The protest along the Benjamin Franklin Parkway briefly turned into a wedding party Saturday afternoon, as Kerry Anne and Michael Gordon joined the march on their wedding day.
📸 by Tyger Williams
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Today our students and community members stood together in solidarity, along with thousands of others in the healthcare field. We are so very proud.
#whitecoatsforblacklives
On Wednesday, 20 military medical students from PCOM’s DO program matched into their post-graduate residency programs! 🎉 Congrats to all who matched! We are very
#PCOMProud
of you.
#MilitaryMatch
Did you hear? PCOM has a 100% match across all three campus locations! Congratulations to all of the students who have participated in this year's match! 🎉
#Match2023
For many, the memory of spending their childhood in and out of hospitals would discourage them from a career in medicine. This was not the case for
#PCOMGrad
Chi Chi Do-Nguyen (DO ‘21). Read her full story here:
Less than three percent of urologists in America are Black. Student doctor Frederick Okoye (DO '24) will soon become one of them. Read about Frederick Okoye's (DO '24) unique academic journey at PCOM that lead him to his residency placement!
#Match2024
Congratulations to Peter Bidey, DO '08, vice-chair, assistant professor, family medicine, who has been named the 2021 Osteopathic Family Medicine Educator of the Year by the
@ACOFP
. Read more about the award, and Dr. Bidey's career:
Our students are sharing their matches on social media, and we are so proud to see where they’re headed! If you haven't shared your matches yet, be sure to tag us
@pcomeducation
and use
#PCOMmatch
, or send your match photos and videos to socialmedia
@pcom
.edu. 🎉
This
#GivingTuesday
, make a donation to PCOM Student Food Pantries so that every student who attends PCOM has what they need to not only survive, but thrive. Make a gift today:
Recent graduate, Channa Blakely, DO, '19 is the 1st
#osteopathic
physician, the 1st African American female and the 1st
#PCOMalumni
in the College's history to be matched with the University of Texas Medical Branch vascular surgery residency:
@PhillyTrib
#FridayFeeling
: We are still soaking in the joyfulness of Monday’s DO Class of 2021 Commencement Ceremony! 🎓 Graduates, we’re so proud of all your accomplishments, and we know you will go on to do great things.
#PCOMGRAD
What a day! Congratulations DO Class of 2022. You did it! 🎉👏🎓
Thank you to our graduates, their families and loved ones, as well as our PCOM community for gathering to celebrate and support our new doctors! We could not be more
#PCOMProud
of these new DOs!
The 2021
#PCOMmatch
List is here – find where the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) class of 2021 (across campus locations) will train after graduation:
We are proud to announce a new alliance with
@TempleHealth
and
@RedeemerHealth
to acquire Chestnut Hill Hospital. Temple will manage the hospital, and all members will help ensure that CHH remains a valuable health resource for its community. Read more:
In honor of
@AAPAorg
's
#PAweek
, we're proud to share our latest student story. By teaching others anatomy & science through his YouTube channel, Ninja Nerd Science, Zachary (MS/PA) hopes to provide his future patients with a better understanding of their symptoms and diagnoses.
What an exciting day for the DO class of 2024! Today, students found out their residency placements during Match Day.
Congratulations students, we are
#PCOMProud
and excited for the next step in your careers! 🎉
#Match2024
Now that they are officially doctors, the DO class of 2020 will soon be embarking on their residencies! We are proud to report that the class received a 99.5% match rate, and the majority will be staying local to provide whole-person care. Learn more here:
Melissa "Missy" Terlecki, PhD, was appointed as the new dean of the School of Professional and Applied Psychology at PCOM, effective July 1, 2024. Learn more about Dr. Terlecki and her new role at the College:
Today marks the start of National School Psychology Week! The NASP Practice Model guides the work that school psychologists do everyday, which includes direct interventions and mental health services to promote safety and a positive climate for students! (via:
@nasponline
)
#NSPW
Happy Match Day! 🎉 We’re so proud of all the students participating in the matching process this year. Tune in to our Instagram Story (
@pcomeducation
) today to get an inside look at our Match Day celebration and join us in congratulating our students!
