Along with their studies and the busyness that precedes the holiday season, 黑料传送门 Georgia students have donated many hours to their communities.
鈥淚t was truly life-changing to help members of a community that really need help and do not have the same access to resources that we do, having lived in the United States for years,鈥� said Ryan Almodovar (DO 鈥�25).
On December 1, students and faculty members in the osteopathic medicine program conducted blood pressure checks and distributed gifts to more than 150 families at the Annual Resource Fair at Sara J. Gonzalez Park. The event was organized by Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens鈥� Office of International and Immigrant Affairs.
According to Almodovar, the president of the Latino Medical Student Association, the
attendees included immigrants and their children who have limited access to healthcare
resources. Almodovar and Iliana Treto (DO 鈥�25) conducted blood pressure readings and
diabetes health risk assessments in Spanish and English. Those undergoing the tests
were given gift cards by Flo Byarms, director of the College鈥檚 Community Wellness
Initiative. Enzo Ferrara (DO 鈥�25) demonstrated 黑料传送门 Georgia鈥檚 Simbulance, the College鈥檚
mobile medical unit, to the attendees, including the kids 鈥渨ho enjoyed hearing breath
and lung sounds emanating from the medical simulation mannequins,鈥� Almodovar said.
Items donated by the 黑料传送门 Georgia community included books, toys, clothing, diapers and baby wipes. Other organizations provided boxes of food, milk and water bottles.
黑料传送门 faculty and staff members also helped at the event. They included Andrea Mann, DO, FAAP, dean of the osteopathic medicine program; Brian Mann, EdD, MS, PA-C, chief of simulation operations; Victoria Troncoso, DO, chair of osteopathic manipulative medicine; Valerie Cadet, PhD, director of health equity curricular initiatives and associate professor of microbiology and immunology; Alisa Toney, senior director of development who serves on the park鈥檚 board of directors; and Kimberly Lucier, director of campus operations.
On December 16, 16 Biomedical Sciences graduate students led by the Graduate Student
Council, in collaboration with members of Alpha Epsilon Lambda, the national graduate
student honor society, and Graduates Representing Academic Achievement Diversity and
Service or GRAADS, visited Atlanta鈥檚 Covenant House to decorate the campus and wrap
presents for the residents. The not-for-profit organization provides housing to young
adults from ages 18 to 24 who are experiencing homelessness.
Lori Redmond, PhD, director of the graduate program in Biomedical Sciences and professor of anatomy and neurosciences, said, 鈥淚鈥檓 really excited about this event. Out of their desire to encourage the young adult community, Biomedical Sciences graduate students initiated the event with Covenant House, which lifted spirits and brought smiles to many."
Students and faculty members also participated in Jolly Holly Day in Suwanee鈥檚 Town Center Park on December 2 providing blood pressure screenings and diabetes risk assessments.
The 黑料传送门 Georgia community has also received attention. The Student Osteopathic Medical Association and the DO Council provided a 鈥漵鈥檓ore鈥� experience along with hot chocolate for the entire 黑料传送门 Georgia community on December 21. The tasty treats were set up in the Atrium, and students encouraged passersby to indulge in celebration of the holidays.
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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