PCOM Celebrates 130th DO Commencement

PHILADELPHIA, May 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- On Monday, May 24, at 10 a.m., Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM) graduated 270 osteopathic physicians in the College's 130th Commencement Ceremony at the Mann Center for Performing Arts. The graduates will begin their residencies and internships this summer at hospitals and healthcare facilities across the country and join the more than 100,000 doctors of osteopathic medicine (DOs) currently in practice in the U.S. These doctors will pursue careers in a number of specialties including family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, anesthesiology and more.

"Your class is different in ways that I cannot fathom," said Jay S. Feldstein, DO '81, president and CEO of PCOM, in his address to the graduates. "You had to navigate your third and fourth years of medical school amid a global pandemic, amid uncommon political unrest, amid sweeping movements against racism and for equity and justice. Yet, you did so with grace, determination, dignity, and courage."

Keynote speaker and PCOM alumnus Daniel R. Taylor, DO '97, addressed the graduates and reminded them of their duty to their patients, sharing examples of his experience working with patients and their families to improve health outcomes during his over-twenty-year career at St. Christopher's Hospital for Children in Philadelphia. The ceremony also included the introduction of Professors Emeriti Abraham Zellis, DO '56, Burton Mark, DO, and Theodore P. Mauer, DO '62.

"You are well-prepared and ready for the next step in your life's journey," said Kenneth J. Veit, DO '76, MBA, provost, senior vice president for academic affairs and dean. "We ask that you continue to seek knowledge, counsel, and guidance as you assume responsibilities for the well-being of your communities and your patients."

The event was livestreamed on the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Facebook and YouTube pages.

About Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Founded in 1899, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM) has trained thousands of highly competent, caring physicians, health practitioners and behavioral scientists who practice a "whole person" approach to care—treating people, not just symptoms. PCOM operates three campuses (PCOM, PCOM Georgia and PCOM South Georgia) and offers doctoral degrees in clinical psychology, osteopathic medicine, pharmacy, physical therapy and school psychology, and graduate degrees in biomedical sciences, forensic medicine, mental health counseling, organizational development and leadership, physician assistant studies, school psychology, and public health management and administration. PCOM students learn the importance of health promotion, research, education and service to the community. Through its community-based Healthcare Centers, PCOM provides care to medically underserved populations. For more information, visit pcom.edu or call 215-871-6100.

SOURCE Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

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