D.O. or Do Not: The Osteopathic Physician's Journey for Premed & Medical Students

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"It's not about giving back. It's about paying it forward." 

Dr. Nichols is a true trailblazer. She worked as a family practitioner and became the first female dean at the Midwestern University Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine, where she served for 16 years. During this time, she was elected president of the American Osteopathic Association. When we interviewed female physicians on our podcast, many identified Dr. Nichols as their mentor and role model. In 2015, Dr. Nichols was selected for the Distinguished Service Certificate, the highest honor awarded by the AOA, for her leadership.

Despite her modesty, Dr. Nichol’s CV places her as the first DO chair-elect of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education, or ACGME, which, since the recent merger, accredits residencies and fellowships programs in the United States for both MDs and DOs. As you will quickly see from this interview, Dr. Nichols is a paradigm and inspiration for the osteopathic profession.

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Currently, Dr. Katof has a busy internal medical practice, working with a physician assistant, and is employed by a large healthcare organization.

Dr. Katof practices in a small suburb of New York City and cares for thousands of patients, sometimes spanning three generations in one family.

He went to the elite University of Pennsylvania for his undergraduate education. After evaluating all of his options for medical school, he attended NYITCOM and graduated in 1999. After considering a career in radiology and gastroenterology, Dr. Katof completed his internal medicine residency at North Shore. After residency, he accepted a position with an established medical practice.

Unhappy with his decision, he proceeded to explore every permutation of internal medicine in a quest to find personal fulfillment and work-life balance.  Although Dr. Katof did not follow a “straight” path, he shares his journey, which we know will help future doctors with their own.

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Please note we are not offering any individual financial advice in this episode; if you have questions, you should seek the help of a financial advisor.

In Part I of this episode, Dr. Ian Storch, D.O., has agreed to answer personal financial questions and share with us the decisions that he made during his physician’s journey. These choices, right or wrong, will be laid out as the basis for further discussion and analysis.

In Part II of the episode, Dr. Storch will talk with Dr. James Dahle, M.D. Dr. Dahle is the author of the acclaimed book and podcast "The White Coat Investor," a "household name" for every medical professional with financial questions.

Today's guest is not a D.O., but we think that he has helped osteopathic students, residents, and physicians enough that he and his financial advice warrant an interview.

https://www.whitecoatinvestor.com/

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Welcome to our twelfth episode. Today, we have Dr. Tara Liberman. Dr. Liberman specializes in geriatric and palliative medicine. She graduated from NYITCOM in 2001 and completed her residency and fellowship at North Shore Manhasset. Dr. Liberman is an assistant professor at the Zucker School of Medicine and currently serves as associate chief of Geriatric and Palliative Medicine, overseeing inpatient and outpatient clinical services. 

Dr.  Liberman has won multiple awards for her dedication to her field and compassion for patients. She provides an approach that improves the quality of life for patients and their families facing problems associated with life-threatening illnesses through prevention and relief of suffering. We hope you enjoy this episode.

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Usually, we interview physicians; in this episode, however, we made an exception. We hope that this interview can provide insight for pre-medical students hoping to apply to osteopathic medical school. 

Janette Martin serves as director of admissions at Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine. She came to Idaho from Tennessee, where she worked as the director of admissions of an osteopathic medical school for over nine years. 

“We love having Janette at ICOM! I enjoy seeing her smiling face every time I see her on campus. I know I can always count on Janette to support me through medical school as well as be the energy I need on my toughest days,” said ICOM Student Doctor Dreher.

Janette is a valuable member of the ICOM team. She is hardworking and dedicated to finding students with the perfect fit for ICOM as well as the best candidates for future DOs.

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Dr. Mirtha Macri is an emergency medicine physician in the new Netflix hit series "Lenox Hill."

She graduated from NYITCOM in 2008 and subsequently completed her residency at St. Luke's Hospital, now known as Mt. Sinai West. Dr. Macri will discuss important attributes needed for an emergency medicine physician, insight and tips into the residency process, her perspective on an osteopathic education, and her dedication to helping the underserved. 

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Dr. Jason Golbin is the system chief quality officer and senior vice president of the Catholic Health Services of Long Island. Not only does Dr. Golbin oversee thousands of executive decisions, he is also board-certified in internal medicine, pulmonology, sleep medicine, critical care, as well as neuro-critical care. He obtained his medical degree from NYITCOM. He completed his internal medicine residency at Lenox Hill and went on to finish his fellowship at the prestigious Mayo Clinic.

We hope that his interview will give you insight into medical administration. 

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Dr. Colleen McCally graduated from the New York College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2006 and went on to specialize in anesthesiology. She completed her residency at St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Columbia Hospital and her fellowship at the New York School of Regional Anesthesia. In addition to practicing clinical anesthesiology, she is also the assistant director of East Shore Ambulatory Surgical Center.

In this episode, we will discuss her career successes and her fulfilling work-life balance.

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This is the second episode in our new resident series. 

In this episode, we will be talking with Dr. Matthew Rosenzweig, an incoming abdominal transplant fellow at Baylor University Medical Center in Texas.