PCOM in the News
June 2020
June 30, 2020View local, regional and national stories featuring PCOM faculty, staff and students
for the month of June 2020.
June 29, 2020 | Parade
Peter Bidey, DO ‘08, vice-chair, family medicine, shares possible cause of night sweats.
June 29, 2020 | Inside OME (AACOM)
Chantel Thompson (DO ‘22) and Omoshade Idowu (DO ‘22) were named to the Board of Directors
of the Student National Medical Association (SNMA).
June 24, 2020 | WALB
Lisa Corbin, LPC, NCC, director, counseling program and Ramona Palmerio-Roberts, PsyD,
clinical associate professor, psychology, discuss racial inequality in America with
faculty and students.
June 20, 2020 | City Ave
Lavinia Lafferty, recent executive assistant to the President and Board Secretary
at PCOM, speaks about her time at the College.
June 18, 2020 | Philadelphia Inquirer Instagram
Jessica Kendorski, PhD, chair, school psychology, discusses the impact of the pandemic
on children.
June 14, 2020 | The Chicago Tribune
Peter Bidey, DO ‘08, vice-chair and professor, family medicine, discusses how parents
can keep kids healthy throughout the pandemic.
June 11, 2020 | Science News for Students
Kerin Claeson, PhD, associate professor, anatomy, discusses the saber-toothed anchovy.
June 6, 2020 | HipHop 103.9
PCOM students line City Ave to show their support for White Coats for Black Lives
and the Black Lives Matter movement.
June 2, 2020 | PRNewswire; Physician Family; Malvern Daily Record
PCOM celebrates 129th Commencement with an online ceremony.
June 1, 2020 | 6ABC
Jessica Kendorski, PhD, chair, school psychology, shares tips for parents speaking
to their children about recent unrest.
About Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
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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Email: brandonla@pcom.edu
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