CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – With the departure last week of UVA Hospital CEO Wendy Horton to UCSF, University of Virginia interim Vice President for Health Affairs Dr. Mitchell Rosner has named Teresa L. Edwards as interim CEO of the UVA hospital. Edwards comes to UVA from Sentara Health where she was senior vice president and regional president of its Eastern Division, running Sentara hospitals in Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Suffolk, and Elizabeth City. A UVa Health release says “during her tenure, she strengthened the hospitals’ supply chain, implemented the division’s first regional market plan, improved financial performance and developed a replacement medical campus in Elizabeth City, N.C”.
“We are delighted to welcome Teresa Edwards to our organization,” said Dr. Rosner.
“Terrie brings her energy, expertise, and experience to UVA Health and will lead a team dedicated to our community and to the highest quality of patient care and safety.”
From 2016 to 2020, Edwards served as corporate vice president for Sentara’s Peninsula Region in Virginia. Her responsibilities included the Sentara Williamsburg, Sentara CarePlex, and Sentara Obici hospitals, as well as campuses in Port Warwick, Belle Harbour, and Gloucester. She also led the long-term care division, with 750 licensed beds at seven long-term care facilities and two assisted-living facilities.
During her time as president of Sentara Leigh Hospital in Norfolk, from 2008 to 2016, Edwards oversaw a $129 million renovation, improved patient safety and reduced how long patients needed to stay in the hospital, all while increasing employee satisfaction and improving customer service.
Prior to joining Sentara, Edwards was an executive vice president and administrator at Bon Secours St. Francis Medical Center in Richmond.
Edwards also served with distinction in a host of other jobs after receiving her master’s degree in health administration from Virginia Commonwealth University. She has founded her own company, Edwards Executive Compass, to provide executive coaching and consulting services.
“Serving as interim CEO of UVA Health’s University Medical Center is a hugely exciting opportunity,” Edwards said. “I look forward to working with all the team members to build on the exceptional patient care UVA Health already offers for patients across Virginia and beyond.”
Edwards will begin in the role Sept. 15, 2025.
