VGEC Plenary

The Plenary is the interprofessional team responsible for all initiatives of the Virginia Geriatric Education Center and its HRSA-funded Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program (GWEP). This dedicated group meets regularly to collaborate and ensure success of the VGEC's many initiatives.

  • Shannon Arnette, MS - VCU Virginia Center on Aging
  • Christian Bergman, MD - VCU School of Medicine
  • Daniel Bluestein, MD, MS, CMD-R, AGSF-R - VCU Virginia Center on Aging
  • Peter Boling, MD - VCU School of Medicine
  • Trish Bonwell, RDH, PhD - VCU Virginia Center on Aging
  • Kimberly Davis, MS, RN - VCU School of Nursing
  • Sheryl Finucane, PhD, PT - VCU Department of Physical Therapy
  • Robert Fix, PhD, MS, OTR/L - VCU Health System
  • Kevin Grunden, MS, CCC-SLP - InnovAge Virginia PACE - Blue Ridge
  • Patricia Heyn, PhD, FGSA, FACRM - Marymount Center for Optimal Aging
  • Bonita Hogue, MSW - VCU Health System
  • Emily Ihara, PhD, MSW, FGSA - GMU Department of Social Work
  • Kim Ivey, MS - VCU Virginia Center on Aging
  • Charlene Jensen, DPT, MMHPE - Riverside College of Health Careers
  • Christine Jensen, PhD - Riverside Martha W. Goodson Center
  • Adrienne Johnson, MS - VirginiaNavigator Family of Websites
  • Sarah Marrs, PhD - VCU Virginia Center on Aging
  • Maddie McIntyre, BS - VCU Virginia Center on Aging
  • Ethlyn McQueen-Gibson, DNP, MSN,RN-BC - EVMS
  • Andrea Price, MPS, MBA - VCU Virginia Center on Aging
  • Elvin Price, PharmD, PhD - VCU School of Pharmacy
  • Rachel Regal - VCU School of Nursing
  • Annie Rhodes, PhD, CGCM - VCU Virginia Center on Aging 
  • Mary Rubino, MD - EVMS
  • Lana Sargent, PhD, RN, FNP-C, GNP-BC, VCU School of Nursing
  • Patty Slattum, PharmD, PhD - VCU Virginia Center on Aging, VCU School of Pharmacy
  • Mary Martha Stewart, MA - Riverside Martha W. Goodson Center
  • Pam Teaster, PhD - Virginia Tech Center for Gerontology
  • Jodi Teitlelman, PhD - VCU Virginia Center on Aging
  • Cathy Tompkins, PhD, MSW - GMU College of Public Health
  • Cindy Warriner, RPh, CDE - Health Quality Innovators
  • Bert Waters, PhD - VCU Virginia Center on Aging
  • Ishan Williams, PhD - UVA School of Nursing
  • Rita Wong, PT, EdD, FAPTA - Marymount Center for Optimal Aging
  • Kristin Zimmerman, PharmD, CGP - VCU School of Pharmacy