We believe ongoing education is the cornerstone of providing exceptional care to our communities. At Sentara, we encourage and support your pursuit of knowledge. Here are some of the tuition assistance and continuing education resources we offer:

• Sentara Development Institute: Access a diverse range of training and learning programs that empower you to enrich your personal and professional life.
• Educational Assistance Program: To help further your educational and career goals, all Full-Time and Part-Time employees will be eligible for up to $5,250 in tuition assistance per year with no waiting period! You can choose to enjoy this benefit or the Student Loan benefit each calendar year.
• Sentara Student Debt Program: Pay down your student loans faster! Sentara will pay $400 per month up to a lifetime maximum of $10,000 toward your student debt repayments. Full-time and Part-time colleagues are eligible for this benefit upon hire. You can choose to participate in the Sentara Student Debt Program or the Educational Assistance Program with Guild each calendar year.
• Guild – Tuition Reimbursement and Education Benefits: Guild is the Sentara Healthcare education benefit. All full-time and part-time employees are eligible.
• Simulation Centers: To support our nurses who “learn by doing” our central and regional Simulation Centers offer a realistic, clinical environment, to allow participants to experience a representation of real events for the purpose of deliberate practice and learning in a controlled setting.

The Sentara Administrative Fellowship Program is designed for high-potential students/graduates considering a professional healthcare career. Through the two-year Fellowship, invited candidates will gain valuable experience in the industry through detailed assignments, strategic work processes, and access to thought leaders and innovative methods of administration. Fellows are highly visible and valuable members of Sentara’s vast integrated care delivery network. They gain critical skills and exposure throughout the program. Fellows can expect to:

• Contribute to strategic and operational initiatives
• Work within Sentara’s hospitals, medical group, and health plan
• Expand their skills by developing new projects, working on teams, and conducting research
• Participate in a rotation schedule developed and designed around their particular areas of interest and
• Collaborate with top leaders, including attendance at meetings of the Board and top administrative executives including the Chief Executive Officer.

Learn more about the Sentara Administrative Fellowship Program