Samantha Douglas is a fitness specialist at TPMG Strive Fitness and Performance in Williamsburg, VA. Learn more about Samantha, her approach to fitness, and what she enjoys most about personal training.

Samantha Douglas, Fitness Specialist

How or why did you get started in the fitness/wellness industry?

I started gaining an interest in the Fitness and Wellness industry when I was 16 years old. I had been a competitive dancer for 5 years and was going through knee, wrist, and hip pain. I was also studying nursing in high school at the time, and so learning about human anatomy and health while going through physical therapy and being in tune with my body as a dancer, I knew I wanted to pursue something in the health and wellness field. I also love taking care of people and helping them in that aspect. Read more

Newport News, VA, November 1, 2018 – TPMG Obstetrics and Gynecology is proud to announce they have been awarded a grant from March of Dimes and Anthem Blue and Cross Blue Shield Foundation. The grant is part of March of Dimes efforts to fight for the health of all moms and babies by reducing premature births and improving maternal and infant health.  The grant will support CenteringPregnancy®, a group prenatal care model that provides invaluable education and care for expectant mothers and babies in Newport News and the surrounding communities.

The CenteringPregnancy® group model of care promotes education and social support by bringing together women in the same stage of pregnancy. Group sessions include individual health assessments followed by facilitated discussion of topics tailored to the group, as well as special interest topics designed to provide education and promote a community of social support amongst the mothers through pre and post-partum stages. Read more

Newport News, VA, October 17, 2018 – TPMG Nutrition Services is proud to announce their Diabetes Prevention Program has received full recognition from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This recognition signifies the quality of the TPMG program and designates that all standards have been met for full CDC recognition.

In the United States, over 30 million people have diabetes and more than 84 million people over the age of 18 have pre-diabetes, according to the CDC.  Diabetes presents not only a significant impact to a persons’ lifestyle and health, but a financial hardship and burden to the individual and healthcare system. Read more

In the United States, 1 in 10 patients are affected by penicillin allergy. And in the hospital, approximately 1 in 4 patients have a penicillin allergy listed on their medical record. If you carry this diagnosis, you are not alone!

What have we learned?

Research has shown that a large majority of these patients are not actually allergic to penicillin. When patients who reported ‘penicillin allergy’ on their chart were tested and challenged with penicillin, meaning a dose is given and the patient is closely monitored, more than 90% were not allergic. And in the United States, less than 1% of the population is truly allergic to penicillin. Read more