Dean's Chat - All Things Podiatric Medicine

Over the next few months, Dean's Chat will be providing bonus episodes interviewing students from the Schools and Colleges of Podiatric Medicine. This week we are joined by three students from Western Unversity College of Podiatric Medicine (WUCPM)); Jessica Rangel, Jeremy Skelton, Tony Chi Do.  All three represent the American Podiatric Medical Students Association (APMSA) within WUCPM. This epis...

Dean's Chat hosts, Drs. Jensen and Richey, welcome Dr. Lawrence Ford, currently practicing in Kaiser Permanente Oakland Hospital. Dr. Ford has had an exceptional career in podiatric surgery. He obtained his undergraduate degree in Biology at the University of California, Irvine. He went on to complete his Podiatric Medical School degree with California College of Podiatric Medicine in San Francisc...

Dean's chat hosts Drs. Jeffrey Jensen and Johanna Richey are joined by Dr. David Schweibish from Melbourne Beach, Florida.  Dr. Schweibish has proven to be an incredible leader advocating for podiatric medicine as a student, and now at the State and National level.  Join us for an engaging discussion on practice, practice management, and representing our profession on multiple stages! We also disc...

Dean's Chat hosts Drs. Jeffrey Jensen and Johanna Richey are joined by Dr. Thomas Chang, a podiatric surgeon who practices in Santa Rosa California with Sonoma County Orthopedic/Podiatric specialist. Dr. Chang has had a prolific career in academics and advancing the profession forward. As a world renowned expert, Dr. Chang has delivered over 450 international and national state meetings with appro...

Over the next few months, Dean's Chat will be providing bonus episodes interviewing students from the Schools and Colleges of Podiatric Medicine. This week we are joined by two students from Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine (KSUCPM), Lasya Priya Anand and Jamie Stahl.  Both represent the American Podiatric Medical Students Association (APMSA) within KSUCPM. This episode is spons...

Drs. Jeffrey Jensen and Johanna Richey welcome Dr. Lance Wissman to Dean's Chat. Dr. Wissman is faculty at the Arizona College of Podiatric Medicine (AZCPM). Dr. Wissman teaches the Lower Extrematy Anatomy and Dissection course, arguably the most important course taught at AZCPM! Dr. Wissman received his Bachelor degree at Michigan State University.  He completed his  Doctorate in Podiatric Medici...

Dean's Chat hosts, Drs. Jeffrey Jensen and Johanna Richey, are joined by four students from the Arizona College of Podiatric Medicine's Class of 2028. Ari Gerber, Paxton Ingram, Paige Langford, and Athena Najar have all been immersed in the medical school curriculum for one quarter. This episode is sponsored  by Bako Diagnostics!  Great insights on anticipation of the school year, the inevitable "...

Drs. Jensen and Richey welcome Dr. Mitzi Williams to Dean's Chat.  Dr. Williams is a pediatric foot and lower extremity surgeon who specializes in congenital deformities. Dr. Williams directs the Pediatric and Infant Foot Deformity Clinic at Kaiser Permanente in Oakland, California. She is an attending surgeon at the SF Bay Area Foot and Ankle Residency Program. She completed her undergraduate deg...

Over the next few months, Dean's Chat will be providing bonus episodes interviewing students from the Schools and Colleges of Podiatric Medicine. This week we are joined by three students from Des Moines University College of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery (CPMS), Haley Cornelison and Jaquine Egbon from the class of 2027, and Emily Maxwell from the class of 2026.  All three represent the American...

Dean's Chat hosts Dr. Jeffrey Jensen and Dr. Johanna Richey are joined by Dr. Jason Hanft, the founder of Defender Operations. This Part 2 episode has 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 d...

Dean's chat welcomes Dr. Michael Dujela! Dr. Dujela practices in Olympia Washington and is currently the fellowship Director for the Advanced Surgical Foot and Ankle Fellowship- Washington Orthopedic Center. Listen in, as we dive deep into what fellowship training can offer. We'll hear the personal experiences of Dr. Dujela and how fellowship for him was an opportunity to finesse his skills and se...

Dean's Chat hosts, Drs. Jensen and Richey, interview the hosts of "The Frank & Lizzie Show", Frank Aviles and Elizabeth Faust. "The Frank and Lizzie Show" is a dedicated YouTube channel focusing on wound and lymphedema care, providing valuable information and support to those in need.  Frank Aviles and Elizabeth Faust leverage their expertise and personal experiences to educate viewers, share prac...

