Meet Dr. Todd A. Forman, M.D., M.S.Ed.
Fellow, American Academy of Family Physicians
and Partner, Forman Family Medicine
CURRICULUM VITAE
Name: Todd Forman, M.D., M.M.Ed., F.A.A.F.P.
Title: Partner, Forman Family Medicine
Contact Information: 351 Hospital Road,
Suite 406
Newport Beach, CA 92663
Phone 949-646-7733
Fax 949-646-6155
email: tforman@post.harvard.edu
About Dr. Todd
Dr. Todd Forman attended Wilson High School in Long Beach where he was an All-American water polo player and the CIF Scholar-Athlete of the Year for California. A graduate of Harvard University, Dr. Forman went from the “Ivy League” to the “Pac 10” to complete medical school at UCLA, residency at Santa Monica UCLA Family Practice Residency Program, and a master’s in medical education at USC. In 2000, Dr. Forman joined the faculty at USC School of Medicine and introduced a number of successful innovations in medical education and community medicine. He made basic science learning more fun and relevant by introducing first year medical students to real patients and related their stories to what they were learning in the books. Dr. Forman also inspired students to use their knowledge and power to effect positive change in underserved communities throughout East Los Angeles. He received several honors from students and colleagues for his efforts in the classroom and in the community, including the prestigious AAMC Humanism in Medicine Award and the USC Community Volunteer Award. Dr. Forman is a board-certified family physician and a Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians. He joined his mother in private practice as Forman Family Medicine in late 2005 and looks forward to maintaining the same level of dedication and service to his patients and the community.
Dr. Todd Forman’s Inspiration
Nine years younger than my closest sibling, my role was not the teacher, the hero, or the role model. I was the student, the observer – a child with open eyes.
Within the context of my family, I learned to appreciate the courage and compassion it takes to dedicate oneself to serving others in need. I witnessed my parents taking in a young immigrant from Mexico when his parents were lost. I watched my father as he packed up and sold his prized train collection to help put his children and wife through school.
I observed my mother hovering over chemistry textbooks way past my bedtime to follow her dreams. I looked up to all of my siblings and they looked back at me with love, respect and a willingness to show their younger brother what the world has to offer. I am proud that all of my family members derive meaning in the world through their service to others.
Thankfully, I now walk along a similar path as a father, husband and physician. Indeed, family medicine is a vocation that gives me the opportunity to build greater meaning in my life.
Perhaps Churchill said it best, declaring “We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.” I am dedicated to listen to you as an individual, appreciate your values and beliefs, and build a therapeutic relationship with you that will foster optimal healing and wellness.
Education:
|
Institution and Location |
Degree |
Year Conferred |
Field of Study |
|
Harvard University Cambridge, MA University of California, Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA Santa Monica-UCLA Hospital Santa Monica, CA USC-Keck School of Medicine |
B.A, cum laude M.D. Residency M.Sci.Ed. |
1992 1997 1997 – 2000 2002 |
General Studies / Psychology Family Practice Medical Education |
Board certification:
2005 Fellow, American Academy of Family Physicians
2000 Diplomate, American Board of Family Medicine
Professional experience:
2005- Partner, Forman Family Medicine
2000-2005 Assistant Professor of Clinical Family Medicine,
Keck School of Medicine
Teaching activities:
2004 Instructor, USC PA CME Review Program
2003-2005 Director, Required Third-Year Clerkship in Family Medicine
2003-2005 Faculty Advisor, Family Medicine Interest Group
2002-2005 Instructor, Keck SOM CME Hospital Network
2002-2003 Instructor and Preceptor,
USC California Family Practice Residency Program
2001-2005 Coordinator, Community-Oriented Primary Care pilot project, Required Third-Year Clerkship in Family Medicine
2001-2003 Co-Coordinator, Clinical Cases in the Core Curriculum for
first year USC medical students
2000-2005 Instructor, Introduction to Clinical Medicine course,
Keck School of Medicine
2000-2005 Instructor and Preceptor, Third-Year Clerkship in Family Medicine
2000-2005 Instructor, USC Common Problems in Primary Care CME Course
2000-2005 Instructor and Preceptor, USC Department of Family Medicine Multi-Site Residency Program
Professional appointments and committees:
2005-present Fellow, American Academy of Family Physicians
