May 2023 SOLID Session: Networking in a Virtual World

Recorded On: 05/18/2023

The Student Osteopathic Leadership in Internal Medicine and Dialogue (SOLID) program hosts presentations and subsequent discussions designed to bring osteopathic medical students together in an open forum with ACOI leadership and mentors. The May 2023 SOLID session explores a student's virtual presence. With more meetings and interviews hosted via Zoom and Teams, students must embrace different skills to be successful online versus in person. This lecture explores how you can network in a virtual world and provides tips and tricks to build professional relationships that last.

Robert T. Hasty, DO, FACOI, FACP

Dean & Chief Academic Officer

Orlando College of Osteopathic Medicine (Proposed)

Dr. Hasty attended the University of Miami where he completed his undergraduate studies with honors as a triple science major in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Chemistry and Biology in 1996. He then went on to receive his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) at Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2000.

Dr. Hasty had what he described as a “calling” to become an academic physician and joined NSU College of Osteopathic Medicine in March 2005. He served as the Founding Program Director of the Palmetto General Hospital Internal Medicine Residency Program and helped develop several other graduate medical education programs.

In 2013, Dr. Hasty became the Vice President of Medical Education and the Regional Associate Dean and later as Associate Dean for Postgraduate Affairs for Campbell University Jerry M. Wallace School of Osteopathic Medicine in North Carolina. He has served on various boards, including the American College of Osteopathic Internists and the Association of Osteopathic Directors and Medical Educators. Dr. Hasty was the Founding Dean and Chief Academic Officer of the Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine (ICOM), Idaho’s first medical school.

Dr. Hasty was awarded the 2023 Florida Board of Osteopathic Medicine Morton Morris, DO, JD Award as well as the 2024 Presidential Achievement Award by the Florida Osteopathic Medical Association for the work done creating the Orlando College of Osteopathic Medicine (OCOM).Dr. Hasty currently serves as the Dean & Chief Academic Officer of the Orlando College of Osteopathic Medicine (OCOM) and is the President of the American College of Osteopathic Internists. Dr. Hasty is board certified in internal medicine and is a Fellow of the American College of Osteopathic Internists as well as the American College of Physicians.