LECOM Presents: Heroes In Training

Host: Dr. Katie Dinh - Assistant Dean of Curriculum and Assessment

Guest: Leah Kimerer, second-year dental student, Class of 2023

Leah Kimerer is currently a second-year dental student of the Class of 2023. Although extremely busy with final exams, she spends sometimes to speak to our listeners in today’s podcast episode. Leah is a non-traditional dental student, and she will share her decision in joining dentistry as well as her pathway toward attaining her career goal. She will also share with the listeners her knowledge preparing for application to dental school, how to do well in dental school, and her experience with vertical integration in the LECOM dental school’s clinical curriculum as she becomes a LECOM healthcare hero.

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Host: Dr. Timothy Novak, Dean, LECOM School of Health Services Administration

Guest: Dr. James Strikeleather, Director of the LECOM Doctor of Healthcare Administration program

Dr. James Strikeleather talks with Dr. Novak about the new Doctor of Healthcare Administration program and how the program is progressing after its first year. They discuss the types of students enrolling in the program and why this degree is so important related to the creation of scholar practitioners. They also share next generation subject matter related to healthcare and the 4th Industrial Revolution as they prepare students to become LECOM healthcare heroes.


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Host: Dr. Katie Dinh- Assistant Dean of Curriculum and Assessment

Guest: Dr. Caleb Robison, graduating class of 2021

Dr. Caleb Robison is a Class of 2021 graduating student dentist of LECOM School of Dental Medicine. In 3 weeks, he will walk across the stage to receive his well-earned diploma. In today’s podcast episode, we will meet Caleb and learn about how he is getting ready to excel as a new dentist after spending 4 years as a student and a student leader at LECOM School of Dental Medicine. He will also share with the listeners his experience preparing for dental school, surviving dental school, and his immediate future plan after graduating dental school as he works toward becoming a LECOM healthcare hero.


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Host: Dr. Jamie Murphy, Student Affairs Director

Guests: Club Officers of the Medical Muslim Students Association

The club officers of the Muslim Students Association discuss Muslim life as LECOM students and community members. They share their experiences inside and outside of the classroom as well as their paths into the medical field as they continue to work toward becoming LECOM healthcare heroes.

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Hosts: Alexander Nguyen and Nick Debiec

Guest: Dr. Travis Smith

Dr. Travis Smith is a 2009 LECOM graduate and is currently the Associate Dean of Clinical Integration and Assessment at LECOM. He is also an emergency medicine specialist at St. Vincent's Medical Center in Jacksonville, Florida. Travis shares his pathway into medicine, keys to progressing from being a medical student to becoming a doctor, and his life in the emergency room as one of the LECOM healthcare heroes.

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Host: Dr. Randy Kulesza, Dean of the School of Graduate Studies

Guest: Dr. Leah Labranche

Dr. Leah Labranche is a 2020 LECOM graduate in Anatomy Education. She received her Bachelor's of Science degree in biomedical sciences from the University of Guelf and her Master's of Science in clinical anatomy from Western University. Leah currently teaches anatomy full-time at LECOM and shares her journey toward becoming one of the LECOM healthcare heroes.

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Host: Dr. Jamie Murphy, Student Affairs Director

Guest: Dr. Christopher Hart

The challenge of medical school will test anyone’s resolve. Students are often met with obstacles and setbacks. This week we speak with Christopher Hart who has met each challenge with a positive attitude that has not only allowed him to overcome challenges but also match into his top choice of residency and work toward becoming one of the LECOM healthcare heroes.

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Host: Dr. Jamie Murphy, Student Affairs Director

Guests: Helen Brown, Eric Lemister (segment 1) and Dominique Baker (segment 2)


Helen, Eric and Dominique are recent LECOM graduates who will serve in the armed forces as part of the military match program. They share their learning journey, decision making process, and their advices to those who are considering service both in the medical field and the military as they continue to work toward becoming LECOM healthcare heroes.

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Hosts: Dr. Katie Dinh- Assistant Dean of Curriculum and Assessment; Dr. Thomas Yoon- Assistant Dean of Clinical Education

Guests: Katie Rose (segment 1) and Alex Cruz (segment 2)

Katie and Alex are first-year dental students of the LECOM School of Dental Medicine, Class of 2024. They began dental school in July 2020 amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Katie and Alex are from very different backgrounds. In this podcast, we will hear from Katie and Alex about their experience starting dental school while the world is experiencing a raging pandemic. They will share their learning journey, decision making process, and their advices to those who are considering dentistry for a future career. We will meet Katie and Alex through their personal hobbies, stories, and warm personalities as they work toward becoming LECOM healthcare heroes.

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Hosts: Dr. Katie Dinh- Assistant Dean of Curriculum and Assessment; Dr. Thomas Yoon- Assistant Dean of Clinical Education

Guests: Peter Ibrahim, Stanley John, Isabel Biernacki, and Shelby Anderson

Peter, Stanley, Isabel, and Shelby are student dentists at LECOM School of Dental Medicine, Class of 2022. In this podcast, we will hear from these heroes in training about their new experience participating in a pilot program partnered between the dental school and MCR Health. In addition, the students shared the joy of providing dental care services to children and their experience working as dentists in the midst of the COVID pandemic. They also share their thoughts to listeners who consider pursuing dentistry as a career as they work toward becoming LECOM healthcare heroes.

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