PCOM Perspectives

For this episode, I spoke with my friend and colleague, Kenneth J. Veit, DO ’76, provost and senior vice president for Academic Affairs at PCOM. We discuss the evolving primary care landscape, including emerging models of care, and how current and future physicians can navigate these changes while continuing to deliver high-quality patient care.

For this episode, I talked with Dr. Vivek Murthy, the 19th and 21st Surgeon General of the United States. We discussed his upcoming role as PCOM’s Bitonte Commencement Speaker in Philadelphia, the growing influence of AI in medicine, and most importantly, how building meaningful connections can help us become better clinicians.

For this episode, I spoke with Paul Offit, MD, director of the Vaccine Education Center and an attending physician in the Division of Infectious Diseases at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, to address the importance of vaccine safety and education in light of ever-evolving governmental guidelines. Timestamps (00:07) Introduction and Guest Background (00:07) Meeting Dr. Offit: Dr. Feldstein int...

For this episode, I sat down with Dr. Fred Goldstein, a professor of clinical pharmacology in the Department of Biomedical Sciences at PCOM, to talk about his decades of research examining the use of prescription medication to manage pain for postoperative patients, and how THC and CBD combinations can reduce discomfort in those with chronic neuropathic pain. We also discuss how the drug landscape...

For this episode, I sat down with Zach Murphy, president and CEO of Ninja Nerd, the widely recognized online learning platform that has grown into a global resource for students and clinicians in medicine and science. We discuss Ninja Nerd’s origin story and its growth into a leading resource serving millions of prospective health care leaders, in addition to the emergence of hybrid learning and h...

For this episode, I talked with Dr. Jennifer Mitchell, director of the Office of Campus and Community Partnerships at PCOM South Georgia. We discuss the College's partnership with Resilient Communities of Southwest Georgia and why building community partnerships such as this can help close gaps in health equity.

For this episode, I talked with Dr. Brian McDonough, medical editor at KYW Newsradio and designated institutional official and chair of the Graduate Medical Education Committee. We discuss his experience as a medical journalist in the digital era, his efforts to prevent the spread of health misinformation online, and how mentoring resident physicians has made him a better doctor.

For this episode, I spoke with Jack Lynch, FACHE, president and CEO of Main Line Health, about the current workforce shortage and disparities in healthcare, and Jack shares some of his biggest life lessons as he reflects on his 20-year career at Main Line Health and looks forward to retiring at the end of June.

For this episode, I talk with Dr. Robert Cain, president and chief executive officer of the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM) about the importance of community based healthcare, especially in rural communities, and the role AI will play in the future of primary care.

For this episode, I talk with Bruce Feinberg, DO ’82, chief medical officer of Cardinal Health Specialty, about his work as a board certified medical oncologist and his opinion on the future of healthcare policies and value-based care.

For this episode, I talk with Robert Bassett, DO ’06, a clinical associate professor in PCOM's Department of Emergency Medicine, about his extensive experience in military medicine, why so many doctors of osteopathic medicine serve our country, and how our shared specialty of emergency medicine continues to evolve.

The latest episode of  PCOM Perspectives —our podcast exploring news, events, research, and other topics impacting our campuses and communities through the PCOM lens—is now live. For this episode, I talked with Alicia Hahn, director of Program Initiatives for the Office of Diversity and Community Relations, about the annual Opportunities Academy, a weeklong enrichment program for local high school...

For this episode, I sat down with Makeda Lovelace (PharmD ’25) and Andrew Wilson (PharmD ’24) from PCOM Georgia. During our conversation, we discuss the balance of being devoted students while making time to nurture other commitments and passions. Plus, they share more about what makes PCOM Georgia stand out as a truly one-of-a-kind campus.

For this episode, I sat down with Marla Golden, DO, MS, FACEP, dean of osteopathic medicine at PCOM South Georgia. During our conversation, Dr. Golden and I talk about what makes South Georgia, and specifically Moultrie, such an ideal location for our PCOM campus. She also shares plans for enabling PCOM South Georgia to reach out into the communities it serves.

