Dean’s chat welcomes Dr. Lawrence Ford, currently practicing in Kaiser Permanente Oakland Hospital. Dr. Ford has had an exceptional career in podiatric surgery. He obtained his undergraduate degree in Biology at the University of California, Irvine. He went on to complete his Podiatric Medical School degree with California College of Podiatric Medicine in San Francisco, California. He then went on to do a three-year surgical residency program with Northwest Podiatric Foundation -Swedish Medical Center in Seattle, WA. Join us as we hear about his experience working with Dr. Sigvard T. Hansen at Harborview Medical Center. Listen, as we discuss the history of how relationship building fostered a collaboration between orthopedics and podiatry to progress the field of podiatric surgery for resident education. He discussed how transparency and excellence helped to foster new opportunities and practice with his full scope and capacity.

Dr. Ford has served in multiple leadership roles, his most recent contributions as part of the education committee for the AO Basic and Advanced course development, past Residency director for the Kaiser Permanente SF Bay Area foot and Ankle residency program, previous department chair for podiatric surgery, ABFAS oral exam committee and communications committee. He has lectured at multiple ACFAS events and other national meetings in the topics of podiatric surgery, Trauma and reconstruction. Listen as he discusses the importance of research and how it helped impact his career to work with the residents and the residency program and scratch the itch of asking curiosity questions.

Dr. Ford focuses his treatment philosophy around, evaluating the root cause from a biomechanical and functional etiology, and then focusing treatment on that cause as he says treating the symptoms without regard for the etiology, leads to frustration. He has a particular interest in mechanical engineering, especially how faulty mechanics can impact muscle imbalance and have progressive development of foot ankle pain. As Dr. Richey’s former residency director he had an direct impact on her own career and now as her friend and mentor, she gives some touching remarks about her gratitude to him for both large transformational lessons as well as small but highly impactful moments.

In his time away from the podiatric profession Dr. Ford enjoys seeking time outdoors, including a variety of hiking camping, backpacking, kayaking, and backcountry skiing as well as being an avid Tottenham soccer fan! Enjoy!

https://residency-ncal.kaiserpermanente.org/residency/podiatry/bayarea/

https://www.acfas.org/

https://www.abfas.org/residents

https://www.aofoundation.org/aona

Dean’s chat hosts Drs. Jeffrey Jensen and Johanna Richey are joined by Dr. David Schweibish from Melbourne Beach, Florida. Dr. Schweibish has proven to be an incredible leader advocating for podiatric medicine as a student, and now at the State and National level. Join us for an engaging discussion on practice, practice management, and representing our profession on multiple stages!

We also discuss his role as a consultant with Bako Diagnostics - addressing dermatopathology concerns in practice settings! This episode is also sponsored by Bako Diagnostices!

He has over 15 years of experience in diverse leadership capacities bolstering a foundation of strong, effective communication, comprehensive fiscal management skills, and a breadth of key relationships with stakeholders across the spectrum of the podiatric profession and the broader healthcare landscape. An example of his leadership capabilities are noted below! He will be a tremendous leader for years to come!

FLORIDA PODIATRIC MEDICAL ASSOCIATION

• President-elect, Guiding the organizational mission of the nation’s largest state podiatric

component across 23 intrastate delegations and executive liaison between 10

committees, 2024 – Present

• Vice President, Management of Barry University podiatric student and state-wide

residency relationships to drive recruitment and educational opportunities, 2023 - 2024

• Treasurer, Development of association operating budget; reporting of operational and

charitable financials to leadership and member stakeholders, 2022 - 2023

• Secretary, Oversight of 1,030+ physician-member relations, member growth and

retention initiatives; conflict resolution; implemented strategies to catalyze new member

recruitment to record levels despite impact of COVID-19 pandemic, 2021 - 2022

• Chairman of Component Forum, Sole representative of Florida's 23 physicianmembership

components to state leadership; maintained working relationships with

physician-leaders across the state to drive association agendas, 2019 - 2021

• President (Brevard County Component), Liaison between local podiatric physicians and

state association leadership, 2019 - Present

AMERICAN PODIATRIC MEDICAL ASSOCIATION

• Co-coordinator (Florida), APMA Political Action Committee, 2021 – Present

• Delegate (Florida), 2023 APMA House of Delegates, Washington, D.C.

• Delegate (Florida), 2022 APMA House of Delegates, Washington, D.C.

• Delegate (Florida), 2021 APMA (Virtual) Legislative Conference

• Alternate Delegate (Florida), 2021 APMA House of Delegates (Virtual Session)

• Member, Legislative Committee, American Podiatric Medical Association, 2021 – Present

• Member, Education Committee, American Podiatric Medical Association, 2023 - Present

• Member, APMA Affiliate Review Task Force (Chair Brooke Bisbee, DPM), 2021 - 2022

• Representative (Florida), 2023 APMA State Advocacy Forum, Albuquerque, NM

• Representative (Florida), 2022 APMA State Advocacy Forum, Virtual

• Representative (Florida), 2021 APMA State Advocacy Forum, Atlanta, GA

• Student Delegate (Illinois), 2014 APMA Legislative Conference, Washington, D.C.

• Student Delegate (Illinois), 2012 APMA Legislative Conference, Washington, D.C.

https://www.fpma.com/

https://www.apma.org/

https://bakodx.com/

https://bmef.org/

www.explorepodmed.org

https://podiatrist2be.com/

https://higherlearninghub.com/