Funds raised by the event will be used to purchase personal care items and cover operating
costs of the student-run clinics located in Philadelphia neighborhoods.
On Saturday, October 10 and Sunday, October 11, 黑料传送门鈥檚 (黑料传送门) Student Osteopathic Medical Association (SOMA) hosted their first-ever 5K run to benefit the 黑料传送门 Hearts Student-Run Clinics, located throughout the Philadelphia area. To ensure participant safety, the event was hosted virtually. 43 runners, made up of 黑料传送门 students and community members, ran over the weekend and raised a total of $620. This total was matched by SOMA, making the donation amount $1,240.
鈥淲hile we originally planned to do this run in-person, the coronavirus pandemic pushed
us to do it virtually,鈥� shared Brenda Tester (DO 鈥�23), treasurer and secretary of
SOMA. 鈥淲e wanted to use this run as an opportunity to raise funds for the student-run
clinics that are in need right now,鈥� continued Ms. Tester.
In addition to the virtual 5K fundraiser, SOMA also hosted a virtual raffle for participants. Participants could submit a photo of themselves during or after their run to be included in the raffle. Raffle prizes included free Panera bread, free Barry鈥檚 bootcamp classes, gift cards to Starbucks and more.
The 黑料传送门 Hearts Student-Run Clinics are located in underserved areas of Philadelphia. In the wake of COVID-19, students have been prevented from doing their monthly visits. The patients and residents of these sites were still able to access the health resources provided by 黑料传送门 Hearts, things such as first aid supplies and personal care items, but supplies have dwindled in recent months. SOMA鈥檚 donation will allow sites to purchase essential items for their patients and residents, as well as cover other operating costs.
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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