#PCOMmatch
#Match2023
Read the inspiring story about PCOM student Selli Abdali (DO ’23), who helped a family at the Philadelphia International Airport after their escape from Afghanistan in August, and what the parents did to show their gratitude.
#PCOMProud
At the age of seven, Claire Becker, DO ’23, attended Bring Your Child to Work Day at PCOM. This was also the day her dad, Michael Becker, DO ‘87, MS, FACOFP, knew she would become a doctor. Read the inspiring story:
The PCOM Emergency Medicine Club had a busy weekend! They participated in Narcan training on Friday, and attended an Emergency Medicine conference at
@JeffersonUniv
on Saturday. At the conference, the club won the simulator competition! 📷://
@pcomemig
via IG
PCOM is proud to announce the appointment of Peter F. Bidey, DO ’08, MSEd, FACOFP, as the new Dean of the Osteopathic Medical Program in Philadelphia, effective June 1, 2023. Get the full story and learn more about Dr. Bidey's plans for the future:
Throughout their two-week Outdoor Medicine rotation at
@2019_wsj
led by
@ErikLangenau
, PCOM DO students will work alongside medical personnel to treat scoutsby addressing a range of health issues, from dehydration to fractures to behavioral health conditions.
#PCOMproud
Very excited and thrilled I have the opportunity to train in Internal Medicine at
@philly_einstein
and continue my dream of becoming a cardiologist!!! Thank you to everyone who helped me get here!!
#Match2023
#PCOMmatch
#IMmatch
We are celebrating School Psychology Awareness Week!
@nasponline
has selected the theme "Find Your Focus". All week long, we will be sharing about the field, and will be highlighting our students, faculty, and alumni from the program!
#SPAW2019
Happening now: PCOM honors the lives that were lost and the bravery of our first responders with a Remembrance Ceremony, hosted by our Student Association of Military Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons chapter.
#neverforget
Happy Match Day! 🎉 We’re so proud of our DO and PsyD students matching into residencies and internships this year. Tune in to our Instagram Story today to get an inside look at our Match Day celebration and join us in congratulating our students!
Arielle Roberts, DO class of 2021, is working to help those with spinal cord injury improve their quality of life. Learn more in our latest "Student
#Research
Spotlight."
Thank you to
@Rick_Pescatore
and to ALL of our alumni who are on the front lines of this pandemic. We are so proud of your bravery, dedication and resilience during this unprecedented time.
PCOM is proud to recognize School Psychology Awareness Week in association with
@nasponline
! Tune in this week via our social media channels as we celebrate.
#unlockpotential
#SPAW2018
Today, we are
#PCOMproud
to celebrate the new facility for Family Medicine at PCOM. During this ribbon-cutting event, attendees will get an inside look at the center’s newly renovated offices on City Ave.
Students are sharing their matches on social media, and we are so proud to see where they’re headed! Watch our Instagram story to see more! Be sure to tag us
@pcomeducation
and use
#PCOMmatch
, or send your match photos and videos to socialmedia
@pcom
.edu. 🎉
Today is the first day of classes for many of our students and faculty! Welcome to our newest students, welcome back to returning students and best wishes to all for a successful term ahead!
#pcomlife
Congratulations to Michael Srulevich, DO, MPH, and George Spyropoulos, DO for being awarded the Master Preceptor Award from the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians (ACOFP)!
Today, we were so
#PCOMproud
to celebrate the White Coat Ceremony for the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) class of 2027! 🥼 Congratulations, future doctors! 🎉
If there's one thing we know, it's how much our students love their pets! Happy
#NationalPetDay
to the adorable animals of PCOM! 🐾
(📷: justina_m95, justinscarano25, and jeaniedavey via IG)
We are
#PCOMproud
of all our students who matched this year, and we congratulate them as they transition towards post-graduate residencies and internships! 🎉 🙌
#PCOMmatch
#Match2023
That's a wrap on orientation week for our incoming first year students! We are so excited for you to start your journey here at PCOM. Good luck in your first week of classes!
Standing together: On Friday, students, faculty, staff, and members of the healthcare community joined together in support of
#WhiteCoatsforBlackLives
. Photos by Jesse Uduma (DO '23).