2004-present Member, USC Family Medicine, Inc., Board of Directors
2004-2005 Member, USC Care Quality, Privileging and Peer Review Committee
2004-2005 Member, Keck SOM Student Affairs Council
2004-2005 Chair, Keck SOM Student Health Council
2003-2005 Member, Keck SOM Education Policy Committee
2003-2005 Member, Keck SOM Year III-IV Student Performance Committee
2003-2005 Member, Keck SOM Year III-IV Curriculum Committee
2003-2005 Member, Keck SOM Core Curriculum Committee
2003-2005 Member, Keck SOM Admissions Committee
2001-2003 Member, American Medical Association Advisory
Committee on Membership
2000-2001 Member, American Medical Association Task
Force on Membership
2000-2001 Member, California Medical Association Residents
& Fellows Section Committee
2000 Delegate of the California Medical Association to the
AMA House of Delegates
1997-2000 Member, Santa Monica-UCLA Hospital Ethics
and Human Values Committee
1996 Founder, Summer Program in Yelapa, Mexico,
UCLA Int’l Health Interest Group
Community activities:
2004 Member, Skid Row Homeless Health Care Collaborative
2004 Faculty Advisor, Keck SOM Physicians for a
National Healthcare Program
2004 Faculty Advisor, Keck SOM Health and Human Rights Alliance
2004 Faculty Advisor, Keck SOM LACMA/CMA/AMA
Student Interest Group
2004 Faculty Advisor, Keck SOM Surf Club
2004 Lecturer, Obesity Prevention at Bravo Medical Magnet High School
2003-2005 Volunteer Faculty and Student Advisor, USC Health Fair
2003-2005 Faculty Advisor, Keck SOM LACER
After-school Mentor Program
1999-present Coordinator, Swing for Our Elders
(annual benefit concert for the H.O.M.E.)
1999-2000 Coordinator and lecturer, Smoking Prevention Program
at Lincoln Middle School
1998-2000 Volunteer physician, Venice Family Clinic, Venice, CA
1997 Participant, Spanish language immersion and health program,
Las Varas, Mexico
1995 Participant, Spanish language immersion and
health clinic program, Costa Rica
1993-1997 Saxophonist, UCLA Jazz Band
Research, grants, publications, and presentations:
1/2005 Forman TA and Schaff PS. Narrative Medicine in Clerkships: Creating Community, Accepted for Workshop at 31st Annual Predoctoral Education Conference of the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine, New Mexico
2005 Hahn RG, Knox L, Forman, TA. Poststreptococcal Syndrome, American Family Physician, 2005;71(10):1949-1954
11/2004 Forman TA, Forman SK, Rose NE. Evaluation of Wrist Pain, American Family Physician, approved for publication 2005
2/2004 Abbott AA, Forman TA, Knox L. EBM CME for Preceptors in a Family Medicine Clerkship. Presentation at USC’s Innovations in Medical Education Conference
1/2004 Forman T, Khalsa A, Mylona Z-H E. Collaboration with cases: demonstrating the clinical relevance of the basic science curriculum. Presentation at 30th Annual Predoctoral Education Conference of the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine, New Orleans
2003-2004 Director, National Headache Foundation grant for innovations
in headache education, $15,000
1995 Forman SK, Oz MC, Lontz JF, Treat MR, Forman TA, Kiernan HA. Laser-assisted fibrin clot soldering of human menisci. Clinical Orthopedics and Related Research. 1995;310:37-41
Awards and honors:
2005 AAFP Program of Excellence Award, Keck SOM FMIG
2005 Health Sciences Faculty Volunteer Award, USC
2004 AAMC Humanism in Medicine Award, Keck SOM
2004 AAFP Program of Excellence Award, Keck SOM FMIG
2004 AAFP Distinction in Community Medicine, Keck SOM FMIG
2004 Excellence in Teaching Award, Introduction to
Clinical Medicine, Year II
2004 Excellence in Teaching Award, Year I
2004 Excellence in Teaching Award, Year II
2004 Excellence in Teaching Award, Year III
2004 Keynote Speaker, Keck PA Program, White Coat Ceremony
2003 Keynote Speaker, Keck SOM Year II Advancement Dinner
2003 Excellence in Teaching Award, Introduction
to Clinical Medicine, Year I
1988-1992 Dean’s List, Harvard University
1988-1992 John Harvard Scholarship
1988 Scholar-Athlete of the Year for California,
California Interscholastic Federation
1988 High School All-American, Second Team, water polo
Other work experience:
1999-2000 Physician, Santa Monica Immediate Care Center
1999-2000 Physician, Santa Monica Bay Physicians
1999-2000 Physician, Orthopedic Surgical Center of Orange County
1995 Computer programmer, IMMEX
(interactive software for medical education)
1992-present Professional recording artist
Professional affiliations:
2001-present Society of Teachers of Family Medicine
2000-present California Medical Association
2000-present Los Angeles County Medical Association
1999-present American Medical Association
1997-present American Academy of Family Physicians
1994-2001 American Federation of Musicians
