Families enjoyed free wellness activities including cooking demonstrations, health screenings, exercise classes, food trucks and more.
On September 21, 黑料传送门 held its second-annual Wellness Fest, title sponsored by Independence Blue Cross. This year the 黑料传送门 community welcomed almost 900 guests from 111 zip codes to enjoy free, healthy fun for the whole family.
鈥淲e are delighted to once again welcome our local community to our Philadelphia campus for Wellness Fest,鈥� said Jay S. Feldstein, DO 鈥�81, president and CEO. 鈥淪haring the osteopathic philosophy of whole person healthcare is a central focus of Wellness Fest and we are pleased to provide free health screenings and health-focused activities for people of all ages.鈥�
This year, 黑料传送门 and its sponsors offered over 15 free health screening options including blood pressure, hearing, cholesterol and A1C checks, and flu shots. Guests were also invited to ask their health questions in the 鈥淎sk the Doctor鈥� booth and attend health-focused presentations by 黑料传送门 faculty members.
Other notable events included healthy cooking demonstrations by the Vetri Community Partnership鈥檚 Mobile Teaching Kitchen, live entertainment, a dedicated kids鈥� zone and a variety of food options from local food trucks, all free of charge.
Proceeds from Wellness Fest will benefit the . With locations in Philadelphia and rural Pennsylvania, the Healthcare Centers provide physical and behavioral care to underserved populations and serve as training sites for the College鈥檚 osteopathic medicine (DO) and psychology students. This year鈥檚 event raised nearly $230,000.
Additional event sponsors included Main Line Health, PNC Bank, Blank Rome LLC, Cozen O鈥機onnor, The Arthur Jackson Company, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, East End Advisors, Elliott Lewis, MKM Foundation and Office Depot.
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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