With the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs vying for this year's Super Bowl championship, Eagles fever has permeated the campus of Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine.
On February 7, clad in midnight green, PCOM President and CEO Jay S. Feldstein, DO ‘81, with the support of a cheering throng of students, faculty and staff, gathered in the lobby of Evans Hall to accept a challenge from Marc B. Hahn, DO, president and CEO, Kansas City University. Drs. Feldstein and Hahn, professional colleagues and friends, are presently archrivals.
The wager entails the following: a community fundraiser for student relief, a personal philanthropic donation, a gift of regional food, and the losing president wearing the opposing team’s colors. At PCOM, the community will give to the PCOM Student Emergency Fund. Donations will be specially earmarked to purchase items for College food pantries to help fight food insecurity among students.
Donate to the PCOM vs. KCU-COM Challenge“Every student deserves the best chance to succeed in their academic and professional pursuits,” said Dr. Feldstein.
No matter which team wins the turf battle, the students at both schools will come out on top. “It is true that Marc and I are passionate about our pro football teams. We trust this spirited rivalry will build camaraderie with a fellow osteopathic medical school as we go head-to-head in support of our students and communities.”
Since the friendly wager involves the college president from the losing city wearing green or red for a week, we wonder how Dr. Hahn will look in Eagles green. Following a thrilling Eagles victory in the 57th championship game, Dr. Feldstein is looking forward to enjoying some rich, sticky and sweet KC BBQ!
Fly, Eagles, fly!
On the road to victory!
Fight, Eagles, fight!
Score a touchdown
1, 2, 3!
Hit ‘em low!
Hit ‘em high!
And watch our Eagles fly!
Fly, Eagles, fly!
On the road to VICTORY!
The gauntlet has been thrown. The challenge is accepted. Now it’s up to our Eagles to SOAR!
For the past 125 years, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM) has trained thousands of highly competent, caring physicians, health practitioners and behavioral scientists who practice a “whole person” approach to care—treating people, not just symptoms. PCOM, a private, not-for-profit accredited institution of higher education, operates three campuses (PCOM, PCOM Georgia and PCOM South Georgia) and offers doctoral degrees in clinical psychology, educational psychology, osteopathic medicine, pharmacy, physical therapy, and school psychology. The college also offers graduate degrees in applied behavior analysis, applied positive psychology, biomedical sciences, forensic medicine, medical laboratory science, mental health counseling, physician assistant studies, and school psychology. PCOM students learn the importance of health promotion, research, education and service to the community. Through its community-based Healthcare Centers, PCOM provides care to medically underserved populations. For more information, visit pcom.edu or call 215-871-6100.
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