Alan D. Cundari, DO, MSHPE
Chair Emeritus, Professor of Department of Family Medicine
College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific
Join year: 1990
Western Univeristy of Health Sciences, Pomona, CA
Masters of Science in Health Professions Education, 1992
Western University of Health Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific, Pomona, CA
Docotor of Osteopathic Medicine, 1985
Marshfield Medical Foundation, Marshfield, WI
Physician Assistant, 1979
University of Albuquerque, Albuquerque, NM
Associate of Science, 1977
American Osteopathic Board of Family Physicians, 1994
California State Board of Osteopathic Medicine, 1986
New Mexico Board of Osteopathic Medicine, 1987
National Certification of Physician Assistant, 1979
Professor of Family Medicine: Department of Family Medicine, Western University of Health Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific - 2002 - Present
Chair:Department of Family Medicine, Western University of Health Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific -1999 - 2015
Medical Director:Western University Medical Center - 1999 - 2007
Associate Professor: Department of Family Medicine, Western University of Health Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific - 1995 - 2002
Director of Medical Education: Physicial Assistant Program, Western University of Health Sciences, College of Allied Health - 1990 - 2012
Assistant Professor: Department of Family Medicine, Western University of Health Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific - 1990 - 1995
Adjunct Assistant Professor: Department of Family Medicine, Western University of Health Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific - 1988 - 1990
United States Air Force, 1971 - 1975
Western University Patient Care Center, Pomona, CA - 1988 - present
Valley Family Care Medical Group, North Hollywood, CA - 1987 - 1990
Heights General Hospital, Albuquerque, NM - 1985 - 1986
Drs. Matthew Rounsville & C.D. Milligan General Practice, Albuquerque, NM 1979 - 1981
Differential Diagnosis - Physician Assistant Class
Essentials of Clinical Medicine III & IV, OSM-II
Continue asking questions until a student runs out of answers, then direct them to the resources needed, or advise them on what they can do to enhance and improve their knowledge and skills. This is always done with encouragement and a reminder not to get down on themselves just because they didn't know an answer.
Lifetime Acheivement Award, Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons of California - 2015
Arnold P. Gold Foundation Gold DOC award - 2014
Educator of the Year Award, American Osteopathic Foundation - 2012
Pumerantz LifetimeFellow of ExcellenceAward - 2009
Distinguished Alumni Award, Western University of Health Sciences - 2004
Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons of California Most Valuable Physician - 2000
Chaffey Joint Union High School Community Service Award - 1998 - 1999
Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons of California Rookie of the Year - 1993
Facilitator of the Year Award, COMPSEA, Western University of Health Sciences - 1988 - 1989
American Osteopathic Association, 1990 - present
American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians, 1991 - present
Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons of California; Secretary/Treasurer/Board Member - 1999 - 2001
Osteopathic Medical Board of California; Special Consultant/State License Examiner, 1989 - 2004
Osteopathic Medical Board of California; Governor appointed board member, 2001 - 2003
Society of Teachers of Family Medicine, 1997 - present
Los Angeles County Osteopathic Medical Association President, 1992 - 1994
Los Angeles County Osteopathic Medical Association Treasurer, 1989 - present
Chair, Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center, Family Medicine Department, 2002 - 2004
Vice Chair, Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center, Family Practice Department, 2000 - 2002
Chair, Medical Records Committee, Doctor's Hospital Montclair Medical Center, 2002 - 2004
Vice Chair, Family Practice Department, Doctor's Hospital Montclair Medical Center, 1999 - 2002
2011 - "Shingles in Immune Competent Patients", Southern California Clinician, Vol. 5, No. 1; Cundari, Alan D., DO, MSHPE; Alexander, Nancy, PA; Hilal, Tariq, OMS-IV
2007 - "Physician Assistants and Pharmacists: The 3 P's of an Interdisciplinary Model of Primay Care", STFM Presentation: Inter-disciplinary Model of Primary Care; Cundari, Alan D., DO, MSHPE;
2003 - "Inclusion of Evidence-based Medicine in Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine and Suggestions for Implementing Evidence-based Medicine into Osteopathic Medical Schools Curricula", Journal of American Osteopathic Association, Vol. 103, No. 11; Cundari, Alan D., DO; Ker, Nathan, OMS-IV
2000 - "Faculty Workload Assessment Proves to be Beneficial", Family Medicine p. 155; Cundari, Alan D., DO, MS; Singer-Chang, Gail, PsyD