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UrduThe University of Northern Colorado’s vision to meet the critical and growing demand for doctors across the state just received a major endorsement. The Weld Trust has committed $25 million earmarked for the university’s proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine. It’s the largest single gift in the school’s history and a transformational investment that will support efforts to strengthen Colorado’s health care workforce and address the physician shortage.
Tag: Osteopathic Medical Education
PCOM Receives INSIGHT Into Diversity 2023 Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM) has received the 2023 Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education.
PCOM South Georgia students honor donors with memorial service
PCOM South Georgia students in the doctor of osteopathic medicine program and the master of biomedical sciences program held a memorial service to recognize the selfless contributions made by those who donated their bodies to science.
UCLA-led research suggests no difference in health outcomes, care costs for patients treated by traditional MDs or osteopaths
New UCLA-led research suggests that patient mortality rates, readmissions, length of stay, and health care spending were virtually identical for elderly hospitalized patients who were treated by physicians with Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) degrees.
Study finds similar quality and cost of care for patients treated by an allopathic (M.D.) or osteopathic (D.O.) physician
An observational study of more than 329,000 Medicare admissions found that older persons receiving hospital care from an allopathic (M.D.) or an osteopathic (D.O.) physician experience similar quality and cost of care. The findings are published in Annals of Internal Medicine.
Lloyd named PCOM South Georgia interim dean
Philadelphia College of Medicine alumnus Robert Lloyd, DO ’91, is the new interim dean of PCOM South Georgia. In addition to being a dedicated physician and educator – and as PCOM South Georgia’s current chair of clinical education – he brings valuable perspective to the role.