For this episode, I sat down with Robert A. DiTomasso, PhD, ABPP, and Michelle Lent, PhD, to discuss the recently published Journal of Integrated Primary Care (JIPC). An open-access online journal, JIPC was spearheaded by both DiTomasso and Lent and designed to highlight the work of PCOM’s integrated primary care researchers as well as researchers around the world.

For this episode, I sat down with Daryl Crenshaw, MD, FACP, FASN, FASH, an adjunct faculty member at PCOM South Georgia, a practicing nephrologist, and an avid supporter of medical education. Dr. Crenshaw and I discuss kidney concerns impacting Georgia’s population and how the new technology he is working on can help identify patients likely to develop kidney failure.

For this episode, I sat down with Dr. Lisa Corbin, Chair and Director of PCOM’s Master of Science in Mental Health Counseling Program. We discuss how the holidays can impact people’s mental health and bring about feelings of grief and loss, financial strain, difficult family dynamics, and more. Join us as we talk through ways to cope with the many emotions the season can bring.

For this episode, I sat down with Peter Bidey, DO, MSEd, the newly-appointed dean of the Osteopathic Medicine program. Succeeding the College’s longest-tenured dean, Dr. Bidey and I discuss the history and responsibility of his new role; his vision for the program and what he hopes to achieve as dean; and how we can continue to keep important issues like diversity and mental health at the forefron...

For this episode, I was joined by Brian DeHaven, PhD, inaugural chief program director for the College’s Biomedical Sciences program. Dr. DeHaven joined PCOM earlier this year and has an ambitious agenda for the BioMed program. He and I discuss his vision for the program and what sets PCOM apart from its peers; changes to education as a result of the pandemic and the effort to meet students where...

For this episode, I was joined by Art Sesso, DO ‘81, interim dean of the doctor of osteopathic medicine program at PCOM and senior associate dean of osteopathic curricula innovation and accountability. Dr. Sesso and I discuss how, under his leadership, PCOM is responding to a rapidly evolving health landscape through the development of the first-in-the-nation Medical Education Center of Excellence...

For this episode, I sat down with Scott Glassman, PsyD, director of PCOM’s Master of Applied Positive Psychology (MAPP) program, consultant for the Family Medicine department at PCOM, and author of the book A Happier You: A Seven-Week Program to Transform Negative Thinking into Positivity and Resilience. Dr. Glassman and I discussed the unique qualities of the MAPP program, the benefits of access...

The latest episode of PCOM Perspectives, our podcast exploring news and events on campus and news of the day through the PCOM lens, is now live. This episode features a discussion with Jim Matney, CEO of Colquitt Regional Medical Center in Moultrie. Mr. Matney has been an advocate and supporter of PCOM’s expansion into South Georgia since it was merely a concept. And since PCOM South Georgia began...

This month I sat down with Christy Finley, EdD, Diversity and Inclusion Coordinator at PCOM, to discuss updates on the College’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) efforts, including among others the launch of our student DEI certificate and the Student Diversity Diplomats program, a new initiative at PCOM Georgia to engage students in a range of diversity-related programs and events, both on c...

This episode features a discussion with PCOM leaders Joanne Jones and Alisa Toney about the importance of being involved in the communities in which we live, work and play. Joanne, the Chief of Campus Operations at PCOM South Georgia, serves as the chair of the Moultrie-Colquitt County Chamber of Commerce. Alisa, the Senior Director of Development at PCOM, is the chair of the Leadership Gwinnett F...

This month I sat down to discuss PCOM’s clinical clerkships with Michael Becker, DO, associate dean of clinical education at PCOM and Marla Golden, DO, associate dean of clinical education at PCOM Georgia and PCOM South Georgia. The clinical clerkship programs, led by Dr. Becker and Dr. Golden, provides third- and fourth-year Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine students with the opportunity to examine,...