Who We Are & Why We're Here

Dr. Daniel Clinchot is a licensed physiatrist working as the Vice Dean for Education at The Ohio State University College of Medicine. He additionally serves as the Inaugural Chairperson for the Department of Biomedical Education & Anatomy. After completing his medical doctorate at the SUNY Health Sciences Center in Syracuse, New York, Dr. Clinchot went on to pursue a residency in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation at The Ohio State University, where he has remained ever since. His clinical specialty was in serving the traumatic brain injury + Ohio prison population, as well as in performing electrodiagnostic procedures. He has also served in roles within OSU Medical Humanities, as the PM&R Residency Program Director, and as the Associate Dean for Medical/Clinical Education. He is immensely passionate about mentorship, personal + professional development, and medical education/curriculum development - and I am so thankful for our conversation + all the work that he does for us at OSUCOM. Have any feedback or want to help connect us with a future potential guest? Reach out via email to Gregory.Friedberg@osumc.edu. Music Credits Track: Odessa — LiQWYD & Scandinavianz [Audio Library Release] Music provided by Audio Library Plus Watch: https://youtu.be/jNy-Dp3lgcg Free Download / Stream: https://alplus.io/odessa

Dr. Kim Tartaglia is a licensed pediatrician + internist working at The Ohio State University in Columbus, OH. She additionally serves as Director of Part 2/Year 3 Curriculum at The Ohio State University (OSU) College of Medicine and is thus very involved in setting students up for success during some of the most critical years of their training with setting up wards + rotations. Dr. Tartaglia earned her M.D. at Rush Medical College of Rush University (Chicago, IL) and went on to complete her med-peds residency + fellowship trainings at the University of Chicago Hospital system. She is passionate about medical education, has run multiple marathons, and is the proud mother of three children. She was a joy to have on the podcast and I am so excited for you all to hear our conversation! Have any feedback or want to help connect us with a future potential guest? Reach out via email to Gregory.Friedberg@osumc.edu. Music Credits Track: Odessa — LiQWYD & Scandinavianz [Audio Library Release] Music provided by Audio Library Plus Watch: https://youtu.be/jNy-Dp3lgcg Free Download / Stream: https://alplus.io/odessa

Dr. Darrell Gray is a licensed gastroenterologist working at The Ohio State University in Columbus, OH. He additionally serves as an Associate Professor of Medicine in the Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition at The Ohio State University (OSU) College of Medicine and is also heavily involved in leadership roles + initiatives promoting topics such as high-value patient care, health equity, diversity + inclusion, anti-racism, and community engagement to name just a few. Dr. Gray earned his M.D. at Howard University College of Medicine in Washington, DC and went on to complete his internal medicine residency and GI fellowship at Duke University Medical Center (Durham, NC) and Barnes-Jewish Hospital @ Washington University (St. Louis, MO) respectively. He also holds an MPH degree from the Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health in Boston, MA. Beyond his roles as a physician leader, researcher, and advocate he is a father, husband, role model and friend. I am so grateful for Dr. Gray making the time to sit down with me for this interview and hope you enjoy it as much as I did! Have any feedback or want to help connect us with a future potential guest? Reach out via email to Gregory.Friedberg@osumc.edu. Music Credits Track: Odessa — LiQWYD & Scandinavianz [Audio Library Release] Music provided by Audio Library Plus Watch: https://youtu.be/jNy-Dp3lgcg Free Download / Stream: https://alplus.io/odessa

Dr. Michael Zahalsky is a licensed urologist in South Florida, where he founded his own practice ("Z Urology") in 2005. He is well-known for being a contestant on the 35th season of the CBS reality television competition "SURVIVOR," in which he finished in 5th place in 2017. After receiving his bachelors + doctorate through a combined undergraduate + medical school program through Brown University's School of Medicine, Dr. Zahalsky went on to complete his urology residency at Beth Israel Medical Center in New York City followed by fellowship + research training in Male Infertility + Male & Female Sexual Dysfunction at Boston University + MIT respectively. There is something in this episode for everyone, regardless of if you're a SURVIVOR fan, future/current medical professional, or both. We greatly appreciate Dr. Zahalsky making the time and effort to join us for this amazing episode - for more information on his practice, please visit https://zurology.com - we also encourage you to follow him on social media @MikeZahalsky (Twitter + Instagram) and to check him out on S35 of SURVIVOR: Heroes, Healers + Hustlers! Have any feedback or want to help connect us with a future potential guest? Reach out via email to Gregory.Friedberg@osumc.edu. Music Credits Track: Odessa — LiQWYD & Scandinavianz [Audio Library Release] Music provided by Audio Library Plus Watch: https://youtu.be/jNy-Dp3lgcg Free Download / Stream: https://alplus.io/odessa

Dr. Valencia Walker is a licensed neonatologist working at Nationwide Children's Hospital. She additionally serves as the Associate Chief Diversity + Health Equity Officer there as well. She is a proud graduate of the Emory School of Medicine - she then went on to complete her pediatrics residency at UT Memphis/LeBonheur Children's Hospital & St. Jude's Children's Hospital + Neonatology Fellowship at University of Cincinnati and Cincinnati Children's Hospital and Medical Center. Her energy is so incredibly uplifting and I absolutely loved having the opportunity to hear about her passion for medicine, community, advocacy + so much more. So thankful for her time on the show! Have any feedback or want to help connect us with a future potential guest? Reach out via email to Gregory.Friedberg@osumc.edu. Music Credits Track: Odessa — LiQWYD & Scandinavianz [Audio Library Release] Music provided by Audio Library Plus Watch: https://youtu.be/jNy-Dp3lgcg Free Download / Stream: https://alplus.io/odessa

Dr. Alex Grieco is a licensed radiologist and current assistant professor in the College of Medicine. He additionally serves as a devoted member of the OSUCOM Student Life team. He is a proud graduate the Jacobs School of Medicine at the University of Buffalo and went on to complete his residency + fellowship training at Penn State Hershey Medical Center and Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University respectively. He is an incredible mentor and major advocate for students during their early pre-clinical years at OSUCOM as well as throughout their later years as they go on to apply for residency. His energy and enthusiasm is truly beyond contagious and we are so excited to have him on the show! Have any feedback or want to help connect us with a future potential guest? Reach out via email to Gregory.Friedberg@osumc.edu. Music Credits Track: Odessa — LiQWYD & Scandinavianz [Audio Library Release] Music provided by Audio Library Plus Watch: https://youtu.be/jNy-Dp3lgcg Free Download / Stream: https://alplus.io/odessa

Welcome to "Who We Are & Why We're Here" - a podcast that creates a space for current and future medical professionals to discuss the person behind the badge. Why is this important? Well, graduate + professional students oftentimes get so caught up in their studies and, as a result, lose sight of what's important. This puts students at risk of depersonalization, career dissatisfaction, fatigue, depression, anxiety, and burnout. It is our hope that, by hosting this podcast, we can help combat this for current + future medical professionals - to help re-ignite their flame or keep it going. Music Credits Track: Odessa — LiQWYD & Scandinavianz [Audio Library Release] Music provided by Audio Library Plus Watch: https://youtu.be/jNy-Dp3lgcg Free Download / Stream: https://alplus.io/odessa