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 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.

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.