On Saturday, August 6, 2022, Peter Bidey, DO '08, MSEd, vice-chair of the Department of Family Medicine and George N. Spyropoulos, DO '92, assistant professor in the Department of Family Medicine, were installed as leaders
of the Pennsylvania Osteopathic Family Physicians Society (POFPS). During the organization's
Annual Business Meeting, Dr. Bidey was named president and Dr. Spyropoulos was elected
to the Board of Trustees. Both professors will hold these positions from 2022 to 2024.
According to the Pennsylvania Osteopathic Medical Association website, POFPS is a divisional society of the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians (ACOFP). POFPS currently represents over 1,000 licensed osteopathic family physicians, plus residents and interns, in Pennsylvania. POFPS aims to be a leader for education, advocacy, practice enhancement and wellness for osteopathic family physicians.
In addition to his new role as president of the POFPS, Dr. Bidey also serves as a
member of the ACOFP Board of Governors. Dr. Bidey was installed at the ACOFP Annual
Meeting in Dallas, TX in March 2022. Dr. Bidey was also named the 2021 ACOFP Osteopathic
Family Medicine Educator of the Year.
This year’s POFPS Annual Business Meeting was held at the Hershey Lodge, in Hershey, PA.
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