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Greater than the sum of our parts

Interviews by Anita Martin
Photos by John Sattler

Roy Chew, Ph.D.
President, Kettering Medical Center

 

Why do you choose to serve on the CORE board, given your
other time commitments?

The CORE is a community. We have common goals and values. It is important that we act together and look out for the best interests of our collective community. It is extremely fulfilling to participate in discussions that have significant ramifications for our community: how graduate medical education is delivered, valued and perceived by all important stakeholders.

What distinguishes OU-COM residents from other residents
or young physicians?

From what I can see, OU-COM students are extremely well-prepared for and comfortable in a clinical setting. I also think they are more focused on serving communities in Ohio, which we love.

You were on the steering committee that helped conceptualize osteopathic postdoctoral training institutions (OPTIs) like the CORE. How have OPTIs evolved?

OPTIs were really based on the CORE, on what was first started here in Ohio with this collaboration of the Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine and our state osteopathic teaching hospitals.

I think the CORE remains a national model for OPTIs because we’ve really harnessed the benefits of good collaboration. Whether we’re talking about osteopathic medical education or research, we can accomplish together far more than any of us can accomplish as a single institution—whether hospital or university. By blending our talents and strengths, we far surpass what we can do alone, and we gain far more significance at state and national levels.

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