Remote supervision, using telemedicine technology, is comparable to in-person oversight of medical students, according to researchers at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM) who measured learning outcomes of student-trainees in a post-acute/long-term care setting.
A study of hundreds of people using medical marijuana reported “rapid and significant improvements” in health-related quality of life over the first three months, according to new research led by Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM).
This summer PCOM South Georgia medical student Michael Abaskaron (DO '27) was one of 20 medical school students selected to participate in the Summer Research Externship Program at Ohio Health in Columbus. He focused on orthopedics. “This program provides medical students with exposure to a field they might be interested in,” he said.
Scott Holmes of Camilla, Georgia, is a senior nursing major at Georgia Southern University. This summer he became the South Georgia campus' first participant in PCOM's Pathways to Medicine Undergraduate Research program.
Omar Sinanan, CEFP, FMP, has been appointed Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine’s Chief of Campus Operations, a new position that oversees day-to-day operations of the Philadelphia campus, including facilities management and leadership of operational teams such as public safety.
PCOM South Georgia will begin offering an elective clinical rotation in geriatrics this fall to encourage more student doctors to specialize in providing care for elderly patients as part of a new partnership with Emory University.
Sara (Mandy) Reece, PharmD, BC-ADM, CDCES, BCACP, FADCES, FCCP, has been appointed interim dean of the School of Pharmacy at PCOM Georgia, where she will be responsible for enhancing academic programs and fostering innovative approaches to pharmacy education. “Dr. Reece brings a wealth of educational experience, cultural understanding, and commitment to the School of Pharmacy,” said Kenneth Veit, DO '76, MBA, provost and senior vice president for academic affairs at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM).
High school students from a dozen different counties in the area came to PCOM South Georgia for the week-long Opportunities Academy, where they learned about potential careers in health care and were paired up with PCOM students, who serve as their mentors.
Students in PCOM South Georgia’s culinary medicine course recently traded in their white coats for aprons to study the nutrition and biochemical properties of food while also learning how to prepare nutritious meals.
The only medical school in South Georgia graduated its second class of doctors in May.
An alumnus who recently made the largest philanthropic commitment in the 125-year history of PCOM and the Philadelphia-based health insurer Independence Blue Cross (IBX) were honored as the inaugural Ignite Award recipients during the A Night to Ignite Gala on April 27.
On May 16, PCOM South Georgia will graduate its second class of doctors and its third class of biomedical science master’s students since opening in Moultrie in the fall of 2019. Retired Dean William Craver III, DO, will serve as commencement speaker.
Jennifer McQuiston, DVM, deputy director of the CDC’s Division of High Consequence Pathogens and Pathology will serve as the keynote speaker during PCOM South Georgia’s annual Research Day on Wednesday, May 8.
Retired Villanova basketball coach and two-time NCAA National Champion Jay Wright will address PCOM's graduates at the 2024 Commencement ceremony.
The collaboration between Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM) and The Wistar Institute has resulted in the creation of a PhD program in Cancer Biology, preparing individuals for careers in cancer research and drug development.
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM) and The Wistar Institute have announced an academic collaboration to offer degree programs, courses and other educational opportunities to students at each institution.
Melissa Terlecki, PhD, has been named dean of the School of Professional and Applied Psychology at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM), effective July 1.
A Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine faculty member who specializes in basic and translational science research for spinal bulbar and muscular atrophy (SBMA), also known as Kennedy's disease, is propelling efforts to model and identify therapeutic targets for this neuromuscular disease with two new grants.
This week Colquitt County native Deidre Mercer Martin became the first gifts officer for PCOM South Georgia. She brings 35 years of higher education experience with her to the position, with the past 19 years of that focused on fundraising and alumni relations.
Dallas A. Grundy, MBA, a higher education leader with more than 20 years of experience as an operations and finance executive, has been named vice president of finance and administration at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM), effective March 25.
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