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Digest Of The Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine (Winter 2015-2016), Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine

Digest

The Winter 2015/2016 issue of the Digest of the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine includes the following articles:

• Message from the President
• PCOM Updates
• Inauguration of the eighth President, Jay S. Feldstein, DO '81
• Trained for Trauma Care: PCOM Alumni Were Well Prepared to Treat the Mass Casualties of May's Amtrak Derailment
• Remembering Camille DiLullo, PhD, Professor of Anatomy
• Class Notes
• My Turn

Digest Of The Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine (Spring 2015), Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine

Digest

The Spring 2015 issue of the Digest of the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine includes the following articles:

• Message from the President
• PCOM Updates
• Development News
• Institutional Announcement: Farewell to Paul W. McGloin, CPA, LLD (Hon.)
• Institutional Heritage: Founders’ Day 2015
• Feature: The Healing Touch – Health Advocacy without Borders
• Bringing Hope and Care to Ukrainians – Zenia Chernyk, DO ’77
• Helping Victims of Human Trafficking in India – Winson T. George, PhD, DO ’09
• Hands-on in Haiti – Shelly Chvotzkin, DO ’02
• Class Notes
• My Turn

Digest Of The Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine (Fall 2014), Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine

Digest

The Fall 2014 issue of the Digest of the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine includes the following articles:

• Message from the President
• PCOM Updates
• Commencement 2014
• Development News
• Considerations for Healthcare Education
• Diversity and Healthcare Disparities: Remembering the Children
• Instructional Strategies in Continuity Care Education
• Competency-based Assessment: Practicing Emergency Care from the Start
• Health Information Technology Advances Innovative Clinical Teaching Model
• Curbing Healthcare Provider Shortages in the South with New Residency Programs
• Class Notes
• Reunion Weekend
• In Memoriam
• My Turn Essay

Digest Of The Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine (Winter 2013-2014), Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine

Digest

The Winter 2013 issue of the Digest of the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine includes the following articles:

• Message from the President
• PCOM Updates
• Development News
• Diversity: The Changing Face of Osteopathic Medical Education
• Reducing Disparities through Cultural Competence
• Toward a Culture of Inclusion: The Diversity Office at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
• Cultural Sensitivity Enhances Palliative Care
• Sherman Leis, DO ’67, FACOS: Aiding in Journeys of Transition
• Language, Diversity & Learning
• Class Notes
• In Memoriam
• My Turn Essay

Digest Of The Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine (Summer 2014), Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine

Digest

The Summer 2014 issue of the Digest of the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine includes the following articles:

• Message from the President
• PCOM Updates
• Development News
• Institutional Advancement: Gifting the Optimum in Simulation
• Technology for Skills Training and Competency Assessment
• Institutional Memory: Remembering Herbert Lotman, LLD (Hon.)
• Institutional Heritage: Founders’ Day 2014
• Institutional Feature: A Time of Transition
• With Gratitude . . .
• Reflection about Dr. Schure: Collegial Harmony
• Reflection about Dr. Schure: Doctoring the Doctor
• Reflection about Dr. Schure: Legacy in the South
• Reflection about Dr. Schure: Seeds Planted Are Bearing Fruit
• PCOM Welcomes Jay S. Feldstein, DO ’81, …

Digest Of The Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine (Summer 2013), Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine

Digest

The Summer issue of the Digest of the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine includes the following articles:

• Message from the President
• PCOM Updates
• Commencement 2013
• Development News
• Back in the (Founders') Day: Faculty Pioneers, 1899 to World War I
• Teach Me So I May Remember—Alumni: On Faculty Mentors and Awakeners
• My Father’s Precious Legacy: A Reflection On the Influence of Nicholas S. Nicholas, DO, upon His Sons, his Family, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine and the Osteopathic Profession
• Love and Change: A Health Crisis Compels a Longtime Physician to Reevaluate his Approach to Teaching and Practicing Preventative Patient Care
• Philosophical …

Digest Of The Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine (Winter 2013), Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine

Digest

The Winter 2013 issue of the Digest of the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine includes the following articles:

• Message from the President
• PCOM Updates
• Development News
• Institutional Heritage: Founders’ Day 2013
• Thoughts on Ethics, Values and Healing:
• Body, Mind, Spirit: How Can We Improve Mental Health Services?
• The Ethics of Youth Suicide and Risk Assessment in Practice
• Linking Faith, Health and Healing
• Ethics in Healthcare Education
• Making Ethical Decisions in Pharmacy Practice
• Class Notes
• In Memoriam
• My Turn Essay
• The Fund for PCOM

Digest Of The Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine (Fall 2012), Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine

Digest

The Fall 2012 issue of the Digest of the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine includes the following articles:

• Message from the President
• PCOM Updates
• Development News
• Protecting Human Rights
• Relieving Suffering
• On Leaders and Legacies
• Profiles of Nine PCOM Alumni Who Influence Osteopathic Medical Education
• Pharmacists’ Changing Role: From Behind the Counter to Direct Patient Care
• PCOM School of Pharmacy Is Preparing Students to Practice as Part of the Healthcare Team
• Class Notes
• In Memoriam
• My Turn Essay
• The Fund for PCOM

Digest Of The Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine (Summer 2012), Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine

Digest

The Summer 2012 issue of the Digest of the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine includes the following articles:

• Message from the President
• PCOM Updates
• Commencement 2012
• Honors and Awards
• Development News
• Giving Back and Paying it Forward: Three alumni talk about their Careers and their Support for the College
• Top 100 Donors
• Transitioning into Retirement
• Trends in Forensic Medicine: Dramatic Rise in Prescription Drug Use
• Remembering Nicholas C. Pedano, DO ’61, FACOS
• Class Notes
• In Memoriam
• My Turn Essay
• The Fund for PCOM

Digest Of The Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine (Spring 2012), Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine

Digest

The Spring 2012 issue of the Digest of the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine includes the following articles:

• Message from the President
• PCOM Updates
• Development News
• Tug of War
• Founders’ Day 2012
• Building Social and Emotional Competence in Preschool Children
• Pioneering Color in MRI Imaging
• Class Notes
• In Memoriam
• My Turn Essay
• The Fund for PCOM

Digest Of The Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine (Fall 2011), Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine

Digest

The Fall 2011 issue of the Digest of the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine includes the following articles:

• Opening Remarks
• PCOM Updates
• Mindfulness: Helping Patients Reduce Stress, Accept Life’s Challenges
• International Practice Rights for Osteopathic Physicians: Room for Global Growth
• Class Notes
• In Memoriam
• My Turn Essay

Digest Of The Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine (Spring 2011), Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine

Digest

The Spring 2011 issue of the Digest of the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine includes the following articles:

• Opening Remarks
• PCOM Updates
• Development News
• Moonlighting in the Big Leagues
• Closing the Gap in Primary Care
• In Love & War
• Driven by Adventure: Nilam Vaughan, DO ’11, recipient of the 2011 Mason W. Pressly Memorial Medal, GA–PCOM
• Stand by the Struggling: Jenna Stokes, DO ’11, recipient of the 2011 Simmy Ginsburg Humanitarian Award
• Class Notes
• In Memoriam
• My Turn Essay

Digest Of The Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine (Winter 2011), Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine

Digest

The Winter 2011 issue of the Digest of the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine includes the following articles:

• Opening Remarks
• PCOM Updates
• Development News
• Strategic Initiative
• Founders’ Day 2011
• A Cry for Help
• Class Notes
• In Memoriam
• My Turn Essay

Digest Of The Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine (Fall 2010), Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine

Digest

The Fall 2010 issue of the Digest of the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine includes the following articles:

• Opening Remarks
• PCOM Updates
• Development News
• Drug Development Research
• On Lessons Taught & Lessons Learned
• Class Notes
• In Memoriam
• My Turn Essay

Digest Of The Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine (Summer 2010), Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine

Digest

The Summer 2010 issue of the Digest of the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine includes the following articles:

Opening Remarks

• PCOM Updates
• Development News
• Overweight Nation
• Learning from Disaster
• 2010 Mason W. Pressly Memorial Medal (GA–PCOM)
• 2010 Simmy Ginsburg Humanitarian Award
• Class Notes
• In Memoriam
• My Turn Essay
• Services for Alumni

