PCOM participated in the remembrance of September 11 with a ceremony hosted by the
Student Association of Military Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons (SAMOPS), honoring
the lives lost 16 years ago in the largest terror attacks on U.S. soil.
Gregory Khan-Arthur, DO, LTC, USAF MC, an internal medicine physician and pain specialist at the James E. Van Zandt Veterans Affairs Medical Center and the Lebanon Veterans Affairs Medical Center, led a moment of silence, and then spoke of his first-hand experience at Ground Zero on September 11. He also noted how his training as an osteopathic physician shaped his experience that day.
“After the plane hit the second tower, I had an overwhelming need to go and be there,” he said. “It’s a day that we all remember all who were lost, and how it changed the trajectory of American history, and even global history.”
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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Executive Director, Strategic Communications
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