Sharon Fair, PT, BA, BS, MS, PSY D, PhD

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Employers / Contractors

• Brookdale Senior Living (FL)
• Baptist Home Health Care (FL)
• AdventHealth - Castle Home Care (HI)
• Senior Home Care (FL)
• Jupiter Medical Center Home Health (FL)
• Upper Chesapeake / St Joseph's Home Care (MD)
• Johns Hopkins Home Care Group (MD)
• Greater Baltimore Medical Center Home Care (MD)

Patient Diagnoses and Comorbidities

• post-surgical (e.g., orthopedic and cardiac) 
• obesity, CHF, COPD, HTN, DM, Parkinson's, CVA, MS, depressive and bipolar affective disorders, dementia, tobacco and substance abuse disorders, among others

Fair, S.E. A (2007) Comparison of the aerobic capacity wellness of female and male physical therapist members of the American Physical Therapy Association. Journal of Women’s Health Physical Therapy, 31(1) Spring: 6-10. 

Fair, S.E. (2005) The fitness self-wellness of physical therapists. Dissertation Abstracts International, 66(1): 1-236. (ProQuest Information and Learning No. 3162726)

Fair, S.E. (2004) A Comparison of the self-wellness of female and male students in one entry-level physical therapy program, Journal of Women’s Health Physical Therapy, 28(3): 15-21. 

Fair, S.E. (2000) "Real world" compliance: the efficacy of the 420 calorie Optifast diet in one hospital-based clinic. Doctoral paper for California Southern University, Costa Mesa, CA. 

Fair, S.E. (1987) The effects of a moderate versus a modest exercise regime on the quality of weight loss of obese women on a very low calorie diet. Paper for the Maryland Metabolic Institute of the Greater Baltimore Medical Center, Baltimore, MD.

California Southern University

2000

Coursework emphasized psychological aspects of physical therapy and compliance with diet and exercise regimes

Joined 1992

• Council on Prevention, Health Promotion, and Wellness - FL representative
• Mentor in APTA's "Members Mentoring Members" (in areas of home health and wellness) 
• Chairperson of the Home Health SIG (special interest group) of the APTA of MD
• Committee Member (alongside Florence Kendall, PT) of the Nominating Committee of the APTA of MD

University of South Florida

1981

Major: Creative and Technical Writing

(B.A. "with distinction" signifies top graduate in the College of Arts and Sciences during the respective semester of graduation)

Extra-curricular activities: 

• University Representative to the Florida State House of Representatives
• Omicron Delta Kappa (Leadership honor society)
• Phi Kappa Phi  (Honor society)
• Outdoors Club - Vice President
• Sailing Club - Secretary
• Student Government - Secretary
• Computer Club