The ACOPedscast Podcast Series

Scott and Jason love noting more than to take the opportunity to turn the spotlight to one of the remarkable osteopathic medical students out there doing amazing things, and when they heard about this particular student they knew that they needed to have her on the Pedscast to share her story with the listeners. In this month’s episode Student Doctor Brianna Leonardo, OMS-III from Rowan-Virtua Sch...

For the first official episode of 2024 we go back to the basics with just Scott and Jason at the microphones. Scott, freshly back from a trip to the other side of the World, kicks us off talking about what he is most excited for in the upcoming year – spoiler alert – it's more of the great offerings from the ACOP and the chance to get together with colleagues and friends.  They also take a moment...

Jason, Scott and the rest of the ACOP wants to wish all of you a very Happy and Healthy 2024. To kick off this year’s ACOPedscast we have a special episode coming out at the start of the month geared specifically for OMS-3 listeners who are preparing to start scheduling your fourth year away rotations. Recorded at the end of 2023, Jason and Scott sit down with Fourth Year Student Trustee Member, J...

This month we get to take another opportunity to highlight some of the amazing work that our Osteopathic Medical Student community is doing to further Osteopathic Medicine. Jason and Scott sit down with two extraordinary student doctors from Scott’s own institution, Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine, Student Doctors Alberto Velasco and Anusia Mansukhani to discuss the creation and continued...

As has become tradition this time of year, Jason and Scott sit down with our current recipient of the Career Achievement Award and the AOA liaison to the ACIP, Dr. Stan Grogg, DO, to go over the most recent updates on vaccines and preventative measures as we head into respiratory virus season. The three had plenty to discuss with the roll-out of the new vaccines against RSV for pregnant parents an...

This is annual Pedscast episode is always one of the favorites for Jason and Scott because it gives them an opportunity to highlight the important contribution that our Medical Student members make to the ACOP. As the academic year gets into full swing, we sit down with our returning and new Student Members to the Board of Trustees; Student Doctor Jasmine Yu, OMS-IV and Student Doctor Madison Craf...

The ACOPedscast is excited to introduce this new special series, that will hopefully become a regular addition to our monthly installations. One of the favorite activities of the ACOP is celebrating the successes and contributions of our medical students and trainees whenever possible. One area that our trainees are consistently active is in the area of healthcare advocacy.  In this inaugural spec...

The ACOPedscast has officially reached the quarter-century mark!! (Don’t worry we are just talking about episode count not actually years!) It’s July, and certainly we have all either feared or survived the “July Effect”. For this month’s podcast Jason, Scott, and student correspondent Swetha sit down and break down the myth of the July effect, and how we as preceptors can help put this rumor to r...

In celebration of May being named National Mental Health Awareness Month, Jason and Scott take the opportunity in this month’s Pedscast episode to sit down and discuss all things mental health. From how to approach a mental health complaint in your clinics, to how to identify a developing mental health concern in yourself and those around, this episode takes a broad and honest look at this extreme...

Dr. Monaghan Berry passed away on March 7, 2023, after an extended illness. Dr. Monaghan Berry received a BS in Biology from Marquette University, her DO degree from Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences and a Master of Public administration from University of Missouri-Kansas City. She completed a pediatric internship, residency and was also chief resident at University of Kansas Medi...

It’s the second week in March, temperatures are starting to get warmer, days are getting longer, green food coloring is abound... and 4thyear medical students are receiving notification about their Match results. Residency Match Day has always served as a moment of celebration as the soon to be graduates learn where they will be taking the next step in their medical training, leaving the classroom...

After taking a month off to start 2023, Scott and Jason jump back on the mic and into the studio with the first episode of the year with PLENTY to talk about.   Like many of you, your hosts have made some New Year’s Resolutions to live a healthier and happier 2023. Whether it be to lose those last 10 pesky post-Holiday pounds, or to learn a new hobby or skill, nearly everyone starts out the year w...

What a year 2022 has been for the ACOP! In this month’s Pedscast Jason and Scott take a look back at the celebrations and successes of the past year for the members of the ACOP. From the return to in-person CME conferences to being awarded the Outstanding Affiliate of the Year Award by the AOA at this year’s OMED Conference, there has been much to celebrate. We hope you will take some time to look...

