Lenore Pearlstein, publisher of INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, recently presented PCOM with the Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award, a national honor recognizing U.S. colleges and universities that demonstrate an outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion.
“You should feel very proud to know that you are the first osteopathic school to receive this award,” Ms. Pearlstein told a crowd of students, faculty and staff in Evans Hall, before presenting the award to Jay S. Feldstein, DO ’81, president and CEO.
“Diversity isn’t something that you aspire to, it’s a part of who we are as an institution,” said Dr. Feldstein. “It’s a core value, and we will continue to embrace it.”
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.
Brandon Lausch
Executive Director, Strategic Communications
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