Geisinger’s Dr. Sabrina Whitehurst honored for military service
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. – Sabrina Whitehurst, M.D., Geisinger obstetrics and gynecology physician and director of women’s health for Geisinger’s western region, was recently honored as part of the state’s Female Veterans Day Virtual Ceremony.
Dr. Whitehurst, a 10-year U.S Army veteran, was honored during a virtual ceremony held by the Pennsylvania Commission for Women, which was hosted by Gov. Tom Wolf and First Lady Frances Wolfe. The annual event recognizes women in the commonwealth who served their country in the military.
Dr. Whitehurst, a Penn State and Howard University College of Medicine graduate, continues to serve her community at Gray’s Woods clinic and Geisinger Lewistown Hospital, while maintaining her commission in the U.S. Army Reserves as a Lieutenant Colonel.
“When you’re doing what you love with teammates who feel like they’re family, you know you’re in the right place,” said Dr. Whitehurst. “I felt that in the Army, and I feel it now at Geisinger. I’m honored to receive this recognition and applaud the efforts of my colleagues both in medicine and the Armed Forces.”
Designated a 2021 Military Friendly Employer by Viqtory Media, Geisinger continues to introduce programs and services to support its veteran employees and the issues that are important to them. Through the efforts of our veteran employee resource group, VetNet, Geisinger implemented a two-week paid leave benefit for employees serving in the Reserves or the National Guard.
About Geisinger
Geisinger is among the nation’s leading providers of value-based care, serving 1.2 million people in urban and rural communities across Pennsylvania. Founded in 1915 by philanthropist Abigail Geisinger, the nonprofit system generates $10 billion in annual revenues across 126 care sites — including 10 hospital campuses — and Geisinger Health Plan, with more than half a million members in commercial and government plans. Geisinger College of Health Sciences educates more than 5,000 medical professionals annually and conducts more than 1,400 clinical research studies. With 26,000 employees, including 1,700 employed physicians, Geisinger is among Pennsylvania’s largest employers with an estimated economic impact of $15 billion to the state’s economy. On March 31, 2024, Geisinger became the first member of Risant Health, a new nonprofit charitable organization created to expand and accelerate value-based care across the country. Learn more at geisinger.org or follow on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and X.
