Kenneth J. Veit

Dr. Kenneth Veit joined Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM) as a full-time faculty member in 1980. Since 1992, Dr. Veit has served as the Dean and Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs at PCOM. In 2009, he was given the additional title of Provost. Prior to these positions, he served the college in various capacities including Associate Dean of Graduate Medical Education and the Director of PCOM’s Community Healthcare Centers, which function as the primary teaching outpatient care clinics of the college. He is a professor in the Department of Family Medicine and continues to actively teach and conduct weekly patient care sessions.

Prior to his affiliation with PCOM, Dr. Veit was the Chief Medical Officer for Region 3 of the United States Public Health Service. He also served for four years in the National Health Service Corp. in rural central Pennsylvania. 

Dr. Veit’s academic interest includes many aspects of medical education and health care delivery. He has published and participated in multiple national and regional studies regarding best medical education practices. He has been a member of the AOA Council of Pre-Doctoral Education and was chair of the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA), the accrediting body for all colleges of osteopathic medicine. He is a prior Chair of the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM) and served again as chair of AACOM until June of 2014. Dr. Veit has participated in numerous Macy conferences on medical education. He remains active on the Board of Trustees of the Pennsylvania State Osteopathic Association and the AOA.