(WILMINGTON, Del. – May 29, 2026)

Correction: An earlier version of this release misidentified the location of the Gerret and Tatiana Copeland Heart & Vascular Interventional Suite.

ChristianaCare is deeply saddened by the passing of Gerret Copeland, a devoted philanthropist and an extraordinary partner in advancing the health and well-being of our community.

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Together with his wife, Tatiana Copeland, Gerret Copeland demonstrated a profound commitment to ensuring that every person has access to high-quality, compassionate care. Through their remarkable generosity, the Copelands helped transform care at ChristianaCare—particularly in cancer and heart and vascular services—leaving a lasting impact on patients and families across Delaware and the surrounding region.

In recognition of their leadership and philanthropy, ChristianaCare named The Gerret and Tatiana Copeland Arrhythmia Center at ChristianaCare’s Center for Heart & Vascular Health, providing leading-edge care for heart rhythm disorders. The Copelands also made a generous contribution in support of advanced cardiovascular treatments, for which the Gerret and Tatiana Copeland Heart & Vascular Interventional Suite at Christiana Hospital is named. The Tatiana Copeland Breast Center at the Helen F. Graham Cancer Center & Research Institute is similarly named for their support for breast cancer prevention, early detection and research, especially for women from underrepresented communities. Their gifts also helped make ChristianaCare one of the first health systems in the nation to offer 3D mammography, expanding access to lifesaving technology for thousands of women.

“Gerret Copeland believed deeply in using generosity as a force for good,” said Janice E. Nevin, M.D., MPH, president and CEO of ChristianaCare. “Together with Tatiana, he helped us reimagine what is possible in care—bringing hope, dignity and healing to countless people. His legacy will live on in the lives he touched and the healthier communities he helped build.”

ChristianaCare extends its heartfelt condolences to Tatiana Copeland and the entire Copeland family. We are profoundly grateful for Gerret Copeland’s life, leadership and enduring commitment to creating health so that every person can flourish.

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About ChristianaCare

Headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware, ChristianaCare is one of the country’s most dynamic health care organizations, centered on improving health outcomes, and innovating to make high-quality care more accessible, equitable and affordable. ChristianaCare includes an extensive network of primary care and outpatient services, home health care, urgent care centers, four hospitals (1,440 beds), a freestanding emergency department, a Level I trauma center and a Level III neonatal intensive care unit, a comprehensive stroke center and regional centers of excellence in heart and vascular care, cancer care and women’s health. It also includes the pioneering Gene Editing Institute and a 10-bed neighborhood hospital in West Grove, PA.

ChristianaCare is nationally recognized as a great place to work. ChristianaCare is rated by Newsweek as one of the World’s Best Hospitals and is continually ranked among the best in the U.S. in national quality and safety ratings. ChristianaCare is a nonprofit teaching health system with more than 260 residents and fellows. With its groundbreaking Center for Virtual Health and a focus on population health and value-based care, ChristianaCare is shaping the future of health care.

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