(also known as "Poppie"), is a Curriculum Coordinator, Professor of Pathology, and former Chair of Pathology at Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, an osteopathic medical school in Oklahoma.
In addition to his teaching and medical practice, he is well known for his development of resources for medical students studying for the USMLE and COMLEX.
Goljan formerly worked for Kaplan reviews, giving the pathology portion of the lecture course.
He currently works for the Falcon Physician review lecture series.
He is a contributor to and reviewer of the USMLE Consult Step 1 Question Bank published by Elsevier.
He is also the author of several USMLE review books in the "Rapid Review" series, including:
Rapid Review, Pathology
Rapid Review, Biochemistry
Rapid Review, Laboratory Testing in Clinical MedicineHe has been teaching USMLE preparation since 1991.
One of the reasons Goljan is particularly renowned among medical student circles is the bootleg Goljan pathology lectures and materials commonly obtained from upperclassmen or downloaded from the Internet.
These materials have helped many students achieve high scores on the USMLE and COMLEX exams, which is crucial for selection to competitive medical residency positions.
Goljan is well known for elucidating ideas of pathophysiology as well as for his humor.