Digest Of The Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine (Winter 2010), Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine

Digest

The Winter 2010 issue of the Digest of the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine includes the following articles:

• Opening Remarks
• PCOM Updates
• Development News
• Wounded Healers
• Founders’ Day 2010
• Mining the Connection between Mind & Body
• Keeping Healthcare Providers Safe from Youth Gang Violence
• Class Notes
• In Memoriam
• My Turn Essay

Digest Of The Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine (Fall 2009), Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine

Digest

The Fall 2009 issue of the Digest of the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine includes the following articles:

• Opening Remarks
• PCOM Updates and Kudos
• PCOM–World’s Oldest College of Osteopathic Medicine
• Helping Patients During Difficult Times
• Global Outreach Inspires Students
• Class Notes
• In Memoriam
• My Turn Essay
• PCOM Events

Digest Of The Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine (Summer 2009), Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine

Digest

The Summer 2009 issue of the Digest of the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine includes the following articles:

• Opening Remarks
• PCOM Updates and Kudos
• Development News
• GA-PCOM Mason W. Pressly Memorial Medal
• Crisis in the ER: Repairing the Nation’s Health Care Safety Net
• Challenges
• Finding Answers
• Physician Assistants Ease Burden
• Primary Care Physicians Are Key
• PCOM Provides Leadership
• Reunion Years Roundtable
• The Inspiration Behind the Simmy Ginsburg Humanitarian Award
• Class Notes
• In Memoriam
• My Turn Essay
• PCOM Events

Digest Of The Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine (Winter 2009), Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine

Digest

The Winter 2009 issue of the Digest of the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine includes the following articles:

• Opening Remarks
• PCOM Updates and Kudos
• Development News
• Keeping the Balance True: The Rural Medicine Practice
• Health and Social Service Outcomes
• The Effects of Physician Supply
• Specialty-Specific Issues: Obstetrics and Gynecology
• Federally Qualified Health Centers for Direct Provision of Care
• Rural Sociology and the Draw for Today’s Medical Students
• Founders’ Day 2009
• O.J. Snyder Memorial Medal
• Mason W. Pressly Memorial Medal
• Preparing Medical Students for End of Life Care
• Class Notes
• In Memoriam
• My Turn Essay
• PCOM Events

Digest Of The Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine (Fall 2008), Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine

Digest

The Fall 2008 issue of the Digest of the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine includes the following articles:

• Opening Remarks
• PCOM Updates and Kudos
• Development News
• Global Warming’s Health Crisis
• Weather Disasters
• Emerging Infectious Diseases
• What Can Be Done?
• Water-Borne Diseases
• Heat Related Illnesses
• Heat Intensifies Air Pollution
• What Can Health Professionals Do?
• Extreme Climate Events and Mental Health Disorders
• Common Goals
• Medical Marriages
• Starting Out
• Practicing Together
• Military Match
• A Family Tradition
• Research: Fruit of the Vine May Combat Prostrate Cancer
• Class Notes
• In Memoriam
• My Turn Essay
• PCOM Events

Digest Of The Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine (Spring 2008), Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine

Digest

The Spring 2008 issue of the Digest of the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine includes the following articles:

• Opening Remarks
• PCOM Updates and Kudos
• Development News
• The Arts in Medicine: A Powerful Force of Healing
• Visual Arts: Another Kind of Voice
• Dance: Staying Alive
• Creative Writing: Breaking Down Barriers
• Photography: A Different View
• Year One: Observations from Four Residents
• The Heart of the Matter: Long QT Syndrome Research
• Class Notes
• In Memoriam
• My Turn Essay
• PCOM Events

Digest Of The Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine (Winter 2008), Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine

Digest

The Winter 2008 issue of the Digest of the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine includes the following articles:

• Opening Remarks
• PCOM Updates and Kudos
• Women in Medicine: A Legacy of Achievement
• Reflections from the Past
• Leaders in Academic Medicine
• Advocates of Women’s Health
• Physician Workforce Issues: Bridging the Gender Gap
• Specialties: Breaking Down Barriers
• Founders’ Day
• James H. Black, DO ’62, O.J. Snyder Memorial Medal
• Sallee Ann Eckler, PhD, (DO ’08), Mason W. Pressly Memorial Medal
• Harm Reduction Therapy
• Willing and Able to Make a Difference
• Class Notes
• In Memoriam
• My Turn Essay
• Alumni Weekend 2008
• PCOM Events