Following the wrap of OMED on 10/31, Jason was contacted by Student Doctor Swetha Chengalvala, OMS-II of NY Touro School of Osteopathic Medicine regarding the experience from a student’s perspective. After further talking they decided that this would be a GREAT topic for a Special Pedscast episode, and as they say... the rest is history!! In this special episode Jason and Scott sit down the Swetha...

Fresh off of an exciting and inspiring trip to Boston, Mass for the annual Fall OMED Conference and ACOP Fall CME, Jason and Scott sit down in the booth to discuss highlights from their weekends. They are joined this month by special guest Dr. Tyree Winters, DO. Dr. Winters currently serves as the Secretary/Treasurer of the ACOP and is the Pediatric Residency program director at Goryeb Children’s...

As promised the delay in getting September’s episode out to you was not going to slow us down. For this month, Scott and Jason welcome ACOP CME committee member and past program chair David King, DO to the Pedscast to talk about what we are looking forward to as the ACOP travels to Boston, Mass, for their fall CME conference. After a brief hiatus during COVID, the ACOP returns to being a part of t...

As they say “It’s better late than never” September’s episode of the ACOPedscast is coming to you a little late. With no special guest joining them, Jason and Scott are left without supervision to run the gamut of topics for this month’s episode. They cover everything from Fall sports, back-to-school safety, the new AAP Statement on Hemet Use among others. Don’t worry October’s episode will still...

This special episode of the ACOPedscast podcast series is the first of what will hopefully become a regularly occurring special episode where we take a look at the most recent issue of the ACOP’s own scholarly journal the quarterly ACOP eJournal. Jason and Scott discuss the most recent issue, Volume 14 Number 1 and are joined by the authors of one of the case reports. Drs. Kailey Remien, DO, and M...

For August’s Pedscast episode, Jason and Scott thought what better way to celebrate the return of medical students to the classrooms and our first year students receiving their White Coats than to have a casual sit down session with our current third and fourth year Student Trustees Jasmine Yu, OMS-3 and Clarisse Fres, OMS-4. These two bright student doctors discuss the paths they took towards get...

Podcast regular Dr. Stan Grogg joins Jason and Scott for July’s episode to try to help us make sense of the much anticipated though rather confusing COVID vaccine sequence options for the 6 months to 5 year population.  This primer is a must-listen for anyone providing this resource to their youngest patients. We then switch gears and in honor of summer discuss all things travel from someone who h...

As the ACOPedscast continues to grow, it was time to add an extra voice to the hosts' microphones and who better than past ACOP President and dedicated advocate Dr. Scott Cyrus, DO from Tulsa, OK. In his debut episode Jason and Scott discuss the power of networking as well as how we can help parents navigate the formula crisis. They close with a discussion about the continued rise of gun violence...

FROM THE ARCHIVES: In this episode of the ACOP Pedscast series, host Jason Jackson sits down with Erica Fine of Kabrita US, one of this spring’s Gold Sponsors for our virtual CME. Hopefully you were able to stop by her virtual booth to get information about Kabrita’s products, but if not, this conversation covers everything from the history of Kabrita US to the fundamentals of milk proteins includ...

FROM THE ARCHIVES - For this special episode Jason hands the microphone to ACOP Board of Trustee member Dr. Tyree Winters as he welcomes a distinguished panel of special guests to discuss the continuing presence of racial inequality in healthcare. The panel touches on past lived experiences as well as observations on how the racial gap persists in both healthcare delivery and leadership. This impo...

FROM THE ARCHIVES - This is the first of many episodes for our medical student members as we discuss navigating interviews and ranking for residency programs in the time of COVID-19. In this episode, host Jason Jackson hands the mic over to Student Trustee Kali Sanford, OMS-IV, and Resident Trustee Dr. Samantha DeMarsh DO, PGY-2.  They sit down with Dr. Laura Bode, DO, program director of the OMEC...

FROM THE ARCHIVES: Re-listen to the original Pedscast episode with Jason and guest hosts Erin Thornley and Samantha DeMarsh. This introductory episode is just the beginning of what we have grown into and hope to continue to develop as the official podcast of the ACOP.