Dean's Chat - All Things Podiatric Medicine

Dean's Chat hosts Drs. Jeffrey Jensen and Johanna Richey are joined by Midwestern University colleagues, Drs. David McVey and Charlotte Bloch from the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs (ORSP) at Midwestern University. The Arizona College of Podiatric Medicine's (AZCPM) faculty works with the team at ORSP when collaborating on research with students, and this episode highlights the effort r...

Dean's Chat hosts Drs. Jeffrey Jensen and Johanna Richey are joined by Dr. Donald Green, from San Diego, California. Today's podcast is sponsored by Bako Diagnostics! Join us for a fun discussion that includes significant history in our profession. For Example, Dr. Green trained under Dr. John Steinberg's grandfather, Marvin, at Jewish Memorial Hospital in New York, then did his 2nd and 3rd year o...

Dean's Chat hosts Drs. Jeffrey Jensen and Johanna Richey are joined by Dr. Douglas Richie, a leader in pioneering standards in biomechanics and sports medicine. Dr. Richie earned a doctorate in podiatric medicine at the California College of Podiatric Medicine and then completed a residency in reconstructive foot and ankle surgery at Western Medical Center in Orange County, California. Dr. Richie...

Chat hosts Drs. Jeffrey Jensen and Johanna Richey are joined by 2024 Olympian, Derrick Mein. Derrick just returned home from Paris fresh off his 5th place finish in Men's Trapshooting. "Derrick grew up on a small farm in southeast Kansas and developed a love of the outdoors at an early age tagging along with his dad while quail and deer hunting. He started in sporting clays at age eight, joining h...

Dean's Chat hosts Drs. Jeffrey Jensen and Johanna Richey are joined by Dr. Lawrence Lavery, a world authority in researching the Diabetic Foot, and a member of the International Working Group on the Diabetic Foot. Today's discussion is fascinating, as we delve into the mindset, idea generation, priorities, personality and inquisitiveness that have enabled Dr. Lavery, over the past 30 years, to be...

Dean's Chat hosts Drs. Jeffrey Jensen and Johanna Richey are joined by Bethany Robinson, a current 3rd year student at the Arizona College of Podiatric Medicine.  Bethany recently passed the APMLE Boards Part 1 exam, and we discuss the preparation, the curriculum at AZCPM, and the test day experience.  We also discuss her unique passion for "scholarship pursuit" to help decrease the costs of a med...

Dean's Chat hosts Drs. Jeffrey Jensen and Johana Richey are joined by Dr. Asim Raja.  Dr. Raja brings a wealth of experience, including military service, and being a residency director.  His passion for podiatric medicine and surgery brought repeated opportunities to train, including the completion of 2 fellowships. Dr. Raja is currently the Service Chief, Podiatric Surgery  Department of Surgery...

Dean's Chat hosts Drs. Jeffrey Jensen and Johanna Richey are joined by Dr. Kevin Kirby, a foremost authority in podiatric biomechanics and sports medicine. Today's discussion highlights Dr. Kirby's career as a thought leader, innovator, author, and lecturer.    The discussion involving subtalar join axis is a classic, as Dr. Kirby was formulating theories as a fellow at the California College of P...

Dean's Chat host, Dr. Jeffrey Jensen is joined by leaders of the American Board of Podiatric Medicine; Dr. Stephanie Hook, Executive Director, and Dr. Adam Johnson, President.  Join us for discussions on the American Board of Podiatric Medicine and its role in Board Certification within Podiatric Medicine.  They discuss the roles of the Executive Director, the President, and the Board in addition...

Dean's Chat hosts Drs. Jeffrey Jensen and Johana Richey are joined by Dr. Tracey Vlahovic, a leader in podiatric dermatology. Today's discussion centers around mid-life career changes or transitions when one might not expect them!  Dr. Vlahovic recently accepted a position at the Samuel Merritt University College of Podiatric Medicine.   This episode is sponsored by Bako Diagnostics! The discussio...

Dean's Chat hosts, Drs. Jeffrey Jensen and Johanna Richey welcome Dr. Peter Wishnie!  He is a physician coach making tremendous inpact on the lives and practices of  his colleagues!    Dr. Wishnie states, "I was 29 years old and just finished my residency program in podiatry. I was very close to moving to Rhode Island from New York to work for another doctor. At the very last moment I changed my m...

Dean's Chat host, Dr. Jeffrey Jensen, is joined by four students for Part 3 of their educational journey at the Arizona College of Podiatric Medicine; Zachary Anderson, Audrey Diaz, Rineeta Lahiri, Austin Benally.   We are going to follow this group, from the Class of 2027, on a quarterly basis through their time at AZCPM! These students have been immersed in the medical school curriculum for one...

