Dean's Chat - All Things Podiatric Medicine

Dean's Chat host, Dr. Jeffrey Jensen, is joined by the two newest faculty members at the Arizona College of Podiatric Medicine (AZCPM). Meet Dr. Evelyn Heigh-Rosen, a 2014 graduate of AZCPM, and Dr. Johanna Richey, a 2009 graduate of AZCPM. A fun episode discussing their path through undergrad, shadowing a variety of specialties, choosing AZCPM, maximizing clerkships, their residency experience, f...

Dean's Chat host, Dr. Jeffrey Jensen, is joined this week by Dr. Patrick DeHeer. Dr. DeHeer serves as a Trustee on the APMA Board of Trustees, currently in his seventh year on the Board. He practices in Central Indiana as part of the national supergroup Upperline Health. Dr. DeHeer serves as the residency director of the podiatric surgical residency program at Ascension St. Vincent Hospital in Ind...

Dean's Chat host, Dr. Jeffrey Jensen, is joined by 1st-year residents Dr. Rahul Mishra and Dr. Shalvi Prasad. They discuss their podiatric medical school experience at Samuel Merritt University – College of Podiatric Medicine and their 1st-year residency experience. Dr. Mishra is currently a 1st-year resident at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Dr. Prasad is a 1st-year resident at the VA –...

Dean's Chat host, Dr. Jeffrey Jensen, is Joined by Dr. David Armstrong and his daughter, Dr. Alexandria Armstrong, a 2023 graduate of the Arizona College of Podiatric Medicine. A 3rd generation podiatrist, Dr. Alexandria is following in the footsteps of her father and her grandfather, Dr. Leo Armstrong. Alexandria will commence her residency training in July at the University of Texas – San Antoni...

Dean's Chat host, Dr. Jeffrey Jensen, is joined by Dr. Ross Groeschl, Dr. Zack Hill, and Dr. Joseph Brown to discuss their residency experience at Grant Medical Center. All are currently 2nd-year residents – Dr. Groeschl is a graduate of the Arizona College of Podiatric Medicine, Dr. Hill is a graduate of Kent State College of Podiatric Medicine, and Dr. Brown is a graduate of the Des Moines Unive...

Dean's Chat host, Dr. Jeffrey Jensen, is joined by Dr. Michael Trepal, Dean of the New York College of Podiatric Medicine. They discuss leadership styles, the evolution of podiatric medicine, meeting evolving student needs, and student recruitment concerns. They also discuss the many leadership roles Dr. Trepal has served in the profession including the Council on Podiatric Medical Education (CPME...

Dean's Chat host, Dr. Jeffrey Jensen, is joined by Dr. Braxton Facer, Dr. Zachary Pierson, and Dr. Mike Wilson to discuss their job search during their 3rd year of residency training. All three were 2020 graduates of the Arizona College of Podiatric Medicine and did their residency training in the Midwest. All three landed excellent opportunities in different practice settings. Tune in to hear abo...

Dean's Chat Host, Dr. Jeffrey Jensen, is joined by Dr. Jeffrey Page. Dr. Page has a storied career in Podiatric Medical Education! He was the Dean of the California College of Podiatric Medicine and founded the Arizona College of Podiatric Medicine. He served as Chief of Podiatry at the Carl T. Hayden Veterans' Administration Medical Center where he was also the Residency Director. His missionary...

Dean's Chat host, Dr. Jeffrey Jensen, is joined by Dr. Javier LaFontaine. Dr. LaFontaine is the Dean at the University of Texas Rio Grand Valley School of Podiatric Medicine (UTRGV-SPM) in Harlingen, TX. The Council on Podiatric Medical Education (CPME) approved RGVSPM in 2022, and Dr. LaFontaine recruited the UTRGV-SPM inaugural class this past year. Discussions include the approval process for a...

Dean's Chat Host, Dr. Jeffrey Jensen, is joined by Dr. Lee Rogers. Dr. Rogers has played a prominent role in advancing diabetic foot care worldwide. His entrepreneurial ventures include making shark movies and multiplying Amputation Prevention Centers around the USA. He is currently Chief of Podiatry at the University of Texas Health Science Center – San Antonio. In Dr. Rogers' spare time, he is t...

Scott "Scooter" Metcalfe joins Dr. Jeffrey Jensen on a unique episode of Dean's Chat. Scooter is competing in the "Adaptic Surfing Professionals – World Championship Tour" in Hawaii, Costa Rica, and California.  After experiencing a life-changing traumatic injury in 2017, Scooter discusses the extended rehabilitation, the psychological challenges, and the mindset needed to overcome obstacles assoc...

