About Us                            

Access Partnership is a community collaboration of medical providers, charities, universities, churches, civic groups, free clinics, community health centers, departments of health, city community service boards and social services departments, and a broad representation of volunteers and medically indigent consumers.  The Partnership is focused on strengthening the depth and breadth of existing programs, implementing new services for identified gaps in primary care and chronic illness prevention; and coordinating care for medically indigent families.  Access Partnership is dedicated to bringing health care to all residents of Greater Hampton Roads so that anyone in need of care will not have to go without.

'Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change the world.

Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.' - Margaret Mead 

Our Board Members (alphabetically)

Joshua Behr, PhD - Research Scientist, Virginia Modeling, Analysis and Simulation Center

Golden Bethune-Hill - Executive Vice President, Riverside Regional Medical Center

Maureen Boshier - Health Care Consultant, Access Partnership Vice Chairman of the Board

Richard D. Knox, Jr. - Community Member, Access Partnership Chairman of the Board

Michelle Laisure - Government Relations & Corporate Compliance Officer, Chesapeake Regional Medical Center

Kenn Penn - Executive Vice President, ChamberSolutions

Pamela Phillips - Vice President of Mission, Bon Secours Hampton Roads

Gina Pitrone - Executive Director, OBICI Healthcare Foundation

CAPT Matthew Pommer, Jr., USN - Director, Dental Services, Naval Branch Dental Clinic, Norfolk

Brenda Stevenson Marshall, PhD - Associate Dean, College of Health Sciences, Old Dominion University

Subir Vij, M.D. - Chief Medical Officer, Portsmouth Community Health & Park Place Medical Centers

Nancy Welch, M.D. - Public Health Director, Chesapeake Health District  

Our Staff

Candice Driskell, M.S., R.N., C.C.M. - Executive Director

P.O. Box 41093

Norfolk, VA  23541

Telephone: (757) 853-8500 Extension 124

FAX:          (757) 853-3900

Email:     c.driskell@accesspartners.org

Jean Vinson, B.A. - Administrative Assistant

2515 Walmer Avenue

Norfolk, VA 23513

Telephone: (757) 853-8500 Extension 124

FAX:         (757) 853-3900

Want to Become Involved?

'The potential of the average person is like a huge ocean unsailed, a new continent unexplored,

a world of possibilities waiting to be released and channeled toward some great good.' -Brian Tracy

Become a member of Access Partnership

You can become a member of Access Partnership by completing the form on the Contact Us page.  Members receive our newsletters, notices regarding Access Partnership's programs and events, volunteer and educational opportunities and identified community resources. 

Join one of our Workgroups or Committees

Strategic Workgroups focused on access to primary, specialty and dental/oral health care are meeting to identify timely solutions to access issues. If you would like to participate, please contact us at 853-8500 ext. 124 or mail@accesspartners.org.

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