Dr. Andrea Mann to Lead PCOM Georgia Medical School Program
January 11, 2021Andrea Pax Mann, DO, FAAP, has been named the dean and chief academic officer of the
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) program at PCOM Georgia effective this spring. In this position, she will direct and oversee the activities
of the Clinical and Bio-Medical Sciences departments, as well as deliver policy and
curriculum as required by the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine president,
provost and board of directors.
Provost Kenneth Veit, DO ‘76, MBA, said, “We are very pleased to welcome Dr. Mann to Philadelphia College of Osteopathic
Medicine. Her depth of experience in academic medicine, administrative leadership
and as a physician practitioner will prove beneficial as we continue to move PCOM
Georgia forward.”
Dr. Mann is well qualified for this position, having most recently served as the assistant
dean for clinical education, chair of pediatrics, and associate professor of pediatrics
and internal medicine at the Jerry M. Wallace, Campbell University School of Osteopathic
Medicine, Buies Creek, North Carolina. She has 20 years of experience in academic
medicine with close to five years at the dean’s level with a record of accomplishment
as a leader, administrator, educator, innovator, mentor and advisor.
Dr. Mann describes herself as “a solid, flexible, optimistic, and introspective leader
who is approachable and never backs down from a challenge.” Her style is to “empower
and encourage people to become the very best versions of themselves.” She said, “With
the ever-changing climate in the world and medicine, I feel it is important to consistently
work to remain current and to set a new high standard for medical education.” She
has received several teaching awards and was elected by students to carry both the
gonfalon and the mace, positions of honor, at Campbell University’s commencement ceremonies.
She said, “Serving the underserved is fundamental to my core belief as a servant leader
and as a physician. My true commitment lies in not only contributing to the shaping
of physicians who are exceptionally competent and knowledgeable, but also who are
compassionate, empathetic, and deeply care for and understand the whole patient.”
At Campbell University, she has served as the Pediatrics Club advisor, the Internal
Medicine – Pediatrics Club advisor, the Exceptional Camels Club advisor, a sub-interest
group of the CUSOM chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, and as the Women
in Medicine Club advisor.
Dr. Mann is a graduate of Mount Holyoke College in South Hadley, Massachusetts, where
she received a Bachelor of Arts degree in English with a minor in Biology. She earned
a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine,
Erie, Pennsylvania, in 1999, and completed an internal medicine and pediatrics residency
in 2003 at MetroHealth Medical Center in Cleveland, Ohio, her hometown.
Prior to her role at Campbell, Dr. Mann worked as an attending physician at Senders
Pediatrics, South Euclid, Ohio, a 10,000 patient private practice, where she supervised
residents, medical students, nurse practitioners, registered nurses and medical assistants,
and was listed as one of Cleveland Magazine’s Top Doctors in 2011 – 2014. She also
worked as an attending internist and pediatrician at MetroHealth Brooklyn Medical
Group, Brooklyn, Ohio, where she practiced in a hospital-affiliated urban community
health clinic. She was a research assistant at Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland,
Ohio, where she conducted bench research on Alzheimer’s disease in the department
of neurology and co-authored two journal articles.
In addition, she served as a standard setting panelist for the humanistic and biomedical
domains for the NBOME COMLEX-USA, Level 2 – PE. She has participated in the Administrative
Leaders Development Program of the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic
Medicine, received the 2020 Clinical Faculty Award as nominated by the class of 2020,
and the Faculty Award for Teaching Excellence, both at Campbell University.
An active volunteer, Dr. Mann has participated in community service activities including
acting as a physician facilitator and camp counselor at a camp for grieving children
in Morehead City, North Carolina, and as a medical director for MedFest for the Special
Olympics in Morrisville, North Carolina.
She is married to Brian Mann, MS, PA-C, who has been named Chief of PCOM Simulation
Operations, a position that will report to the provost and serve all three PCOM campuses
and multiple healthcare professional programs. Further information regarding his role
is forthcoming.
The Mann’s have two children, Benjamin, a collegiate Division II swimmer and scholar-athlete,
and Mackenzie, an internationally ranked CrossFit athlete, a high school honors student
and an aspiring physician. Dr. Mann enjoys spending time with her family, playing
with the family’s three goldendoodles, participating in CrossFit with her daughter,
sports photography, and watching her children compete in sports.
About PCOM Georgia
Established in 2005, PCOM Georgia is a branch campus of Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM), a private,
not-for-profit, accredited institution of higher education with a storied 125-year
history dedicated to the healthcare professions. Located in Suwanee (Gwinnett County),
PCOM Georgia offers doctoral degrees in osteopathic medicine, pharmacy and physical
therapy. Graduate degrees are offered in biomedical sciences, medical laboratory science
and physician assistant studies. The campus joins PCOM South Georgia in Moultrie in
helping to meet the healthcare needs of the state. Emphasizing "a whole person" approach
to care, PCOM Georgia focuses on educational excellence, interprofessional education
and service to the community. For more information, visit pcom.edu or call 678-225-7500. The campus is also home to the Georgia Osteopathic Care Center,
an osteopathic manipulative medicine clinic, which is open to the public by appointment.
For more information, visit pcomgeorgiahealth.org.
Contact Us
Jamesia Harrison, MS
Assistant Director, News and Media Relations
Email: jamesiaha@pcom.edu
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