Today our DO class of 2023 received their very first stethoscopes, courtesy of
@POMA_DOs
, marking their initial steps into the profession of osteopathic medicine! 🙌
@AACOMmunities
The ribbon has been cut at the new and improved facility for Family Medicine at PCOM! With a focus on quality and accessibility of health care for our patients, we are proud to offer healthcare services that include family medicine, geriatrics, gynecology, pediatrics and more.
We are thrilled to announce Dr. Katherine Galluzzi, D.O., CMD, FACOFP DIST., will be presenting at the OMED Conference hosted by the
@AOAforDOs
. Her session, titled "Disarming Dementia - Helping Families Plan Ahead", will take place October 28, at 9:00am!
#OMED19
PCOM community members recently assisted with interpretation & intake care for Afghanistan evacuees arriving at Philadelphia International Airport. Read about how volunteers mobilized & how the experience has impacted students like Selli Abdali (DO ’23):
Congratulations to PCOM's chapter of the Student Association of Military Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons (SAMOPS), who recently received the 2019 Eastern Region Chapter of the Year Award at the AMOPS Annual Meeting in Orlando.
#PCOMproud
#PCOMProud
: Recognize this familiar face? Catch PCOM alumna
@DrEbonieV
, MS/Biomed '11, DPM, (pictured far right) on
@TLC
's My Feet Are Killing Me every Wednesday at 10/9c!
Spotted around Philadelphia – a very small token of thanks for the insurmountable strength and heroism our healthcare providers show every day. ⚕💪 Thank you, healthcare heroes!
#NOMweek
PCOM psychology's Dr. Rosenfield and Dr. DiTomasso recently visited with
@BeckInstitute
's founder, Dr. Aaron T. Beck, and president,
@drjudithbeck
. We were honored to have Dr. Judith Beck serve as our keynote speaker for our 2018 Graduate Programs Commencement ceremony in July.
Thank you to our graduates, their families and loved ones, as well as our PCOM community, for gathering together (virtually and safely in person) to celebrate the Commencement of the DO class of 2021!
#PCOMGRAD
This
#WorldAutismAwarenessDay
, read about the new book by PCOM's
@DrJessKendorski
, which offers a practical perspective for both parents and practitioners who work with those with autism. Learn more:
We are so incredibly proud of the students who are participating in this year’s residency & internship Match programs! Good luck to everyone! 🤞
As we celebrate this week, don't forget to use
#PCOMmatch
& tag us in your Match Day posts! 🎉
Big victories deserve big celebrations, so we took the pride we have for our DO class of 2020 to scale across the entire city of Philadelphia
#gobigorgohome
Don't forget to join us for the premiere of our ceremony tomorrow, at 10 a.m., on Facebook or Youtube!
#PCOMgrad
The American Medical Student Association will be hosting an event with Congressman Dwight Evans (PA-03), Alexis Cates, DO, and Scott McNeal, DO '99, member, board of trustees. The focus of the event is expansion of the healthcare workforce in Philadelphia.
Congrats to PCOM's General Surgery Residency program, which recently received continued accreditation from the ACGME! It's the first osteopathic general surgery residency to achieve this status. Read more:
#PCOMproud
Congrats to Andrew Levin, DO, assistant professor, OMM, who was recently recognized as one of the
@AOFDOgood
's 2019 Top Emerging Leaders! Each nominee has shown exceptional leadership in the field and one winner will be announced at the AOF Honors Gala, October 25th.
#PCOMproud
What an exciting day for the DO class of 2023! During today's Match Day event, held at the Hilton, students learned where they will be headed for residency in the next stage of their careers. 🎉 Congratulations students on your matches!
#Match2023
#PCOMMatch
Congratulations to our President and CEO, Jay S. Feldstein, DO '81, who was recently inducted into Northeast High School's Wall of Fame. The Wall of Fame recognizes exemplary NEHS alumni who have brought honor to themselves, their school, and the community.
Today is the official start of the fall term. While the start of this year certainly looks and feels different than years prior, we are still so happy to welcome our new and returning students. 📚 😊
#PCOMlife
Congratulations to Assistant Professor of Family Medicine, Dr. George Spyropoulos, who was awarded the Community Preceptor of the Year award by the
@christianacare
Departments of Family Medicine and Combined Family Medicine/Emergency Medicine Residency Programs.
#PCOMProud