University of Rochester Medical Center
Dr. Wooldridge has a passion for taking care of kids with asthma. Both in taking care of kids with asthma and improving asthma care in the community. Dr. Wooldridge utilizes motivation interviewing in working with patients and their caregivers to identify changes they can make to improve their asthma symptoms. She also has a number of tools to help patients understand asthma and improve adherence with their medications. She is the pulmonologist for the Severe Asthma Clinic at Golisano Children’s Hospital.
Dr. Wooldridge is one of four physician champions for the NYS Asthma Control Program which is funded by the CDC to reduce asthma ED visits and admissions in the state. Through this work, Dr. Wooldridge is the physician leader for the Asthma Coalition of Erie, Monroe, and Niagara counties. This work includes working with hospitals and primary care practices to implement a care process ensuring patients receive guideline-based asthma care including education and self-management tools. Dr. Wooldridge is working with practices in all three counties. She is completing a Masters in Population Health through Thomas Jefferson University to improve her work on improving asthma outcomes and value based payment contracts.
Through her career, she was a leader of quality improvement teams in asthma and cystic fibrosis. In 2020, she moved to University of Rochester Medical Center where she continues her population health initiative through the Asthma Coalition of Erie, Monroe, and Niagara County to improve outcomes for kids with asthma. She has been the principal investigator for numerous clinical research trials.
W17--Financial Toxicity in CF Care
Friday, September 27, 2024
7:45 AM – 9:45 AM ET