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Remote Supervision of Medical Student-Trainees Comparable to In-Person Oversight, PCOM Study Shows

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...
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Medical Marijuana Users See Short-Term Gains in Health-Related Quality of Life, PCOM Study Finds

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...
16-Sep-2024 12:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

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Summer Program Reaffirms Student's Passion for Orthopedics

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...
3-Sep-2024 1:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

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Local Undergrad Conducts Research with PCOM South Georgia Faculty Mentor

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.
3-Sep-2024 12:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

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Omar Sinanan Named Chief of Campus Operations at PCOM

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...
3-Sep-2024 11:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

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PCOM South Georgia partnership with Emory University to provide training in geriatrics to medical students

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.
13-Aug-2024 5:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

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Reece Named Interim Dean of the School of Pharmacy

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...
9-Aug-2024 10:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

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Opportunities Academy draws high schoolers from across region for a glimpse into health care careers

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...
28-Jun-2024 9:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites


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Aoun Named to Georgia's Trend's 40 Under 40

Georgia Trend magazine recognized Aoun, 27, as a member of the 2023 class of 40 Under 40 and placed his photo on the cover of the magazine as the youngest to receive this year’s recognition.
1-Nov-2023 12:05 PM EDT

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PT Professor Offers Top 5 Tips for Preventing Pickleball Injuries

Elizabeth Chaffin PT, DPT, an assistant professor and the Director of Clinical Education in the Department of Physical Therapy at PCOM Georgia, offered her top five tips on preventing pickleball injuries and staying on the court longer.
1-Nov-2023 11:05 AM EDT

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'It's Nothing Short of a Miracle'

A teacher, a pharmacist, a public health advocate and a diabetes care and education specialist, Mandy Reece, PharmD, is adding one more title to her resume. Recently diagnosed with breast cancer, Reece has become even more adamant about advocating...
18-Oct-2023 4:05 PM EDT

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7-Jun-2016 1:05 PM EDT

Exploring the Link Between Infection and Alzheimer’s

Brian Balin, PhD, has studied the link between infection and Alzheimer's disease for more than 20 years and offers his thoughts on this growing area of research.
1-Jun-2016 12:05 PM EDT

The P.O.W.E.R. To Avoid Weight Politics Over the Holidays

Stacey Cahn, PhD, associate professor of clinical psychology at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, offers tips to avoid awkward conversations about weight this holiday season.
10-Dec-2015 9:05 AM EST

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