1. After Hours Medical Advice

    If you need non-emergency medical advice, but you are unable to wait till the clinic is open, please contact our after-hours nurse advice service at 240-493-5202. You can also call the clinic directly to be forwarded to the after-hours line. This service is only available when the clinic is closed. Please note: if your child is having a medical emergency, please call 911. First Aid Information Cough Asthma Fever Sore throat Vomiting Diarrhea Rash Headache Earache En Español Mantener a su hijo sano requiere mucho trabajo.
  2. Inova Cares Clinic for Children FAQ

    Frequently Asked Questions When Should I Arrive? Expand Content Arrive at least 15 minutes before your appointment. What If I Am Late? Expand Content If you are more than 5 minutes late, we WILL NOT be able to see your child at the scheduled time. The appointment WILL be rescheduled for later in the day or a different day. Why Is the Late Policy so Strict? Expand Content Each appointment is 15 minutes long. Late arrivals delay the doctors and slow down the clinic. The policy is in place as a courtesy to others and to decrease wait times.  Why Do I Often Wait to Be Seen?
  3. Inova Cares Clinic for Children Resource Links

    Fairfax County Health Department Information regarding other community services available to eligible patients residing in Fairfax County. https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/health/ Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program Access to nutritional education services, monthly financial nutrition plan, and healthcare referrals. https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/health/node/178 Kids Health Advice and information for Parents, Children, Teens, and Educators. https://kidshealth.org/ Zika Virus Important information from the Centers for Disease Control regarding Zika Virus.
  4. Inova Cares Clinic for Children Services & Eligibility

    Services Sick Child Visits – both scheduled and via Walk-In clinic Well Child Visits - with hearing and vision screens as necessary Home Tomorrow Visits for recently discharged newborns with bilirubin check Routine blood work Adolescent, child, and infant healthcare Physicals – school & sports Childhood immunizations – as recommended by current clinical guidelines Chronic disease management (diabetes, obesity, asthma, etc.) Treatment of minor injuries, laceration repairs ADHD Group Visit - for patients currently stable and compliant with their treatment plan Eligibility for Services Medica
  5. Volunteer with the Inova Healthy Plate Club

    You must have JavaScript enabled to use this form. No experience with cooking or nutrition is necessary. Volunteers are at the location – usually a school – for about two hours. Depending on the site, the volunteer time commitment starts between 2:30 and 4:30 p.m. and ends between 4:30 and 6 p.m. To learn more about current opportunities, or to get more information on volunteering, please fill out the form below.
  6. Ashley Virts, RN, MSN-FNP

    Ashley Virts, RN, MSN-FNP, is the Vice President of Nursing for the Inova Pediatric Service Line. An accomplished executive nurse leader, Ashley garners a wealth of clinical and operational knowledge in varying subspecialties including women’s, pediatrics, heart and vascular, critical care and neurosciences. She is a people-focused leader and empathetic patient advocate with extensive experience navigating the complexities of patient-centered operations at Inova Health System.
  7. Buy Fresh Buy Local

    Eat Well. Be Well. Eating Well, Close to Home We all know that a key element to healthy living is good nutrition. Inova is proud to sponsor the Northern Virginia Chapter of Buy Fresh Buy Local, a nationally recognized program that is dedicated to reintroducing Americans to their food – the seeds it grows from, the farmers who produce it, and the routes that carry it from the fields to their tables.
  8. Community Access to Care

    As part of Inova’s not-for-profit mission, Inova collaborates with regional partners to offer a number of programs that ensure all community members have access to quality healthcare services. By offering services and programs that help people stay healthy, Inova fosters broad community wellness that enables individuals to live longer, healthier lives. We recognize the diverse needs of our community and have established the following services to meet that need. These access to care community programs are made possible through philanthropy and charitable giving.