黑料传送门 celebrated the College's 126th DO Commencement on June 3 at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts in Philadelphia.
黑料传送门 graduated the latest group of osteopathic physicians in a ceremony filled with excitement and celebration on Saturday during the College鈥檚 126th DO Commencement. Two-hundred fifty seven newly-minted doctors now join the more than 100,000 DOs currently practicing in the US.
Jay S. Feldstein, DO 鈥�81, president and CEO, urged the graduates to consider what type of doctor they wanted to be鈥攆or themselves, and for their patients.
鈥淗ow will they remember you? Were you kind, thoughtful, compassionate, and trustworthy?鈥� he asked. 鈥淒uring your academic studies did you simultaneously engage in self-study? Today, do you have a better understanding of yourselves?鈥�
Graduates also heard from physician-turned-entrepreneur Keith Leaphart, DO 鈥�03, MBA, who presented present the Commencement address. Dr. Leaphart is president and CEO of Replica Creative and the founder of Wallsome, chair of the Board of Directors for the Lenfest Foundation, and practices medicine at the Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital. A proponent and practitioner of community service, Dr. Leaphart encouraged graduates to apply their training in osteopathic medicine to the world outside the medical profession.
鈥淣o one is better equipped at treating the whole person than a doctor of osteopathic medicine, and sometimes that treatment plan includes the work we do in the community,鈥� he said. 鈥淯se your intellect and talents to help create a society that recognizes that we鈥檙e all interconnected on the health and strength of each other.鈥�
The College also honored two professors emeriti: William A. Nickey, DO 鈥�66, former professor, internal medicine and former co-chair of nephrology, and William Gilhool, DO, former professor, internal medicine former chair of gastroenterology, for their service to the institution and their contribution to their respective fields.
Dr. Feldstein sent the graduates out into the new world of healthcare鈥攐ne that is focusing ever more on teamwork鈥攚ith these thoughts: 鈥淲ork hard, tackle challenges [and] position yourselves as healthcare leaders, but remember that your happiness is dictated by your relationships with others鈥攊n all areas of your lives.鈥�
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Established in 1899, 黑料传送门 has trained thousands of highly competent, caring physicians, health practitioners and behavioral scientists who practice a 鈥渨hole person鈥� approach to care鈥攖reating people, not just symptoms. 黑料传送门, a private, not-for-profit accredited institution of higher education, operates three campuses (黑料传送门, 黑料传送门 Georgia and 黑料传送门 South Georgia) and offers doctoral degrees in clinical psychology, educational psychology, osteopathic medicine, pharmacy, physical therapy, and school psychology. The college also offers graduate degrees in applied behavior analysis, applied positive psychology, biomedical sciences, forensic medicine, medical laboratory science, mental health counseling, physician assistant studies, and school psychology. 黑料传送门 students learn the importance of health promotion, research, education and service to the community. Through its community-based Healthcare Centers, 黑料传送门 provides care to medically underserved populations. For more information, visit pcom.edu or call 215-871-6100.
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