Dr. Scharpf is a graduate of The College of William and Mary, The Medical College of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University. She completed residency training at Overlook Hospital in Summit New Jersey. She has completed the VCU Scholar Program and is currently completing a Faculty Development Program with VCU and the Virginia Geriatric Education Center. She has practiced for the past 24 years in Midlothian Virginia and is currently providing personalized and preventive healthcare with PartnerMD

Transitioning from hospital care to home care can be confusing, difficult and frustrating.  Dr. Susan Scharpf of PartnerMD will discuss the essentials of putting together a plan that covers your health care needs from insurance factors to communication with health professionals.  Join us in learning how to not fall between the cracks and be able to stay on top of the many aspects of implementing and coordinating at home care. 

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Patsy has been a Physical Therapist for over 22 years. She received her BS from Radford University and her MS/PT from Old Dominion University and she is a huge baseball fan.

ALPHA 1 TESTING ON NOVEMBER 14TH AT 1230PM

Are You Sure It's COPD?

Finding out whether AAT deficiency is the cause of your lung disease is important. An accurate diagnosis is the first step in making appropriate medical and lifestyle decisions for you and your family.

What Is AAT Deficiency?

AAT deficiency is a hereditary condition that results in reduced levels of AAT protein in the blood and lungs. This protein, which is made mostly in the liver, helps protect lung tissue from chemicals released by white blood cells. Individuals with AAT deficiency have an increased risk of developing emphysema and liver disease over their lifetime.1

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Mary Hodges, RN, BSN, MSN spoke at the October 10, 2016 meeting held at Stalker Auditorium at Johnston-Willis Hospital. The presentation was on IPF and the difficulties and benefits of current pharmaceutical treatments for IPF and for lung disease in general.

Mary Hodges, RN, BSN, MSN works as a IPF Nurse Educator and is dedicated to increasing awareness about IPF and supporting patients.  She attended J. S. Reynolds, ODU, and University of Phoenix for nursing.  She has lived in Richmond, VA for over 20 years and enjoys walking in the park and admiring nature. She started her nursing career at St. Mary's Hospital and has been in the pharmaceutical industry for 5 years as a nurse educator.  She has cared for family members and patients for over 16 years with lung diseases. She understands the importance of collaborating with team members like Cathy to help patients make informed decisions. 

Danette is a medical professional with over 20 years in industry experience.  She attended Kentucky Tech Vocational School to become a licensed Respiratory Therapist, she received her General Studies degree from the University of Louisville, and also a Marketing degree from Indiana Wesleyan University.  She currently works for Respirtech as a Clinical Field Specialist. Educating and advocating for lung health. She has previously worked closely with schools in asthma and anti-tobacco programming.  She also writes articles on lung health and has been featured in Indy’s Child and Vype. She was honored by the American Lung Association of Indiana in 2015 for her work with Lung Health.

Mike Mason will be discussing chronic diseases as well as donut hole barriers with Medicare.

Mike Mason is a specialist in Medicare, Long Term Care, Life and Health Insurance Solutions.

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Alison Potter brings her experience of work in research on medicines used to treat Pulmonary disease, Hypertension, Migraine Headache, UTI, Diabetes, Cholesterol, Shingles, and Weight Loss.

Officer Tim Lamb spoke on the safety precautions that can be taken to inhibit or prevent identity theft. He also focused on other personal-security issues particularly important to seniors and to health-care sufferers.

Officer Lamb described strategies for safety in the personal documents and materials the typical person carries with them in public. He talked about securing your social security number from theft, and how to overcome the need for carrying a number of personal identity documents that can compromise your financial security if stolen. Home safety was also discussed.

The Officer had many humorous anecdotes from his time on the police force and described the many "cons" which are pursued by thieves in their efforts to steal. He also talked about the much more serious side in regards to personal safety and how to handle "con-artists" who have targetted an individual, whether in person, on the phone, or through the internet.

The presentation was video recorded and will be published online soon.