Dr. Coughlin received his Ph.D. from the University of Cincinnati in 1986.  He began his tenure at PCOM in 1987 and was promoted to the rank of Professor in 1998. He served as Faculty Senate Chair from 1995 to 1996. He is currently the Coordinator of Distance and Distributed Learning Systems and serves as System Adminstrator for the Blackboard Learning and Community System on campus.  Dr. Coughlin's scholarly pursuits have included: the efficacy of Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment on Headache, the use of electronic medical records in medical education and practice, and complementary and holistic medical practice.

Dr. Coughlin has lectured to the American Osteopathic Association, the American Academy of Osteopathy, and other national and international organizations. His publications include the Dynamic Spine(c), a teaching CD-ROM, and a book and numerous book chapters on manual therapeutics.

The National Medical Association named Dr. Coughlin Student Mentor of the Year in 1996. He was honored as Teacher of the Year in 1995 by the Masters of Biomedical Science students and received the Lindback Award for Distinguished Teaching in 1993. Dr. Coughlin is married and has two sons.

Email: patc@pcom.edu