February, although growth is slowing, according to employment data from the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. Virginia had a net gain of 3,200 jobs in February. The Virginia state government employment was previously 12,000 jobs below the February 2020 level, but the state government nearly halved that deficit last […]
Bon Secours names new Maryview hospital president
Shane Knisley will be president of Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center in Portsmouth starting March 13, the health system announced Monday. Knisley joined Bon Secours in 2018, working in its Cincinnati market. He was most recently president of Mercy Health – Clermont Hospital in Batavia, Ohio. Prior to that, he served as chief operating officer […]
Surgical precision
Like many other businesses, health care systems are constantly consolidating and forging partnerships to create synergy. In 2022, one of Virginia’s longest awaited agreements finally crystallized: a merger between Eastern Virginia Medical School and Old Dominion University. The creation of Eastern Virginia Health Sciences Center at ODU — folding the medical school into the university […[...]
Health care venture to establish manufacturing facility in Norfolk
Princo LLC, a joint venture comprised of health care companies Premier Inc., Vario Labs LLC and Caretrust LLC, will invest up to $23.8 million to establish a health care products manufacturing facility in Norfolk, creating an expected 284 jobs, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Tuesday. Princo will initially invest $18.1 million with the potential to invest […]
Va. bill aims to reduce mental health stigma for health care workers
This story has been updated to include the House of Delegates Health, Welfare and Institutions committee meeting on Tuesday. On April 1, 2020, Dr. Lorna Breen returned to work, with COVID but fever-free. It was the first wave of the U.S. pandemic, and New York was on its way to becoming an epicenter. Nearly 1,400 […]
$100M donor gift to launch U.Va. biotech institute
The University of Virginia will build a biotechnology institute funded with a $100 million donation from Charlottesville investor Paul Manning and his wife, Diane, the university announced Friday. Along with the Mannings’ gift, U.Va. will contribute $150 million, and the state has allocated $50 million in initial investments for the institute in its 2022-24 budget, […]
ODU hires associate VP for innovation, commercialization
Kevin Leslie will be Old Dominion University’s first associate vice president for innovation and commercialization, the Norfolk-based university announced Friday. Leslie will improve ODU’s technology transfer operation to better identify, develop and market faculty, staff and student intellectual property and startups. He also will lead federal and other grant applications related to innovatio[...]
Fredericksburg medical building sells for $6.85M
A medical office building in Fredericksburg sold for $6.85 million, Charlotte, North Carolina-based outpatient health care real estate firm Flagship Healthcare Properties LLC announced Wednesday. Built in 2007, the 16,483-square-foot medical office building is located at 1071 Care Way, adjacent to the 450-bed Mary Washington Hospital. The building is 100% leased to the Rappahannock Women’s [&hel[...]
VCU names medical school dean
Dr. Arturo P. Saavedra will be the next dean of the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine and executive vice president for medical affairs at VCU Health, the university announced Monday. His appointment is effective April 15. Saavedra is currently chair of the University of Virginia’s dermatology department and interim CEO of the U.Va. Physicians […]
Roanoke couple gives Carilion $1M toward expanding cancer services
Roanoke businessman George Logan and his wife, Helen Harmon Logan, have donated $1 million to Carilion Clinic to help fund expansion of the Roanoke-based health system’s cancer services. “The Logans have contributed much to Carilion and to our community’s success over the years,” Ralph Alee, Carilion’s vice president for philanthropy, said in a statement released […]