Dean's Chat host, Dr. Jeffrey Jensen, is joined by Dr. Jason Hanft, the founder of Defender Operations. Insightful discussions on physician entrepreneurship, product development, patents, intellectual property, exit strategies, risk, and reward. Dr. Hanft, from Miami, has long been a leader in podiatric medicine as an educator, researcher, residency director, and a clinical trial expert in the wou...

Dean's Chat host, Dr. Jeffrey Jensen, is joined by Dr. John Steinberg. A third-generation podiatrist, Dr. Steinberg has spent the past 11 years as the Residency Director at Medstar Health Podiatric Surgery Residency Program. He is a Past President of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons. A graduate of Barry University School of Podiatric Medicine, he is currently on the Barry University...

Dean's Chat host, Dr. Jeffrey Jensen, is joined by Dr. Andrew Cohen, Residency Director of the Podiatric Medicine and Surgery Residency at Central Michigan University. This episode includes interesting discussions on what makes a great student during a clerkship month, and what they look for in residents. Tune in for a discussion on mentors from the Civic/Kern Hospital days, including Dr. Earl Kap...

Dean's Chat host, Dr. Jeffrey Jensen, is joined by Dr. Eric Stamps, the Dean at the California School of Podiatric Medicine (CSPM) at Samuel Merritt University in Oakland, California. Dr. Stamps highlights his role as Dean at CSPM and his role (advancing the profession) serving in multiple capacities including Chair, American Association of Colleges of Podiatric Medicine (AACPM) and Chair, Accredi...

Dean's Chat host, Dr. Jeffrey Jensen, is joined by three Arizona College of Podiatric Medicine 3rd-year (Class of 2024) students. Andrew Flaherty, Scott Davis, and Jacob Riddle discuss their introduction to Podiatric Medicine, Basic Sciences, successful study techniques, Boards Part 1, Podiatric Medicine curriculum, 3rd-year rotations, preceptor shout-outs, and their first clerkship month. In this...

In this episode of Dean's Chat, Dr. Jeffrey Jensen interviews Dr. Allan Boike, the Dean at Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine. Dr. Boike played a prominent role in our profession for decades having been surgery in the faculty department at OCPM, he's played prominent roles within the American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery (ABFAS), the Council on Podiatric Medical Education (CPME...

The AACPM is the nationally recognized education association for podiatric medicine. Join us for discussions on the many roles AACPM fills within the profession including: Application Service, Clerkship Program, Central Application Service to Residency, Centralized Residency Interview Program, and the Council of Faculties revised Curriculum Guide! Tune in for all of the info students need as they...

In this episode of Dean's Chat, Dr. Jeffrey Jensen interviews three fourth-year students from the Arizona College of Podiatric Medicine who will be graduating soon. Ashley Starr, Alina Tran, and Chase Levin share their experiences and excitement for their upcoming surgical residency training. They also discuss the recent Match Day, where they found out which residency programs they were matched wi...

In this episode of Dean's Chat, Dr. Jeffrey Jensen welcomes three fourth-year students from the Arizona College of Podiatric Medicine to discuss the Residency match process, where they are going for 3 years of Residency Training, the clerkship experience, 3rd-year rotations, and preceptor Shout-Outs. Dr. Jeffrey Jensen invites Morgan Shano, Kaitlin Thompson, and Wyatt Thielman on Dean's Chat to di...

In this episode of Dean's Chat, Dr. Jeffrey Jensen is joined by Dr. Jonathan Leibovitz, the Dean at Western University's College of Podiatric Medicine. Dr. Labovitz discusses leadership, the academic path to becoming a faculty member, and his role at the College of Podiatric Medicine since its inception in 2009.  They discuss Dr. Leibovitz's background and experiences in the field, including his e...

In this episode of Dean's Chat, host Dr. Jeffrey Jensen interviews Dr. Rob Snyder, the Dean at Barry University School of Podiatric Medicine. They discuss Dr. Snyder's elevated research and emphasized wound care in the classroom and the clinics. Dr. Snyder shares his personal and professional journey, highlighting his involvement in clinical research and his numerous publications. Dr. Jensen and D...

In this episode of Dean's Chat, host Dr. Jeffrey Jensen interviews Dr. Stephanie Wu, the accomplished Dean of the Dr. William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine. Dr. Wu shares her professional journey, from her introduction to pediatric medicine to her podiatric education at Barry University, her surgical training at Inova, and her fellowship at CLEAR, the Center of Lower Extremity Ambulatory...

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