SandraAdamsMDMS

Summary

• Sandra G. Adams, MD, MS is a Professor of Medicine in the Pulmonary/Critical Care Division of The University of Texas Health San Antonio and Staff Physician at The South Texas Veterans Health Care System.
  
  Dr. Adams is an internationally recognized leader and educator in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and the chronic care model, and has received multiple teaching awards. She is actively involved in COPD research as a Principal Investigator and co-investigator for local, state and federally funded research projects.
  Additionally, Dr. Adams received the Distinguished Scholar Award in Respiratory Health from the Chest Foundation in 2010 and the University of Texas Patient Safety Grant in 2012. These provided resources to develop web-based, interactive professional education in COPD and asthma (WipeCOPD™ and WipeAsthma™) programs to educate primary care physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, respiratory therapists, pharmacists, nurses, and social workers about COPD and asthma recognition, diagnosis and management.
  
  Dr. Adams is the founder and President of the not-for-profit WipeDiseases™ Foundation with the mission of developing high-quality, interactive education that improves the lives of patients.
  
  The motto of the WipeDiseases Foundation is "We Educate for Life.” This highlights our commitment to provide up-to-date education to promote life-long learning and behavioral changes for the entire healthcare team, including patients and both their caregivers and healthcare professionals. Visit us at http://wipediseases.org.