Dean's Chat hosts, Drs. Jensen and Richey, welcome Drs. Mary Brandt and Jonathan Nigro to the podcast! A wonderful discussion following two highly motivated undergraduates, both extremely athletic and competitive, finding themselves at Des Moines University College of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery, matching to the same residency at West Penn, getting married, then pursuing Fellowship opportunities in different states!

Currently, Dr. Mary Brandt is finishing her Foot & Ankle Advanced Surgical Fellowship at WVU Medicine Wheeling Hopital under Dr. Mark Hofbauer, in Wheeling Virginia.  

Jonathan Nigro is finishing his one year and fellowship at Tri Valley Orthopedics, Pleasonton, California, under Dr. Shannon Rush.   

They plan to practice together in the Pittsburgh area post fellowship after a well deserved vacation back to Italy!  

Listen in on their educational path to quickly becoming young leaders in podiatric medicine - our profession's future in is good hands!

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Dean's Chat hosts, Drs. Jensen and Richey, were "on location" and had the opportunity to interview attendees at the APMA House of Delagates meeting in Washington DC, March 14-16, 2025.  An energized meeting, a new APMA!

Interviews: Meghan McClelland, CEO, Dr. Savannah Santiago, Dr. Priya Parthasarathy, APMSA Students (Susanna Oppong, Tyler Daley, Anna-Lam Wilson, Pranati Chitta), Dr. Lauren Wurster, Ms. Jean Kirk (North Carolina Foot and Ankle Society), Dr. David Schweibish, Dr. Michael King (Past APMA President)

Drs. Jensen and Richey welcome Dr. Chitra Subramaniam to Dean's Chat.  Dr. Subramaniam is the Chief Learning Office for AO North America! Dr. Subramaniam is a seasoned learning strategist with 25 years of experience working in academic, corporate, government and non-for profit sectors. Her expertise is in all areas of education including leadership and administration, business development, educational technology, curriculum and instructional design, measurement and evaluation, faculty development, mobile/social learning, online learning and business operations. 

As an Educational Technology expert involved in implementing online learning systems, learning object repositories, integrating technology in learning, leading the design and implementation of tools related to social and mobile learning. She is a successful facilitator and trainer with experience in designing and delivering leadership, faculty development, and teaching workshops. Come along as we discuss, “All things podiatric medicine and surgery” including the difference between mentors, coaches and teachers.

She is a nationally recognized leader in continuing education with interest in knowledge management and its effective translation to healthcare practice. Her expertise in data driven outcomes-based education with a focus on systems level quality improvement, learning and behavior change, informatics and health information technology as it relates to the identification of performance gaps that inform the design and development of programs that impact quality of care. Listen, as she discusses the value and purpose of feedback, our discussion of learning styles and how educators can help facilitate early learners to acquire new skills and knowledge.

Tune in, as we discuss some of the core learning strategies and philosophies in the AO North America. Join us, as we discuss the AO LINK series, which is designed for medical students, the AO surgery reference which is an excellent pocket resource available as an app or free online as well as the AO YouTube channel with hours of excellently crafted content by leading experts. We hope you enjoy!

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Dean's Chat hosts, Drs. Jensen and Richey, were "on location" and had the opportunity to interview attendees at the APMA House of Delagates meeting in Washington DC, March 14-16, 2025.  An energized meeting, a new APMA!

Interviews: Dr. Brooke Bisbee, Dr. Patrick DeHeer, Dr. Jacob Riddle, Dr. Alan Ng, Dr. Javan Bass, Dr. Janet Simon!

Our hosts, Drs. Jeffrey Jensen and Johanna Richey, welcome Marc Rademacher to Dean's Chat.  Marc is a 4th year student at the Arizona College of Podiatric Medicine (AZCPM), and he had the unique opportunity to represent Midwestern University in the "Amazon Prime: The College Tour!" https://www.thecollegetour.com/ https://www.thecollegetour.com/tour-colleges/midwestern-university/

This episode is sponsored by Bako Diagnostics!

Marc discussed that experience and we also discussed his 4 years at AZCPM, his memories of the first two years, his 3rd year rotations, and his 4th year of travel to clerkships around the USA!  His stories of travel with his parents joining for the long drive across the country left lifelong memories.  

Dean's Chat viewers will remember Marc as a Co-host with Dr. Jensen interviewing Survivor participant, Dr. Joshua Wilder, in Episode 35.   https://youtu.be/-ApFq0GH3-4?si=a34dOg8LMuceVvcv

Enjoy this discussion with a future leader in Podiatry!

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Dean's Chat hosts, Drs. Jensen and Richey, welcome "The Pickleball Podiatrist, Dr. Eric Lullove!  Dr. Lullove is the Chief Medical Officer at the West Boca Center for Would Healing.

This episode is sponsored by the American Podiatric Medical Associaiton!

A graduate of Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine, Dr. Lullove discusses the training that prepared him for opening practice in Florida. He discusses the pros and cons of owning a practice, and the thought process that goes into those decisions!

Dr. Lullove is also affiliated with the Alliance of Wound Care Stakeholders, and is intimately involved with utilization and reimbursement for cellular tissue products.  

Yes, he's a professional pickleball player too!  Listen in for the details! Enjoy!

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Over the past few months, Dean’s Chat has been providing bonus episodes interviewing students from the Schools and Colleges of Podiatric Medicine. This week we are joined by three students from University of Texas - Rio Grande Valley, School of Podiatric Medicine; James Hughes, representing the Class of 2026, Nader Ramzi from the Class of 2027, and Jessica Sima, from the Class of 2028.

This episode is sponsored by Bako Diagnostics!

