Ep. 71 - Jim McDannald, DPM - Podiatrygrowth.com/Podiatry Marketing Podcast/Technology for Podiatry

Dean's Chat host, Dr. Jeffrey Jensen is joined by Jim McDannald, DPM, from Montreal, Canada. Dr. McDannald received his undergraduate degree from Augustana College and attended the Dr. William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine. He did his three-year surgical residency at Portland Good Samaritan/Kaiser Permanente. Dr. McDannald practiced in Eugene, Oregon for several years, collaborating with his orthopedic colleagues, athletic trainers, and coaches in the care of high-level NCAA Division I and world-class athletes (University of Oregon and Oregon Track Club/Nike Oregon Project).  Dr. McDannald is the founder of PodiatryGrowth.com. His services include Digital marketing strategy and services for private foot and ankle clinics, website planning, development, optimization, and delegation of tasks for maintenance. He also provides the digital foundation for efforts that align with overall organizational efforts. Podiatry Growth will Increase discovery of website and social channels by overseeing, managing, and measuring SEO, SEM & paid traffic campaigns. He can be contacted at [email protected].  Dr. McDannold was also the Head Coach of Cross Country and Track at Université du Québec à Montréal and worked for Athletics Canada covering the 2016 Olympic Games; 2015 Pan American Games. A fun and interesting discussion with a podiatric physician who followed his passion into the technology realm and continues to be involved in podiatric medicine by assisting his colleagues! In this episode of Dean's Chat, host Dr. Jeffrey Jensen interviews Jim McDannald, founder of PodiatryGrowth.com and co-host of the Podiatry Marketing podcast. Dr. McDannald discusses his background in podiatry, athletics, and health technology, and shares his insights on digital marketing for foot and ankle clinics. Dr. Jensen and Dr. McDannald discuss Dr. McDannald's new venture and the intersection of podiatric medicine and digital marketing. Tune in to learn more about Jim's journey and his expert advice for growing private foot and ankle clinics. Dr. McDannald shares his experience of becoming more entrepreneurial and starting a business in Canada, attributing their success to the support of his spouse, who is a tenured professor. Dr. McDannald emphasizes that the comprehensive healthcare system in Canada covers both emergent and non-emergent situations, which gives them the confidence to leap into business ownership. Dr. Jensen and Dr. McDannald highlight how podcasting has allowed them to connect and learn from various individuals, including colleagues and professionals in their field. They also emphasized the collaborative aspect of podcasting, where ideas can be shared and different perspectives can be explored. They further discuss how social media plays an impact in podiatry and how podiatrists can use social media to grow their clinics in the current age of technology.  Tune in for an informative episode about the growth of podiatry as a profession!     www.podiatrygrowth.com https://explorepodmed.org/ Dean's Chat Website Dean's Chat Episodes Dean's Chat Blog Why Podiatric Medicine?  Become a Podiatric Physician