Edward Goljan

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Edward Goljan
Born (1943-01-29) January 29, 1943 (age 80)
Education B.S., St. Bonaventure University
M.D., Temple University
Occupation(s) Physician, Pathologist, Professor

Edward Goljan, M.D. (also known as "Poppie"), is a Curriculum Coordinator, Professor of Pathology, and former Chair of Pathology at Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, an osteopathic medical school in Oklahoma. [1] [2] In addition to his teaching and medical practice, he is well known for his development of resources for medical students studying for the USMLE and COMLEX.

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Goljan formerly worked for Kaplan reviews, giving the pathology portion of the lecture course. He currently works for the Falcon Physician review lecture series. [3] He is a contributor to and reviewer of the USMLE Consult Step 1 Question Bank published by Elsevier. [4] He is also the author of several USMLE review books in the "Rapid Review" series, including:

  • Rapid Review, Pathology
  • Rapid Review, Biochemistry
  • Rapid Review, Laboratory Testing in Clinical Medicine

He has been teaching USMLE preparation since 1991.

One of the reasons Goljan is particularly renowned among medical student circles is the bootleg Goljan pathology lectures (audio recordings and printed materials) commonly passed down from upperclassmen or downloaded from the Internet. These materials have helped many students achieve high scores on the USMLE and COMLEX exams, which is crucial for selection to competitive medical residency positions. Goljan is well known for elucidating ideas of pathophysiology as well as for his humor.

Personal life

Goljan was born January 29, 1943, in Prospect Park, New York. He grew up in Uniondale on Long Island, where he lived until he was 18. He is of mixed Armenian and Polish ancestry—maternal heritage is Polish, and his father's family had moved from Armenia to southern Poland.

Goljan enjoys recreational arm wrestling. [5] [6] In addition, Edward Goljan is a Christian and states, in one of his pathology review lectures, that he was healed from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis after a minister prayed with him at the City of Faith Medical and Research Center. [7]

Education and awards

Goljan received his B.S. from St. Bonaventure University in 1964, [8] and his M.D. from Temple University School of Medicine [3] in 1968. [2] [9] He served his internship at Reading Hospital in Reading, PA from 1968–1969. [10] He completed his residency in pathology at San Diego Naval Hospital between 1971 and 1973. [2] [9] He underwent further training as a pathology resident at Reading Hospital between 1974 and 1976. In 1976, he earned board certification in both Anatomical Pathology and Clinical Pathology. [11]

Some of Goljan's honors and awards include: [1] [2]

  • Golden Apple Award, Oral Roberts University School of Medicine (9 occasions)
  • Basic Science Professor of the Year Award, OSU-COM (10 occasions)
  • Recognition Award from the Christian Medical and Dental Society at OSU-COM
  • Clinical Science Award, OSU-COM
  • Distinguished Service Award in Pathology, Oklahoma State Osteopathic Society [1]
  • Provost Award at OSU-COM for excellence in teaching
  • Gender Equity Award presented by the American Medical Women's Association at OSU-COM [12]

Notable publications

Primary author

Series editor for the following Rapid Review series books

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  7. Goljan Pathology Audio Lecture & Notes 2009 Edition. Mosby. I had fasiculations all over my body. I was diagnosed with lower motor neuron disease. I was at the City of Faith where prayer and medicine was put together and one of the people that was there, that was one of the ministers, prayed for me and I was healed. I am probably one of the few people that has survived ALS. I had documented EMG evidence of it.
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