Paul A. Martin, D.O., a board certified family physician from Dayton, Ohio, is a member of the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians (ACOFP) Board of Governors and is one of the most respected leaders in the osteopathic profession. Dr. Martin is the Chief Executive Officer and President of the Providence Medical Group, a 41-member independent, physician owned and governed, multi-specialty physician group in the greater Dayton metropolitan area.

In addition to being a practicing family physician, Dr. Martin oversees the operations of one of the largest multi-physician organizations in southwest Ohio serving urban, suburban, and rural communities. He is deeply knowledgeable about health care financing, including the Medicare and Medicaid programs. Also, due to his experiences in both urban and rural health care, he is uniquely prepared to debate policy issues impacting the entire health care delivery system.

Throughout his academic and professional careers, Dr. Martin has demonstrated a commitment to excellence that distinguishes him from other physicians. He received his undergraduate degree, Cum Laude, in Biology from the University of Dayton in 1970 and a Masters in Microbiology from the University of Dayton in 1972. He earned his medical degree, Cum Laude, from the Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1977. He completed his post-graduate training at Grandview/Southview Medical Center in Dayton.

Dr. Martin obtained his board certification in family medicine in 1986 from the American Osteopathic Board of Family Physicians and was recertified in 2004. Additionally, he became a Fellow in the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians in 1997.

He has served in numerous leadership positions throughout his career, in addition to serving on the ACOFP Board of Governors. He is a Past-President of the Ohio Osteopathic Association and the Ohio Chapter of the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians. He is a former Chief-of-Staff and Chairman of the Physician-Hospital Steering Committee at Grandview/Southview Medical Center in Dayton. Additionally, he is a past member of the Board of Governors for the Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine, the Board of Trustees for Midwestern University in Chicago, IL, and the Board of Trustees at Grandview/Southview Medical Center in Dayton.

Additionally, Dr. Martin remains closely tied to academic medicine. He serves as a Clinical Professor at the Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine and is a member of the Adjunct Faculty at the University of Dayton.