Over the next few months, Dean's Chat will be providing bonus episodes interviewing students from the Schools and Colleges of Podiatric Medicine. This week we are joined by three students from Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine (TUSPM), Mark Gabriel from the Class of 2025.  Nigora Jurabaeva and Tyler Daley are in the Class of 2027.  All three represent the American Podiatric Medical St...

Dean's Chat hosts Dr. Jeffrey Jensen and Dr. Johanna Richey are joined by Dr. Jason Hanft, the founder of Defender Operations. This Part 1 episode highlights the diabetic foot problem plaguing so many! 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 podiatr...

Drs. Richey and Jensen welcome Dr. Brian Loder to Dean's Chat. This episode is sponsored by Bako Diagnostics! Dr. Loder's career has been focused on student, resident, and fellowship training for the past 25 years! He was the residency director at Henry Ford Macomb Hospital from 2005-2023, where he not only trained residents, but had a clerkship program accepting students from all colleges of podi...

Dean's Chat hosts Drs. Jeffrey Jensen and Johanna Richey,  welcome Dr. Ronald Ray DPM, who currently practices in Great Falls Montana. Dr. Ray completed his undergraduate degree at California State University at Long Beach with a Bachelors of Science in Physical Therapy. He worked as a Physical Therapist for several years and ultimately became interested in podiatry from his interest in the mechan...

Dean's Chat host, Drs. Jeffrey Jensen and Johanna Richey, are joined by leadership of the American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery, Ms. Kathy Kreiter, CEO, and President, Michelle Butterworth, DPM, FACFAS. Join us for a fun discussion highlighting Board Certification in foot and ankle surgery!   This Dean's Chat episode is sponsored by Bako Diagnostics!   An overview of the American Board of Foot...

Drs. Johanna Richey and Jeffrey Jensen again welcome Dr. Allen Jacobs back to Dean's Chat - this is his 3rd interview and we are calling it "Allen Jacobs, DPM: Unplugged Part 2". Dr. Jacobs is an icon in our profession, never one to mince words or bite his tongue, he "tells it like it is" with no fluff and not pulling any punches! Enjoy! Dr. Jacobs is a 1973 Summa Cum Laude graduate of the Pennsyl...

Drs. Richey and Jensen welcome Dr. Howard Liebeskind to Dean's Chat. Dr. Howard Liebeskind is a board certified podiatric sports medicine specialist who provides non-surgical orthopedic care of the foot and ankle to recreational, intercollegiate and professional athletes. The national and international medical communities recognize him as one of his professions most respected and experienced pract...

Drs. Johanna Richey and Jeffrey Jensen welcome Dr. Allen Jacobs back to Dean's Chat - this is his 2nd interview and we are calling it Allen Jacobs, DPM - "Unplugged". Dr. Jacobs is an icon in our profession, never one to mince words or bite his tongue, he "tells it like it is" with no fluff and not pulling any punches! Enjoy!.......Unplugged Part 2 will be released next week! Dr. Jacobs is a 1973...

Dean's Chat host, Drs. Jeffrey Jensen and Johanna Richey, are joined by Dr. Gary Rothenberg. This Dean's Chat episode is sponsored by Bako Diagnostics! Dr. Gary Rothenberg is a Board Certified Podiatrist, a Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist and Certified Wound Specialist who currently holds an Associate Professor of Internal Medicine appointment within the Endocrinology Division at...

Clerkships are so important in the podiatric medical education process. There is a good reason why they are referred to as "Audition Rotations" – Each school or college of podiatric medicine varies in the number of clerkships available – but oftentimes where students spend these month-long rotations is where they match for residency!  Please join us for discussions on all considerations for clerks...

Dean's Chat host, Dr. Jeffrey Jensen is joined by AZCPM class of 2026 students, Ali DeCleene, Layla Galavotti, and Clayton Winn, discuss the APMLE Part 1 exam. This Dean's Chat episode is sponsored by Bako Diagnostics! They initially discuss the exam from a 30,000 foot view: how to approach the exam which has 150 scored questions and 55 questions being tested for future exams. We discuss allotted...

Dean's Chat hosts Drs. Jeffrey Jensen and Johanna Richey are joined by Dr. Lauren Wurster. Dr. Wurster has been extremely active in the profession in a short period of time! Her involvement with the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons includes participation in the Practice Management Committee, being an editor for the Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery, and participating in the Chris Mahaff...

Dean's Chat hosts Drs. Jeffrey Jensen and Johanna Richey are joined by Dr. Jacob Wynes. This episode is sponsored by Bako Diagnostics! Dr. Wynes grew up in Baltimore MD where he had been mentored by many outstanding podiatric surgeons. He later went on to graduate from the Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine and continued on to complete a 4 year residency at the University of Pennsylvan...