Chris Lane, VHC Health President and CEO, on Philanthropy

May 22, 2025

After joining VHC Health in March 2022, President and CEO Chris Lane has settled into the work of guiding the system in its goal of delivering the highest possible quality of healthcare to the community. We asked him about the role philanthropy plays in achieving that goal. Why is Philanthropy...

Friends of Nursing Expands Support for Nursing Professionals

May 22, 2025

The Friends of Nursing program at VHC Health is a $4 million initiative that supports education and advancement for nurses and future caregivers. The goal of the program is to help the health system retain its caregivers, especially in light of the significant number of healthcare workers who have left...

4,700 COVID Vaccines for Children and Their Families

May 22, 2025

As soon as COVID vaccines were approved, VHC Health Pediatrics quickly made them available to children and their families. Pediatrics serves children in Arlington County with family incomes at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Level. To better protect children, we offered vaccines to family members and other adults...

A Multi-Million-Dollar Investment in Women’s Health

May 22, 2025

A Multi-Million-Dollar Investment in Women’s Health VHC Health is investing millions of dollars to expand women’s health services in the new six-story Outpatient Pavilion, set to open in the summer of 2023. Developed and designed by a female-led physician team, women’s health services will be centralized in 26,000 square feet...

$5 Million Gift from Suzanne Hanas to Expand Palliative Care Services

May 22, 2025

“I want to do this for the community to improve the lives of those who are suffering, who are in pain, and for those that need follow up after being released from the hospital.” — Suzanne Hanas Suzanne Hanas, founder and CEO of Premier RN Geriatric Care LLC, has made...

A Lifetime of Care and Compassion Inspires the Haig Family to Give Back

May 22, 2025

Wendy and Alex Haig’s relationship with VHC Health began in the 1960s with an emergency visit for Alex’s broken arm. This marked the start of a connection with the health system that would later include the births of Wendy’s four sons and three grandchildren and extending to the compassionate end-of-life...

VHC Health’s New Care Across the Region Close to Home

May 22, 2025

Digestive Health Center In February, the new Digestive Center-Fairfax opened, bringing together all disciplines for digestive diseases in one location to provide seamlessly coordinated care. Patients with digestive diseases require various services—medical, surgical and ancillary. The Center creates a network of physicians who work together to provide holistic patient care....

Three Generations, One Commitment: The Nguyen Family and Their Generosity

May 22, 2025

John D. Nguyen’s family story is one of resilience and the spirit of giving back to the community. Nguyen Van Thoi, John’s father, fought alongside American forces during the Vietnam War, which led to his imprisonment after the conflict. In 1978, he escaped by boat with his family to come...

The Sharps’ Journey of Gratitude

May 22, 2025

Wayne W. Sharp, PhD, and his wife, Linda, have been a part of the McLean, Virginia community since 1968 and longstanding patients of VHC Health. They recently joined the VHC Health Foundation’s Galen Society, which celebrates lifetime donations exceeding $25,000. Dr. Sharp, reflecting on the essential care he received, said,...