Episode 54: Dr. Lawrence Sands D.O. Preventative Medicine Doctor & Co-Chair of Family Medicine at AZCOM

Send us Fan MailDr. Lawrence Sands has spent over 25 years working as a public health physician. He has led a variety of local and state-level teams in community health services, biodefense preparedness, and epidemiology. Dr. Sands was introduced to medicine by working in his father’s primary care practice in Michigan before going on to earn a Master of Public Health from the University of Michigan. He then received his D.O. degree from the Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine, became board-certified in General Preventative Medicine and Public Health, and then earned a fellowship in clinical administration.Dr. Sands is currently the vice-chair of the Department of Osteopathic Family and Community Medicine, Clinical Associate Professor at the Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine, and Associate Professor in Public Health at Midwestern University. He has held various board positions in the past, including president of the Arizona Osteopathic Medical Association and Adelante Healthcare board chair.We hope you enjoy his story of becoming an osteopathic medical practitioner with a focus on health policy, prevention education, population health management, addressing the social determinants of health, and promoting health equity.