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Dan Sepdham, M.D.

Dan Sepdham, M.D.

Professor

Endowed Title
Drs. Malone V. Hill and John W. Pate Professorship in Family Medicine
School
Medical School
Department
Family and Community Medicine

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  • Biography

    Dr. Sepdham graduated from the Medical College of Virginia in 1997 and went on to complete a residency in Family Medicine at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. After graduating from residency in 2000, Dr. Sepdham spent 6 years as a US Air Force flight surgeon. He completed tours of duty at Tyndall AFB, Florida and RAF Lakenheath, England. He currently serves as the Vice Chair for Education in Family Medicine.  In that capacity, he oversees all of the educational endeavors in the Department of Family & Community Medicine.  He also served as a member of the Undergraduate Medical Education- Graduate Medical Education Review Committee (UGRC) organized by the Coalition for Physician Accountability to make recommendations to improve the transition of medical students to residency training in the US.

  • Education
    Medical School
    Virginia Commonwealth University (1997)
    Residency
    University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (2000), Family Medicine
  • Research Interest
    • Medical Student Education
  • Publications

    Star Featured Publications

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    Impact of Applicants' Characteristics and Geographic Connections to Residency Programs on Preference Signaling Outcomes in the Match.
    Benjamin WJ, Lenze NR, Bohm LA, Thorne MC, Abraham R, Sepdham D, Mihalic AP, Kupfer RA, Acad Med 2023 Nov
    Evaluating the Impact of the Novel Geographic Preferences Section on Interview Rate and Residency Match Outcomes.
    Benjamin WJ, Lenze NR, Bohm LA, Thorne MC, Kupfer RA, Sepdham D, Mihalic AP, Abraham R, J Gen Intern Med 2023 Aug
    Protecting Family Physicians from Burnout: Meaningful Patient-Physician Relationships Are "More than Just Medicine".
    Hiefner AR, Constable P, Ross K, Sepdham D, Ventimiglia JB, J Am Board Fam Med 2022 Jul-Aug 35 4 716-723
    UGRC 2021 recommendations on GME transition: pros and cons, opportunities and limitations.
    Gimpel JR, Swails JL, Bienstock JL, Lin GL, Roett MA, Patel JK, Giang DW, J Osteopath Med 2022 May
    Senior Medical Student-Led Interactive Small-Group Module on Acute Fracture Management.
    Lam K, Barker B, Sepdham D, MedEdPORTAL 2016 Sep 12 10463
    Clinical Inquiries: should you treat carriers of pharyngeal group A strep?
    Dan Sepdham, MD, Shobha Rao, MD Journal of Family Practice October 2008 57/10 673-4
    Clinical inquiries: should you treat carriers of pharyngeal group A strep?
    Sepdham D, Rao S, Hitchcock K, Goodwin MA J Fam Pract 2008 Oct 57 10 673-4
    Feedback on medical students' performance valued.
    Sepdham D, Morrow J, Dobbie A Fam Med 2008 Jul-Aug 40 7 463-4
  • Honors & Awards
    • Southwestern Academy of Teachers
      Selected for membership to an organization of elite educators whose purpose is to foster excellence in teaching at all levels, reward superb teaching, foster innovation in education, and promote educational scholarship. (2021)
    • Gold Humanism Honor Society
      Inductee (2019)
    • Best Doctors in Dallas
      Family Medicine, D Magazine (2015-2015)
    • Texas Academy of Family Physicians Exemplary Teaching Award 2014
      Selected by peers statewide for exemplary teaching in Family Medicine (2014-2014)
    • Family Medicine Clinic PEP Award
      Given by peers & clinic staff to a staff member for team work (2009)
    • Family Medicine Core Clerkship Teaching Award 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011
      Given by students to an outstanding Family Medicine faculty member (2007)
  • Professional Associations/Affiliations
    • American Academy of Family Physicians
    • Society for Teachers of Family Medicine