Alexander T. Rakowsky, MD
Contact Information
Alexander (Alex) T. Rakowsky, MD, is an associate professor at the Ohio State University College of Medicine and an associate program director of our General Pediatrics residency program, serving with the residency program for 9+. His clinical work is primarily with residents at the Olentangy continuity clinic, where he has been for 18 years. His passions include resident education with particular focus on: (a) working on development of early literacy in our patients, especially in non-English speaking families, (b) developing awareness about and knowledge on how to combat food insecurity among the families we serve (c) increasing the evidence based medicine (EBM) experiences and education for our residents, (d) incorporating robust advocacy and mental health education into the resident curriculum, (e) working on helping educate our residents on how to more adeptly handle medical uncertainty and (f) working with our DO graduates (and interested MDs) in maintaining their osteopathic skills. Dr. Rakowsky serves on several national committees including the APA (Academic Pediatric Association) Continuity Clinic SIG (being one of the authors for the recently released 3rd Edition of the Manual for Continuity Faculty) and the APA EBM SIG, of which he is the former co-chair.
Locations
Languages Spoken
- English
- Ukrainian
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Primary Care Pediatrics
Physician Team -
Primary Care Centers
Physician Lead -
General Pediatrics Residency
Faculty -
Academic General Pediatrics Fellowship
Faculty -
Primary Department
Pediatrics -
Primary Section
Primary Care Pediatrics
- Teacher of the Year Award, 2007
- Teacher of the Year Award, 2006
Date of Appointment at Nationwide Children’s Hospital: 07/23/2004
Board Certifications
- Pediatrics
| Fellowship | Children's National Medical Center | Date Completed: 06/30/1995 |
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| Residency | Hahnemann University Hospital | Date Completed: 06/30/1993 |
| Internship | Hahnemann University Hospital | Date Completed: 06/30/1991 |
| Medical School | Pennsylvania State University | Date Completed: 05/13/1990 |