Dr. Michael P. Mahalik
Room 138
Buies Creek, NC 27506
Biography
Dr. Mahalik earned his Bachelor of Science degree from The Pennsylvania State University, and his Master of Science and Doctoral degrees in Pharmacology from Temple University Schools of Medicine and Pharmacy. He continued his education in programs at Harvard University, New York University (NYU), and Columbia University.
Dr. Mahalik has more than forty-four continuous years of experience in medical education as a full-time faculty member and in various senior leadership roles. During this time, he also served as Chief Academic Officer (campus Provost) for eight years with Penn State.
His research expertise includes drug therapy and birth defects (teratology), and Dr. Mahalik twice offered testimony on topics related to birth defects before Congressional Subcommittees in Washington, DC. He also received international recognition for his groundbreaking research into the teratogenic potential of cocaine, which led many people to discontinue their use of this drug.
Dr. Mahalik has been active in the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) beginning in 1983, and serving since 1995 on the COCA Evaluators Registry for accreditation reviews of medical schools. He also has contributed to AACOM, JAOA, NBOME, and other AOA-related entities, while continuing to serve the profession as a Team Chair for COCA accreditation site visits. In addition, he continues to advise proposed, new, and established medical schools on accreditation and educational matters.
In 2013, the AOA recognized Dr. Mahalik for this long-term service by naming him to the inaugural Honor Roll Champions of the Profession, as “…a supporter of osteopathic medicine…who helped make the profession what it is today. This award recognizes the distinctive contributions made by dedicated leaders in the osteopathic profession.”
In 2011, Dr. Mahalik had the wonderful opportunity to join Campbell University and, working with dedicated colleagues and a supportive university, helped develop the first osteopathic medical school in North Carolina, the Campbell University Jerry M. Wallace School of Osteopathic Medicine (CUSOM).
In addition to his senior leadership and faculty roles with the medical school, Dr. Mahalik also is a member of several university committees and served for eight years as Research Integrity Officer for Campbell University. He is a tenured Professor of Pharmacology, and currently serves as Vice Dean for Administrative Affairs with CUSOM.