Chair of Family Medicine
Nicholas Pennings DO FOMA, is Chair and Associate Professor of Family Medicine. He is board certified in Family Medicine and Obesity Medicine. Dr. Pennings moved from private practice into academic medicine joining the faculty of the Campbell University School of Osteopathic Medicine in 2013. He serves as the director of the Campbell University Health Center. Dr. Pennings is a fellow of the Obesity Medicine Association and serves as an Executive Director for Medical Education for the Obesity Medicine Association.
Dr. Pennings is a champion for advancing the education of current and future health professionals by:
Incorporating obesity education into the medical school curriculum at the Campbell University School of Osteopathic Medicine
Co-Author of core competencies for obesity education, serving as a steering committee member of the Obesity Medicine Education Collaboration
Developing online obesity education content for health professional students and resident for the Obesity Medicine Association.
He is a graduate of the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine and completed his family medicine residency at Parkview Hospital in Philadelphia
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About Nicholas Pennings
Nicholas Pennings DO FOMA, is Chair and Associate Professor of Family Medicine. He is board certified in Family Medicine and Obesity Medicine. Dr. Pennings moved from private practice into academic medicine joining the faculty of the Campbell University School of Osteopathic Medicine in 2013. He serves as the director of the Campbell University Health Center. Dr. Pennings is a fellow of the Obesity Medicine Association and serves as an Executive Director for Medical Education for the Obesity Medicine Association.
Dr. Pennings is a champion for advancing the education of current and future health professionals by:
Incorporating obesity education into the medical school curriculum at the Campbell University School of Osteopathic Medicine
Co-Author of core competencies for obesity education, serving as a steering committee member of the Obesity Medicine Education Collaboration
Developing online obesity education content for health professional students and resident for the Obesity Medicine Association.
He is a graduate of the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine and completed his family medicine residency at Parkview Hospital in Philadelphia
| Present | Chair of Family Medicine, Campbell University ‐ Campbell University School of Medicine | |
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Disciplines
Research Interests
Grants
| 2017 - 2019 | Continuity of Care for Chronic Conditions |
| Office of Rural Health, Community Health North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services | |
| $116,000 | |
| 2015 | Campbell University Tobacco Cessation Program |
| Baggett Wellness Grant | |
| Role: Principal Investigator | |
| $5,000 |
Professional Service and Affiliations
| 2017 - Present | Chair, CME Committee, Obesity Medicine Association | 2017 - Present | Director, North Carolina Academy of Family Physicians | 2017 - Present | Director, North Carolina Society of the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians | 2017 - Present | Member, Travel Risk and Security Assessment Committee | 2016 - Present | Member, Clinical Chairs Committee, Campbell University School of Osteopathic Medicine | 2015 - Present | Member, Graduate Medical Education Committee, Campbell University School of Osteopathic Medicine | 2015 - Present | Member, Population Health Think Tank, Campbell University School of Osteopathic Medicine | 2014 - Present | Member (Chair 2016-present), Healthy Camels Wellness Committee, Campbell University | 2014 - Present | Member, Obesity Medicine Education Collaborative, Obesity Medicine Association | 2015 - 2017 | Trustee, Board of Trustees, Obesity Medicine Association | 2015 - 2017 | Member, Marketing Committee, Obesity Medicine Association | 2014 - 2016 | Member, Membership Committee, Obesity Medicine Association | Member, American Academy of Family Practice | Member, American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians | Member, American Osteopathic Association | Member, North Carolina Academy of Family Physicians | Member, North Carolina Osteopathic Medical Society | Member, North Carolina Society of the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians | Member, Obesity Medicine Association |
Honors and Awards
- Fellow of the Obesity Medicine Association, 2018
- Steelman-Seim Educator Award for Excellence in Academics, September 2017
| 1986 | D.O., Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine | |
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| 1982 | B.A., Cornell University ‐ Chemistry | |
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