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The world is a far different place than it was back when our guest this week last joined our podcast roughly 3 and a half years ago. Patrick O. Smith, PhD, ABPP, joins us this week to catch up on everything that has changed, developed and remained since we last crossed paths in 2019.

Dr. Smith is the former president of the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) Group on Faculty Affairs (GFA). He currently serves as Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs and Chief Faculty Affairs Officer at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson.

As we chat about in today’s podcast, the first time he joined our program we talked about the following important topics:  

• Pain points

If you’d like to check that out, you can listen to it here: https://facultyfactory.org/patrick-smith/

Today’s episode is focused on the significant accomplishments, changes, and challenges at his Mississippi institution since the global COVID-19 pandemic captured our attention and energy in 2020. It’s an inspiring chat that you will not want to miss.

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