Digest Of The Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine (Summer 2007), Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine

Digest

The Summer 2007 issue of the Digest of the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine includes the following articles:

• Opening Remarks
• PCOM Updates and Kudos
• Going Global: Osteopathic Medicine Enriches Worldwide Health
• A PCOM Graduate Thinks Back to Acts of Kindness that Helped to Pull Him through the Most Difficult Time of His Life
• Retail Health Clinics: Competitors or Collaborators?
• Remembering Leonard Johnson, DO ’64, And William M. King, DO ’62
• Class Notes
• In Memoriam
• My Turn
• PCOM Events

Digest Of The Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine (Spring 2007), Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine

Digest

The Spring 2007 issue of the Digest of the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine includes the following articles:

• Opening Remarks
• PCOM Updates and Kudos
• Development News
• Humanism in Medicine
• Leaders on the New Frontier of High Technology Surgery
• Breaking the Silence Surrounding Selective Mutism
• Remembering Ida Schmidt, DO ’35
• Class Notes
• In Memoriam
• My Turn
• PCOM Golf Classic
• PCOM Events

Digest Of The Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine (Winter 2007), Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine

Digest

The Winter 2007 issue of the Digest of the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine includes the following articles:

• Opening Remarks
• Remembering Harry Ginsburg, DO ’42
• PCOM Updates and Kudos
• Building Partnerships: Assessing the Value of Physician-Patient Communications
• Recognizing Leadership, Loyalty, Service: Founders’ Day 2007
• Places, Camera, Action . . . Learning Primary Care Skills
• Out of Africa: True Tales of a Medical Missionary
• Class Notes
• In Memoriam
• My Turn
• PCOM Events

Digest Of The Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine (Summer 2006), Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine

Digest

The Summer 2006 issue of the Digest of the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine includes the following articles:

• Opening Remarks
• PCOM Updates and Kudos
• Osteopathic Philosophy at the Forefront of “New Medicine”
• Making the Professional Grade
• Annual Fund Supports Teaching Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine to the Next Generation
• Galen S. Young, Sr., DO ’35, Remembered
• Class Notes
• In Memoriam
• My Turn
• Andrew Taylor Still Legacy Society
• PCOM Events

Digest Of The Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine (Spring 2006), Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine

Digest

The Spring 2006 issue of the Digest of the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine includes the following articles:

• Opening Remarks
• PCOM Updates and Kudos
• The Business of Being a Doctor
• A Weighty Issue: Obesity Study at PCOM Healthcare Center
• Class Notes
• In Memoriam
• My Turn
• Million Dollar Campaign
• PCOM Events

Digest Of The Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine (Winter 2006), Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine

Digest

The Winter 2006 issue of the Digest of the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine includes the following articles:

• Opening Remarks
• PCOM Updates and Kudos
• Will the Doctor be In?
• Recognizing Leadership, Loyalty, Service
• Bringing Hope & Help after Hurricane Katrina
• Bridging Bench to Bedside
• Class Notes
• In Memoriam
• My Turn
• PCOM Alumni Weekend 2006
• PCOM Events

Digest Of The Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine (Fall 2005), Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine

Digest

The Fall 2005 issue of the Digest of the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine includes the following articles:

• Opening Remarks
• PCOM Updates and Kudos
• Uncommon Callings
• Take a Deep Breath
• Remembering Dr. Meals
• Class Notes
• In Memoriam
• My Turn
• Andrew Taylor Still Legacy Society
• PCOM Events

Digest Of The Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine (Spring 2005), Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine

Digest

The Spring 2005 issue of the Digest of the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine includes the following articles:

• Opening Remarks
• PCOM Updates and Kudos
• The Courage to Change Lives
• ALS Research: Surveying the Quality of Devastated Lives
• Class Notes
• In Memoriam
• My Turn
• PCOM Events