The ACOPedscast Podcast Series

Episode 057: Mental Health is Essential Healthcare with Special Guest Bridget Rogers

May is Mental Health Awareness Month and what better time to highlight the importance of pediatric mental health, and the creative ways we can address a child’s needs. This month Scott and Jason are proud to welcome the inaugural recipient of the Nancy Beery Memorial Wellness Scholarship, Student Doctor Bridget Rogers, OMS-2. Student Doctor Rogers takes on a journey from her own mental health trials as a survivor of pediatric cancer to her college years at The Ohio State University (Go Buckeyes! … Sorry Scott) where she discovered A Moment of Magic. This leads her to eventually becoming part of the national executive board of the organization and the Program Director, creating the healing through art program of Express, Create, Heal. This inspiring episode speaks to the resilience of children and the importance of art in the healing process of children, and adults! And there may be a little secret identity discussion snuck into the middle, see if you can catch it.   If you are interested in learning more about any of the great programs discussed on this month’s podcast you can find out more at the following links: * A Moment of Magic - https://www.amomentofmagic.org/ [https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.amomentofmagic.org/__;!!NiUAmZJ8c1GNWg!WVju7omo2NlrbD2_EFdS12lRB3LHp5nXNggBqbOI6jc1-qJ_Yrm_ktfhidbPmH0Cv5eF2O7Ek7Y0yhpomH9TV87MxkMWB4yJMHQ$] * Express, Create, Heal - https://www.expresscreateheal.com/ [https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.expresscreateheal.com/__;!!NiUAmZJ8c1GNWg!WVju7omo2NlrbD2_EFdS12lRB3LHp5nXNggBqbOI6jc1-qJ_Yrm_ktfhidbPmH0Cv5eF2O7Ek7Y0yhpomH9TV87MxkMWgPLHIbQ$] * Visit request form - https://www.amomentofmagic.org/request [https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.amomentofmagic.org/request__;!!NiUAmZJ8c1GNWg!WVju7omo2NlrbD2_EFdS12lRB3LHp5nXNggBqbOI6jc1-qJ_Yrm_ktfhidbPmH0Cv5eF2O7Ek7Y0yhpomH9TV87MxkMWsU4fZtc$] * AMoM Unlimited - https://www.amomentofmagic.org/amom-unlimited [https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.amomentofmagic.org/amom-unlimited__;!!NiUAmZJ8c1GNWg!WVju7omo2NlrbD2_EFdS12lRB3LHp5nXNggBqbOI6jc1-qJ_Yrm_ktfhidbPmH0Cv5eF2O7Ek7Y0yhpomH9TV87MxkMWqQodV48$] * ECH Training course - https://www.expresscreateheal.com/educationcenter [https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.expresscreateheal.com/educationcenter__;!!NiUAmZJ8c1GNWg!WVju7omo2NlrbD2_EFdS12lRB3LHp5nXNggBqbOI6jc1-qJ_Yrm_ktfhidbPmH0Cv5eF2O7Ek7Y0yhpomH9TV87MxkMWFgYDNHU$] You can also follow them on Instagram at @momentofmagicfoundation and @expresscreateheal. Happy Listening!

Episode 056 - The Future of Osteopathic Medicine with Dr. Barbara Ross-Lee

Fresh off inspiring the audience at last month’s ACOP Spring CME as the 2026 James M. Watson Memorial Lecture, Dr. Barbara Ross-Lee joins Scott and Jason in the ACOPedscast studio. This pioneer of osteopathic medicine shares her own story and her vision for the future of the profession with our listening audience. This entertaining, educational, and inspiring conversation is a must listen for anyone passionate about the profession and the people we serve. If you are interested in learning more about the American Osteopathic Foundation Project Future, you can find more information here: American Osteopathic Foundation | Project Future [https://aof.org/impact-initiatives/project-future]

Episode 055 : Welcome to the “Med School Upside-Down”: Making the most of your time between Match and graduation

It’s March and that can mean only one thing… graduating medical students across the country are waiting for that envelope that is going to tell you where you are about to spend the next 3-5 years as a Resident Physician. After the joy and relief settles you are left wondering just what to do with these last few months of medical school before graduation. Jason and Scott are joined by some experts on just that topic as they sit down with Trainee Board of Trustees members MacKenzie LeMay, Jess Kroner, and Madison Craft. The group talks about the excitement of Match, the nerves of relocating, and how they made the most of the time between. The team also chats about some of the best advice, and maybe some that was best kept to itself in preparing for the start of intern year. This group discussion is a must listen for our 3rd and 4th year students as you start to prepare for the exciting next chapter of your Osteopathic Medical journey. If you are interested in reading a recent piece about this very topic here is a wonderful piece in the most recent DO Magazine: Preparing for residency: 5 things you can do before the first day [https://thedo.osteopathic.org/columns/5-things-you-can-do-to-prepare-for-residency-before-the-first-day/] Also, DO’s everywhere were celebrating an extremely successful Match on March 20th, to see how everyone did click here: Record number of DOs secure residency positions through 2026 Match - The DO [https://thedo.osteopathic.org/2026/03/record-number-of-dos-secure-residency-positions-through-2026-nrmp-match/]

Episode 054 - Focus on Mental Health with Peds Psychiatrist Olivia Shadid, DO

February can always be a difficult time. Holidays are behind us, the nights are still long, our weather forecast is dependent on a groundhog, and yet Spring seems to be just out of reach. It is peak time for a case of the Winter Blues. With this in mind, Scott and Jason sit down this month with pediatric psychiatrist Dr. Olivia Shadid to discuss how we can screen our kiddos quickly, red flags to watch for, and most importantly, the need to do self-check-ins from time to time as we make our way through the end of the winter months.  Dr. Shadid talks about what drew her to her field of medicine and how she approaches the sensitive subject of mental health. After taking January off, this episode is a perfect way to kick off 2026!! Looking forward to Spring already?? Don’t forget to register for DO Day on Capitol Hill at DO Day | Impact the future of medicine at DO Day [https://doday.osteopathic.org/] with the virtual content on March 20-21 and meetings in DC on March 25-26. Then hop over to Columbus for the annual ACOP Spring CME Conference running March 26-29! Registration and details for this year’s session can be found at ACOP 2026 Spring Conference MMG: Welcome [https://www2.acopeds.org/meetings/2026spring/guide/info/welcome.iphtml] Happy Listening… and hope to see you at DC and Columbus!!

Episode 053 - Time to Talk Money! With AOA's Gabriel Miller

December is here! We are closing out the year and getting together with family and friends to share memories of the months behind as we celebrate the Holidays… what better time to talk all things financial! Jason and Scott close out 2025 with Gabriel Miller, Senior Director of Regulatory Affairs for the AOA, to help us demystify healthcare financial policy from physician payment schedules to the ever-intimidating non-compete clause. Sharing his expertise with the ACOPedscast audience, Gabriel breaks down the nuts and bolts of healthcare policy to easy-to-understand concepts in this informational and highly educational episode that is a must listen to anyone who is responsible for their own coding/billing  and especially our soon-to-be graduates who may be in the process of reading through and negotiating their first official contract. We at the ACOPedscast also want to thank all of you for sharing some of your time each month with us. We hope you have enjoyed our topics for 2025 and we look forward to continuing to grow both our offerings and audience in 2026! Scott and Jason want to wish you all a very Happy Holidays and a Happy and Healthy New Year! See you in 2026, and as always… HAPPY LISTENING!