Jody Henry Hershey

Background

Hershey, Jody Henry was born on November 1, 1956 in Roanoke, Virginia, United States. Son of Jay Henry Hershey and Maryann Shane.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Roanoke College, 1978; Doctor of Medicine, Eastern Virginia Medical School, 1982; Master in Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, 1987.

Career

Public health officer Piedmont Health District, Virginia Department Health, Farmville, 1987-1989; genetics program director, Virginia Department Health, Richmond, 1989-1990; medical director, Virginia Department Corrections, Dillwyn, 1990-1992; administrative director, family/ambulatory care physician, Carilion healthcare corporation, Roanoke, 1992-1995; public health director New River Health District, Virginia Department Health, Christiansburg, since 1995. Visiting consultant, professor The Second Clinical College, People's Hospital Beijing Med.U., since 1995. Member steering committee Institute for Cmty.

Health, Blacksburg, Virginia, since 1995, Control Highlands Appalachia Leadership Initiative on Cancer, Abingdon, Virginia, since 1996. Board directors Western Virginia Cmty. Health Superior vena cava syndrome Board, Wytheville, since 1995.

Achievements

• Jody Henry Hershey has been listed as a noteworthy Public health physician by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Mill Mountain Theatre, Roanoke, since 1994, New River Valley Hospice, Christiansburg, since 1995, Big Brothers, Roanoke, since 1995, The New Century Council, Roanoke, since 1995. Fellow American College Preventive Medicine. Member APHA (committee chairman/advisory board since 1988, advisory board/steering committee since 1996), American Academy Family Physicians, Virginia Academy Family Physicians, Medical Society Virginia (committee chairman since 1995), Virginia Academy Preventive Medicine and Public Health (advisory board).

Interests

• Avocations: triathlete, gentleman farmer.

Connections

Father:

Jay Henry Hershey Shane

Mother:

Maryann Shane