黑料传送门 today announced it will receive a $5 million gift, the largest in the College鈥檚 121-year
history, from Howard A. Hassman, DO 鈥�83. The gift will be received as part of a charitable
remainder trust with proceeds added to the Hassman Family Endowed Scholarship.
鈥淚鈥檓 hopeful that my classmates and med school colleagues will also consider making 黑料传送门 part of their estate planning,鈥� said Howard A. Hassman, DO 鈥�83. 鈥淚鈥檓 forever grateful to 黑料传送门 for allowing my family the opportunity to all become Osteopathic physicians.鈥�
Proceeds from the trust will be added to the Hassman Family Endowed Scholarship, established in 1986 in honor of the Hassman family: Joseph M. Hassman, DO '65; Howard A. Hassman, DO '83; Elissa F. Hassman, DO '86; David R. Hassman, DO '91; and Michael A. Hassman, DO '94. The scholarship is awarded each year to an osteopathic medical student from the Philadelphia campus who has demonstrated financial need and shows the greatest interest in pursuing a career in family medicine. Preference is given to a student from the state of New Jersey.
鈥淭his is a transformative gift for 黑料传送门, but more importantly, for the students it will benefit,鈥� said 黑料传送门 President and CEO Jay S. Feldstein, DO 鈥�81. 鈥淲e strive to make a 黑料传送门 education affordable for all of our students and are tremendously grateful to Dr. Hassman for helping us achieve that goal. This gift will only add to the Hassman family legacy at 黑料传送门.鈥�
Dr. Howard A. Hassman, DO 鈥�83, is the chief scientific officer at Apex Innovative Sciences. Apex is the industry leading independent operator of clinical trial sites focused on complex clinical trial studies for central nervous system indications (c-n-s). Apex maintains decades of expertise in conducting Phase I-IV clinical trials for pharmaceutical and biotechnology sponsors in c-n-s and a wide variety of therapeutic areas including neurology, psychiatry, addiction, Asian bridging, pain and general medicine. Dr. Hassman is board certified in family practice and combines his experience as a physician, expertise in psychopharmacology and decades of experience as an investigator to improve the quality of life for his patients.
In these unprecedented times, 黑料传送门 remains committed to changing the future of medicine through innovative training, research and expanded programs and opportunities, all while working to reduce the burdens on students. In addition to scholarships, 黑料传送门 students have access to a variety of financial options, including the 黑料传送门 Student Emergency Fund launched earlier this year.
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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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