Bio:
Cheryl E. Woodson,
M.D., F.A.C.P., A.G.S.F. |
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Cheryl E. Woodson, M.D., F.A.C.P., A.G.S.F.
Dr. Cheryl E. Woodson is a primary and consultative health care provider for older adults and their families. In 1996, she developed an interdisciplinary assessment program for frail older adults; and, in a period of five years, she was able to broaden the service into a wellness practice for adults of all ages, the Woodson Center for Adult HealthCare in Chicago Heights, Illinois.
After earning her undergraduate degree from Wesleyan University in Connecticut, Dr. Woodson continued on to earn a medical degree from the University of Pittsburgh. She completed internship and residency training in internal medicine at Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, and fellowship training in geriatric medicine at UCLA.
Dr. Woodson’s dedication to education earned her a fellowship in medical education research from the Association of American Medical Colleges. Her scholarship and clinical excellence earned election to fellowships in both the American College of Physicians and the American Geriatrics Society.
After publishing several academic articles and textbook chapters, Dr. Woodson turned her attention toward a broader audience with the publication in February 2007 of To Survive Caregiving: A Daughter’s Experience, A Doctor’s Advice on Finding Hope, Help and Health. The book includes insights from her medical practice and from her own experience as a family caregiver.
Because of her outspoken advocacy for older adults and their caregivers, Congressman Jesse L. Jackson, Jr., appointed Dr. Woodson to the 2005 White House Conference on Aging; and Charles Johnson, director of the Illinois Department on Aging, appointed her to the Illinois Older Adult Services Advisory Committee.
Dr. Woodson is a tireless advocate for older adults and their families. She speaks to professional, patient and community groups on topics in geriatrics, caregiving, adult wellness and end-of-life care. She is committed to consulting with public policy makers to develop programs to meet the needs of our seniors and their caregivers. She also has earned a second-degree black belt in tae kwon do.
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