Dean's Chat welcomes Dr. David Lin currently practicing in southern Maryland! Dr. Lin completed his undergraduate degree in Chemistry from University of Washington, followed by Podiatric Medical School at the California School of Podiatric Medicine. He completed his 3 year surgical residency program at Aria-Jefferson Health in Philadelphia and went on to be the chief resident. Listen as he discuss...

In this episode of Dean's Chat, Drs. Jensen and Richey interview Dr. David Jenkins from Phoenix, AZ. Dr. Jenkins is no stranger to the world of Podiatric Medicine having been a past President of the American Academy of Podiatric Sports Medicine. He is a long-time faculty member both at the Des Moines University College of Podiatric Medicine and at the Arizona College of Podiatric Medicine.  We dis...

Dean's chat welcomes, Dr. Graham Hamilton; Assistant Professor at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Podiatric Medicine and Faculty for University of Texas, San Antonio Foot and Ankle Residency Program. Dr. Hamilton shares with us his insights and experiences in the podiatric medicine and surgery community. Join us as we discuss the challenges in resident and student education, th...

In this episode of Dean's Chat, Dr.'s Jensen and Richey interview Dr. Alton Johnson from Ann Arbor, MI.   Dr. Johnson is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery specializing in disorders of the Foot and Ankle with an emphasis on Podiatric Surgery at the University of Michigan Medical School. Dr. Johnson completed his medical education at Kent State University College of Podiatric Med...

Get ready for a glimpse of the future, fellow doctors! This episode is the episode that could potentially change your life, reduce stresses related to EHR, and extend your career doing the things you love to do – treat patients! Too good to be true? Listen in – advances in AI are positively impacting medicine! Dr.'s Jensen and Richey interview Dr. Andrew Lundquist from Mankato, MN. Dr. Lundquist i...

Hi Everyone - Welcome to our "year in review" and an introduction to our new presenting sponsor for Tuesday episodes, Bako Diagnostics! Dr.'s Jensen and Richey highlight the past year, discuss impactful episodes, and we picked 3 that had compelling stories with the most feedback! From Dr. Stephanie Wu, to Dr. Calvin Rushing and Dr. Peter Highlander, to Dr. Tim Yoho, Dr. Matt Cobb and Haywan Chiu,...

Dean's chat hosts, Doctors Jeffrey Jensen and Johanna Richey, interviewed long time Samuel Merritt College of Podiatric Medicine (SMUCPM) faculty member and sports medicine guru, Dr. Tim Dutra.  Dr. Dutra attended the California College of Podiatric Medicine.  Dr. Dutra states, "I am a native of the Bay Area, I have always participated in a variety of sports; I enjoy exercise and recreational spor...

In this episode of Dean's Chat, Dr.'s Jeffrey Jensen and Dr. Johanna Richey are joined by Dr. Janna Kroleski, a colleague from the Arizona College of Podiatric Medicine (AZCPM). They discuss Dr. Kroleski's journey in podiatric medicine, starting from her undergraduate studies to attending podiatric medical school at the Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine, through residency, and no...

In today's episode, Deans chat Co-Hosts Drs. Jeffrey Jensen and Johanna Richey interview Dr. Martha Kenney, a board-certified pediatrician and pediatric anesthesiologist. Come with us as we discuss common myths which can trap us into burnout and exhaustion. As a certified professional life coach and certified behavioral design consultant she also provides a framework to help physicians design a li...

Deans chat Co-hosts, Drs. Jeffrey Jensen and Johanna Richey are joined by newly graduated Dr. Maria Love! Dr. Love is a new graduate from the Arizona College of Podiatric Medicine at Midwestern University Class of 2024! Dr. Maria Love is a graduate from University of Arizona with her Bachelor's degree in Nutritional Science and Biochemistry. She went on to complete her Masters of Science in Cellul...

Dean's Chat host, Dr. Jeffrey Jensen, is joined by Dr. Warren S. Joseph, fresh off a cruise to Greece and Malta with his better half, Judy.  This is Warren's second appearance on the podcast.  Today our discussion focuses on the Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association (JAPMA).    Dr. Joseph is a leader in our profession and a member of the Podiatric Hall of Fame. Dr. Joseph is a spec...

Dean's Chat hosts, Dr. Jensen and Dr. Richey, are joined by Dr. Michelle Yoakim, Dr. Jusitn Frazier, and Dr. Callie Morlock to discuss their individual journeys in podiatric medicine, including their undergraduate experiences, how they discovered podiatric medicine, why they chose their respective colleges, and how they ended up at the residency program in Greeley, CO.  This episode provides valua...

Join Dean's Chat host Dr. Jeffrey Jensen as he interviews new DPM graduate and Podiatrist2Be creator, Dr. Adam Bieker. Dr. Bieker is a 2024 graduate of the Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine.  As a student, he recognized the challenges facing students during their educational journey and decided to do something about it!  Adam is the creator and founder of https://podiatrist2be.co...