Join our discussions each week on the podiatric journey our students are embarking on at the various schools. Students share their path to discovering podiatric medicine, to applying to what is now eleven schools and colleges of podiatric medicine, to the first and second year of didactics, Boards Part 1 and 2, and clinical experiences and opportunities. We do some professor shout-outs and discuss student services, extracurricular activities, and student life at each school.

In this episode, Drs. Jensen and Richey and the students discuss the significance of shadowing various health professionals to determine career preferences and find satisfaction in their chosen field.  The hosts specifically mention that podiatrists tend to be very happy with their careers due to the wide range of specialization options available to them. They explain that podiatrists can focus on areas they truly enjoy, which contributes to their overall job satisfaction.

The students mention their personal experiences with shadowing and how it influenced their career decisions.  The students emphasize the importance of shadowing multiple specialties to determine personal preferences. They emphasize that understanding other specialties is valuable even for those pursuing podiatry, as it helps in comprehending the body's other systems and treating patients holistically.

The students note that many podiatrists they have worked with and shadowed are incredibly satisfied with their careers. While they acknowledge that satisfaction can be found in other specialties as well, they observe this as a common theme within the podiatry profession. They also mention that students from all schools of podiatric medicine are incredibly happy with their choice to pursue podiatry.

Overall, the episode emphasizes the benefits of shadowing different health professionals to help students determine their career preferences and find satisfaction in their chosen field. It underscores the importance of exploring various specialties, including podiatry, and understanding different aspects of healthcare to make informed decisions.

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Dean's Chat hosts, Dr. Jensen and Richey, welcome Dr. Tiffany Hughes to Dean's Chat!  

Dr. Tiffany Hughes is Assistant Professor in the Master of Public Health Program at Midwestern. She holds a Ph.D. in Aging Studies, M.P.H. in Epidemiology, and M.B.A. in Healthcare Administration. She completed post-doctoral training at the University of Pittsburgh in geriatric psychiatry.  Her area of expertise is public health and aging with a focus on dementia and falls prevention.  She is also interested in geriatric education and providing experiential opportunities to get students interested in working with the aging population.  She became involved with the Walk with a Doc program and the Ohio Older Adult Falls Prevention Coalition while faculty at Youngstown State University. She is now a member of the Arizona Falls Prevention Coalition and their partner in the Walk with a Doc initiative with Midwestern University. 

Listen as we discuss the topics that interested her as a young student and how this impacted her career. From dementia to fall risk, to prevention techniques and strategies to maintain mobility and independence we discuss how all these important topics are covered in multi-disciplinary ways. The Walk with a Doc program helps foster relationships for patients and hopes to “inspire communities through movement and conversation! With an aim to make health and happiness accessible to everyone, walk with a dock offers free walking programs in communities around the world led by local doctors, healthcare providers, or medical students. These ongoing events allow participants to safely walk, parentheses or role parentheses, learn about current health, topics, and meet new people.”

Tune in as we discuss the Midwestern University first “Walk with a Doc” Event on the Glendale campus hosted by Dean’s Chat co-host Dr. Richey! The event was a success with community, student, and faculty engagement on the topic of Fall Risk Reduction. We started the event with a welcome chat about the importance of activity/movement and its impact on fall risk reduction. In podiatry, our goal is focus on pain reduction and improvement of function specifically as it relates to the foot and ankle and lower extremity, so that our patients can maintain an active healthy lifestyle with the highest quality of life and maintain their independence. Falls are a significant problem in America. It is estimated that every second an older adult falls; One quarter of adults over 65 will hall at home and half won’t tell their healthcare provider.  This leads to roughly 36 million falls, which account for ~8 million injuries contributing to 3 million Emergency Room visits and roughly 950,000 hospitalizations. What is truly alarming is that of these 950,000 hospitalizations, around 32,000 patients will die. While these are scary statistics, we focused our event on the empowerment that FALLS ARE PREVENTABLE! 

There has been a lot of research around falls and fall risk prevention. We focused our discussion on the CDC’s STEADI approach to fall risk reduction which includes “screening, assessing and intervening.” The STEADI approach has been clinically shown to reduce fall risk by 20%.  We distributed information to the participants about this method and discussed 3 key questions as we walked through campus. “Have you fallen in the past year?” “Do you feel unsteady when standing or walking?” “Do you worry about falling?” This helped spark conversation amongst the participants including our student “future doctors” about the importance of asking these 3 simple questions to normalize the discussion about fall risk. We hope you enjoy!

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Dean's Chat hosts, Drs. Jensen and Richey, welcome Mattie Krause and Zachery Goguen to the podcast!   Mattie and Zachery are current 4th year students at the Arizona College of Podiatric Medicine.  Several weeks ago, they joined Dr. Jensen and Dr. Violand for a meeting with 3rd year students as they were preparing for the upcoming 4th year, a year highlighted by clerkship experiences around the country, national boards, residency interviews, and upcoming graduation.   A must listen for 3rd year students preparing for the 4th year experience!  Enjoy!

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Drs. Jensen and Richey welcome APMA Leadership to the Dean's Chat! In this episode, Meghan McClelland, CEO,  & Dr. Brooke Bisbee, President, discuss the changes occuring at the national level within APMA to enhance podaitric medicine and surgery.  

The discussion on advocacy, and the many facets of advocacy, will impact everyone in the field. Whether you are a studnet, resident, young practiioner, seasoned practitioner, or involved in the many leadership roles, this is a can't miss episode of Dean's Chat!

Previous interviews with Ms. McClelland (Ep. 174) and Dr. Bisbee (Ep. 77) highlighted their careers, and various aspects of APMA - this episode looks to the future!  Enjoy!

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