Joan M. Grzybowski, DO ’87, assistant professor, family medicine, was recently installed as 107th president of the Pennsylvania Osteopathic Medical
Association (POMA), the statewide organization for physicians holding the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) degree.
Dr. Grzybowski is board-certified in family medicine and sees patients at Family Medicine at PCOM, located on City Ave. As chair of the POMA Executive Committee and the POMA Foundation Board of Directors, she serves as a delegate to the POMA, the American Osteopathic Association and the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians (ACOFP).
Dr. Grzybowski is also a director on the American Osteopathic Board of Family Physicians, a fellow of the ACOFP, and a past president of the Pennsylvania Osteopathic Family Physicians Society (POFPS). She received the POFPS’ Frederick J. Solomon, D.O., Award of Merit in 1994 in recognition of her contribution to osteopathic education in Pennsylvania; the POFPS’ Raymond J. Saloom, D.O., Memorial Award in 2008 in recognition of her untiring efforts to promote and preserve the integrity of the osteopathic profession; and the Pennsylvania Diversity Council’s Diversity Award in 2016 for her help and insight into underserved populations.
A graduate of King’s College in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, she completed an internship and family practice residency at PCOM.
Dr. Grzybowski was installed as president during POMA’s 110th Annual Clinical Assembly, held May 2-5, 2018, at the Radisson Valley Forge and Valley Forge Event Center in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. The assembly attracted over 1,400 physicians, residents, interns and medical students, plus family members.
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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