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-wideresidency 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 andretention initiatives; conflict resolution; implemented strategies to catalyze new member ecruitment 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.