Howard P. Kern | |
|---|---|
| Education | MHA |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation | Healthcare executive |
| Known for | CEO of Sentara Healthcare |
Howard P. Kern is an American healthcare executive who is the former president and CEO Emeritus of Sentara Healthcare, a not-for-profit integrated health system headquartered in Norfolk, Virginia. [1] He has held the positions since March 2016. [2] Kern has been with Sentara in one position or another since 1980. [3] Before his appointment to CEO, he was the President and COO of the organization. [4]
Kern earned his undergraduate degree at the Binghamton University before completing his Master of Health Administration at the Medical College of Virginia in 1981. [5] He began working at Sentara as an administrative resident in 1980. [6] In 1986, he was named the senior vice president and COO of Sentara Norfolk General Hospital. In 1990, he became the hospital's executive vice president. In 1995, he was appointed senior vice president of the healthcare system, [7] and, three years later, he was named the executive vice president and COO of Sentara Healthcare. [8]
In addition to his work with Sentara, Kern is a member of the faculty at the Medical College of Virginia and serves on numerous community, corporate, and academic boards. [9] He was recognized as one of Modern Healthcare's 100 Most Influential People in Healthcare [10] and as one of the 50 Most Influential Virginians by Virginia Business. [11]
References
- ^ Nichols, Pamela (4 May 2018). "Howard Kern | No. 22". The Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- ^ Simpson, Elizabeth (5 March 2016). "From administrative intern to CEO, David Bernd spent four decades at Sentara". The Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- ^ Delesline III, Nate (1 March 2017). "Sentara Healthcare CEO Howard Kern reflects on year atop $5 billion company". The Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- ^ Rubenfire, Adam (3 September 2015). "Bernd retiring as longtime CEO of Sentara Healthcare". Modern Healthcare. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- ^ Lascara, Virginia (11 September 2015). "Sentara CEO calls it: He will retire in March". The Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- ^ Young, Nancy (19 September 2007). "President, COO of Sentara is latest to leave system". The Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- ^ "On The Move - Medical". Daily Press. 15 January 1996. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- ^ "Biz Bites". Daily Press. 30 April 1998. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- ^ "4 things to know about Sentara Healthcare CEO Howard Kern". Becker's Hospital Review. 31 January 2017. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- ^ "People - October 2017". Virginia Business. 29 September 2017.
- ^ "David Bernd to retire as CEO of Sentara Healthcare". Virginia Business. 3 September 2015.