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Pre-Clinical Shadowing Sets Up Counseling Students for Success

April 29, 2019

Students in the MS in Counseling program at PCOM participate and engage with residents of an addiction recovery center near Philadelphia.

PCOM Names Independence's Daniel J. Hilferty as 2019 DO Commencement Speaker

April 22, 2019

Mr. Hilferty is CEO of Independence Health Group, parent of Independence Blue Cross, one of the nation's leading health insurers.

PCOM Hosts Second-Annual Visual Arts Contest

February 28, 2019

Community showcases their artistic talents and students reflect on the benefits of humanities in their medical education.

DO Students Study Picasso, Cézanne to Hone Primary Care Skills

February 11, 2019

Research indicates medical students show improvements in observational and communicative skills when taking art-observation sessions

PCOM Restructures Programs, Departments

November 5, 2018

New academic structure includes the formation of the School of Health Sciences, School of Professional and Applied Psychology.

Surgery Residency Receives ACGME Continued Accreditation

October 12, 2018

The PCOM program is the first osteopathic general surgery residency in the country to gain status.

New Elective Teaches Medical Spanish to DO Students

October 3, 2018

The course focuses on language skills as well as cultural competency in effort to overcome barriers to health care.

PCOM Ranks as a Top Degree Producer for Minorities

August 27, 2018

In a national report, the College ranked first for the number of DO degrees awarded to African American students.

PCOM Hosts Surgery Weekend

January 18, 2018

Back-to-back events highlight the College's leadership and innovation in surgical education.

PCOM Aims to Improve COMLEX-1 Pass Rates

June 22, 2017

Researchers will study factors associated with performance to create an early warning system for at-risk students.

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