Dama Vance, APRNP
Dama Vance is a native of West Virginia and was raised in Beckley, WV. She received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from West Virginia University in 1989. After working for 11 years, she desired to be able to do more for her patients and returned to graduate school to become a Nurse Practitioner and earn her Master of Science in Nursing from Shenandoah University in 2002. She was presented with the Dean’s Excellence Award at graduation, which is given to one student who exhibited not only outstanding academic work but who went above and beyond to help other students as well as volunteering whenever needed.
After graduation she worked in Family Practice/Dermatology full time for one year before taking the leap into academia. She taught nursing in at Southern WV Community and Technical College Associate Nursing Program in partnership with Eastern WV Community and Technical College as her full-time position while still working part-time in Family Practice/ Dermatology. After 3 years of teaching, she returned to full time clinical practice in Dermatology in Martinsburg and has been happily practicing Dermatology in the Martinsburg area for over 11 years with a total of 16+ years of Dermatology experience. She has also provided instruction and supervision to nurse practitioner students, medical students, and medical residents. Dama is board certified by the American Nurses Credentialing Center and is licensed in West Virginia. She lives in Wardensville, West Virginia with her husband. She has 2 children and 3 grandchildren.
Rich Sutherland
Rich Sutherland, is a native to Berkeley County, born and raised in Martinsburg and a 1994 graduate of Martinsburg High School. Rich received a BS in psychology from Lindsey Wilson College in 2000. In 2018 Rich advance his education with a BSN from Shenandoah University where he graduated with honors and was inducted into Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society. Following completion, Rich then completed a MSN with FNP specialty from South University in Savannah Georgia. During his pursuit of both his BSN and MSN, a span of four years Rich spent numerous hours shadowing and learning from Dr. Hurst where he discovered a passion for dermatology. His time with Dr. Hurst not only cultivated his passion for the field but afforded Rich the opportunity to advance his dermatological skill set clinically under the tutelage of Dr. Hurst.
Dawn Sharer – MSN, ANP-BC, DCNP
Dawn Sharer is a board certified dermatology nurse practitioner with over 15 years of dermatology experience.. She began her career in health care as a registered nurse in 1993 and later completed her Bachelor of Science in Nursing at University of Notre Dame of Maryland. After several years in a number of facets of nursing, Dawn began graduate school. She completed her masters studies at University of Maryland School of Nursing, currently ranked among the top graduate nursing programs in the country. Practicing both medical and cosmetic dermatology, Dawn enjoys the nurturing, challenging, and service oriented environment that the Center for Dermatology provides. Dawn is a member of the Academy of Dermatology Nurse Practitioners and the Maryland Nurses Association. Dawn loves the Hagerstown community, having grown up in Maryland and living nearby in Williamsport. She enjoys spending her free time with her family including her husband, son and daughter.