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PCOM South Georgia 2050 Tallokas Road Moultrie, GA 31768( 229) 668-3110 www. pcom. edu / southga www. facebook. com / pcomsouthga www. instagram. com / pcomsouthga www. linkedin. com / school / pcom-south-georgia
• Marla D. Golden, DO, Dean of Osteopathic Medicine
• Joanne M. Jones, MBA, Chief of Campus Operations and Career Counselor
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine( PCOM) extended its commitment to the Southeast by establishing PCOM South Georgia, an additional teaching location in Moultrie, Georgia. PCOM South Georgia offers both a full, four-year medical program leading to the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine( DO) degree and a Master of Science in Biomedical Sciences degree. PCOM is a private, not-for-profit institution that trains professionals in the health and behavioral sciences fields. Joining PCOM Georgia in Suwanee in helping to meet the healthcare needs of the state, PCOM South Georgia focuses on educating physicians for the South Georgia region. The medical campus, which welcomed its inaugural class of medical students in August 2019, has received accreditation from the American Osteopathic Association’ s Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation. For more information, visit pcom. edu or call 229-668-3110. n
First-year medical students are all smiles after receiving their coats during PCOM South Georgia’ s white coat ceremony held Oct. 13, 2023.
ABOVE: In January 2024, Marla DePolo Golden, DO, MS, FACEP, became dean of the osteopathic medicine program at PCOM South Georgia. LEFT: Junior Sisters & Brothers in Medicine get hands-on experience during the Teen Vital Signs workshop by working in the simulation lab at PCOM South Georgia.
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