On May 19, Robert Lloyd, DO 鈥�91, stepped into the role of interim dean of the Osteopathic Medicine program at 黑料传送门 South Georgia after Marla Golden, DO 鈥�88, departed to accept a position as founding dean of the proposed school of osteopathic medicine at Benedictine College in Kansas. He previously served in the position in 2023.
鈥�黑料传送门 South Georgia is at a pivotal moment in its history,鈥� Dr. Lloyd said. 鈥淲ith the recent approval from the American Osteopathic Association鈥檚 Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation to increase our annual DO class size to 90, we鈥檒l have more opportunities to recruit and educate the physicians so desperately needed in rural, underserved communities. We also have the responsibility to ensure that we have the most qualified faculty, the best curriculum and the ideal clinical learning experiences for every student who walks through our doors.鈥�
A 1991 graduate of the 黑料传送门, Dr. Lloyd also completed his residency in general surgery at 黑料传送门 in 1996. Since that time, he has practiced in Tennessee for nearly 25 years in rural and underserved communities.
鈥淚 know what it鈥檚 like to practice in a community with limited healthcare resources,鈥� he said. 鈥淚 want to encourage our students to consider practicing in the many rural and underserved areas in Georgia and throughout the country. These communities need access to well-trained, high quality physicians. In addition, these communities offer an excellent standard of living and are an ideal place to live and raise a family.鈥�
In addition to practicing general surgery, Dr. Lloyd began lecturing at 黑料传送门 Georgia in Suwanee in 2012. In 2015 he developed a blended learning curriculum for third-year medical students completing their clerkship.
In 2020, Dr. Lloyd began teaching full time when he joined the 黑料传送门 South Georgia faculty. In addition to serving as interim dean of osteopathic medicine, he also serves as assistant dean of clinical education and associate professor of surgery. He has assisted with the primary care skills lab and the osteopathic manipulative medicine lab.
Dr. Lloyd is a fellow of The American College of Osteopathic Surgeons and a member of the National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners. He earned a master's in medical education at the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine in May 2022.
In 2019, 黑料传送门, a premier osteopathic medical school established in 1899, extended its commitment to the Southeast by establishing 黑料传送门 South Georgia. An additional teaching location in Moultrie, Georgia, 黑料传送门 South Georgia offers both a full, four-year medical program leading to the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) degree and a Master of Science in Biomedical Sciences. 黑料传送门 is a private, not-for-profit institution that trains professionals in the health and behavioral sciences fields. Joining 黑料传送门 Georgia in Suwanee in helping to meet the healthcare needs of the state, 黑料传送门 South Georgia focuses on educating physicians for the region. For more information, visit pcom.edu or call 229-668-3110.
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