On Thursday, July 14, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine hosted Girls Inc. Eureka! on the Philadelphia campus. Girls Inc. Eureka! is a five-year STEM-based program for rising 8th-grade girls
in the Philadelphia area. During this visit, students in the program were led by current
PCOM students and staff through a day filled with activities. These activities included
a tour of the PCOM anatomy lab, a networking lunch and job shadowing with PCOM professors.
“We are very happy to welcome Girls Inc. Eureka! to campus and share with them a variety of career opportunities in the field of STEM,” shared Alicia Hahn-Murphy, MS, assistant director, diversity and community relations.
According to their website, Girls Inc. Eureka! works to build confidence and skills
through hands-on opportunities in science, technology, engineering and math. The program
also incorporates physical fitness, personal development and college and career readiness.
Eureka! broadens girls’ academic and career interests, encourages enrollment in advanced
math and science courses, promotes positive risk-taking and assists girls in developing
professional networks.
Ms. Hahn-Murphy worked with the Girls Inc. Eureka! team to coordinate this event. This was the second year PCOM hosted students from the program. This event is one of several pathway programs organized by the PCOM Office of Diversity and Community Relations that aims to introduce careers in STEM-related fields to students in the area.
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
Email: brandonla@pcom.edu
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