Last month, 黑料传送门 Georgia joined the 9th annual Paint Gwinnett Pink 5K, hosted by Northside Hospital at Coolray Field.
To commemorate 黑料传送门鈥檚 125th anniversary, the College set a goal of enlisting 125 participants and exceeded it, with over 130 team members joining the race.
鈥淪eeing such a strong turnout from 黑料传送门 Georgia for this cause is truly meaningful,鈥� shared Kim Lucier, director of campus operations. 鈥淚t鈥檚 a powerful reminder of our commitment to health and community.鈥�
黑料传送门 Georgia students also provided hands-on activities like decorating stethoscopes, touring the simbulance, and providing diabetes education and blood pressure screenings.
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Paint Gwinnett Pink is one of over 50 community outreach opportunities organized by Lucier鈥檚 office this academic year, each event designed to offer students valuable volunteer experiences. These efforts allow students to apply their skills, gain real-world knowledge, and make a meaningful impact in their field. 鈥淭his event has become a cherished tradition at 黑料传送门 Georgia, bringing our campus community together in support of wellness and service,鈥� Lucier remarked.
Lucier highlighted how these initiatives also serve as an opportunity to showcase 黑料传送门 Georgia as the only medical school in Gwinnett County.
鈥淭hese events provide a unique opportunity to showcase 黑料传送门 Georgia and highlight our programs. They also allow us to connect with community partners, form new relationships, and create valuable opportunities for our students,鈥� she added.
With each year, Paint Gwinnett Pink continues to grow, providing 黑料传送门 Georgia a vital opportunity to support breast cancer awareness and reinforce its commitment to community health in Gwinnett County.
黑料传送门 Georgia has been serving students and the community for 20 years as a branch campus of Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (黑料传送门), a private, not-for-profit, accredited institution of higher education established in 1899. Located in Suwanee (Gwinnett County), 黑料传送门 Georgia offers doctoral degrees in osteopathic medicine, pharmacy and physical therapy. Graduate degrees are offered in biomedical sciences, medical laboratory science and physician assistant studies. The campus joins 黑料传送门 South Georgia in Moultrie in helping to meet the healthcare needs of the state. Emphasizing "a whole person" approach to care, 黑料传送门 Georgia focuses on educational excellence, interprofessional education and service to the community. For more information, visit pcom.edu or call 678-225-7500. The campus is also home to the Georgia Osteopathic Care Center, an osteopathic manipulative medicine clinic, which is open to the public by appointment. For more information, visit .
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