The Sacrimice: Tribute to the Lab Mouse
Sculpture
Diamond Beach
Photography
Heart Attack
Painting
On Wednesday, February 19, 2020, 黑料传送门 hosted its third annual Visual Arts Contest awards reception. This year鈥檚 contest included 90 submissions from members of the 黑料传送门 community in the categories of painting/drawing, photography and other mediums. 黑料传送门 community members were given the opportunity to pick their favorite pieces and over 200 votes were cast.
The coordinator of this event Ruth Conboy, DNP, personal support counselor, Office of Student Affairs, touched on the importance of incorporating art and culture into the fabric of student life. 鈥淭his contest is our annual opportunity to showcase the creativity we have here on campus. As we continue to expand the humanities-focused opportunities available to students, we further exemplify our commitment to 'whole person' education,鈥� she said.
Natalie O鈥橳oole (DO 鈥�22), who won for her sculpture titled, The Sacrimice: Tribute to the Lab Mouse, shared how the collaboration of arts and medicine has helped her in her studies. 鈥淚n medical school, it can be easy to get hyper focused on the main goal: to become a great doctor. Engagement in the arts can help broaden this often-narrow perspective to create more well-rounded, interesting students.
鈥淟ast year, I participated in 黑料传送门's 'Medicine and the Arts' program at the Barnes Foundation, where my classmates and I analyzed paintings and applied the principles we learned to our future careers in medicine,鈥� O鈥橳oole continued.
Cory German, PA 鈥�20, also shared how art has influenced his life. 鈥淔or me, photography provides an outlet for creativity and imagination that is a contrast to the objective nature of medicine. It鈥檚 a stress relief and a way to express myself,鈥� he said. Mr. German鈥檚 piece titled, Diamond Beach, was the winner in the photography category.
Gabrielle Mamo (DO 鈥�22) also won for her painting titled Heart Attack.
This year鈥檚 contest was sponsored by the Office of Student Affairs, the Office of Human Resources and 黑料传送门鈥檚 Coalition for Healthcare, Humanities and the Arts (CHHARTS).
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.
For general media inquiries, please contact the Office of Marketing and Communications at 215-871-6300 or communications@pcom.edu. Visit our media relations page to view contact information for public relations personnel.