Patricia Matto, DO, is the associate dean of clinical affairs at the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine – Auburn Campus. Dr. Matto’s most recent positions were vice president of medical education at Southeastern Regional Medical Center in Lumberton, North Carolina and regional associate dean at Campbell University College of Osteopathic Medicine in Buies Creek, North Carolina. She joined the Danville Regional Medical Center in 2012 and served as family medicine residency program director, traditional rotating internship program director, director of medical education and the director of student medical education until 2016. From 2006 to 2012, she served as the osteopathic family medicine residency program director, traditional rotating internship program director and assistant allopathic program director at Aultman Hospital Family Medicine Residency Program.

Dr. Matto received her bachelor’s degree in biology pre-med at Gannon University and her DO degree at the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine in Erie, Pennsylvania. In 2003, she completed her family medicine residency at Aultman Hospital in Canton, Ohio. Afterward, she completed fellowships in academic medicine, focusing on both curriculum development and research at Northeast Ohio Medical University in Rootstown, Ohio. She is certified by the American Osteopathic Board of Family Physicians and the American Board of Family Medicine.

Nicole Wadsworth, DO is the dean of New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine (NYITCOM). Previously, she served as site dean for NYITCOM on the Long Island campus, and prior to that as senior associate dean at NYITCOM. Before arriving at NYITCOM in 2018, she served as associate dean of academic affairs at Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine. While there for 17 years, she served in various faculty and administrative roles. Wadsworth’s educational interests include board preparation of medical students who struggle with academic success; interprofessional education; simulation in medical education and curriculum development.

She currently serves on the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM) Ethics and Professionalism Task Force and works with the National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners (NBOME) in developing cases for the Level 3 COMLEX-USA exam. Wadsworth is a 1997 graduate of the Heritage College and completed her training in emergency medicine at South Pointe Hospital in Warrensville Heights, Ohio, serving as chief resident there in 2001. She was involved in clinical medicine at several hospitals in the southeastern region of Ohio. She was awarded Outstanding Clinical Science Faculty, Heritage College Standard of Excellence and Outstanding Mentor from Heritage College student classes.