Hershey Bell

Dr. Hershey Bell prepared for his successful career as a physician, educator, and administrator at the University of Toronto. In 1982, he earned his medical degree from the educational institution. Dr. Hershey Bell then completed two residencies and a fellowship in faculty development. After the completion of his training, he served in leadership positions at medical facilities in New Jersey, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania.

Starting in 1986 and for the next decade, Dr. Hershey Bell worked at Hunterdon Medical Center in Flemington, New Jersey, where he served as Director of the Family Medicine Residency Program. Dr. Bell oversaw the program at Hunterdon and at two affiliated facilities, Phillips-Barber Family Health Center in Lambertville, New Jersey, and Delaware Valley Family Health Center in Milford, New Jersey.

From there, Dr. Hershey Bell served in leadership roles at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, North Carolina, until 2000. As Vice Chairman and Chief of the Division of Family Medicine, Dr. Bell directed faculty development programs, fellowships, and other areas.

Following his time at Duke University, Dr. Hershey Bell worked at Hamot Medical Center in Erie, Pennsylvania. As a member of the senior administrative team, Dr. Bell served as Senior Vice President for Medical Education, Quality, and Primary Care and as Chief Medical Officer. During his tenure at Hamot from 2000 to 2003, he fostered a relationship with Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM). His leadership efforts led to the development of comprehensive educational services between the facilities. In 2003, he joined LECOM, where he currently serves as Vice President of Academic Affairs and Dean of the School of Pharmacy. As Director of the Teaching and Learning Center, he oversees operations at LECOM's campuses in Erie and Bradenton, Florida. He also works as Clinical Professor of Family Medicine.

Widely published, Dr. Hershey Bell has written about the role of competency-based education in medicine. In 2007, Dr. Bell wrote the article "Encouragement: Giving 'Heart' to Our Learners in a Competency-Based Education Model" for the journal Family Medicine, where he discussed the FED (feedback-encouragement-direction) model.