Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine welcomes you to the Commencement Ceremony of PCOM Georgia honoring the Class of 2021
Doctorate in Osteopathic Medicine Doctorate in Pharmacy Doctorate in Physical Therapy Thursday, May 27, 2021
Program *Fanfare and Processional Faculty Marshals ...................................................................................Walter Ehrenfeuchter, DO Sonia Thomas, PharmD Philip Fabrizio, DPT, PT *Invocation Chief Campus Officer, PCOM Georgia.............................................................R. Bryan Ginn, Jr. The Star-Spangled Banner ....................................................Ruth Pierre, PharmD Class of 2022 Introduction Provost and Senior Vice President........................................................Kenneth J. Veit, DO, MBA Welcome President and Chief Executive Officer ............................................................Jay S. Feldstein, DO Remarks Chairman, Board of Trustees..................................................................................John P. Kearney Introduction of Professor Emerita ......................................................................................Dr. Veit Mary P. Owen, PhD, JD, MS Dean and Chief Academic Officer, Osteopathic Medical Program.........Andrea Mann, DO, FAAP
Presentation of Candidate for Honorary Degree.....................................................Dr. Feldstein Conferring of the Degree ..........................................................................................Mr. Kearney DoCToR oF Humane leTTeRS, HonoRIS CauSa RICHaRD HaRRIS jaDICk, Do uRologIST, PIeDmonT PHySICIanS neWman uRology address ..........................................................................................................................Dr. Jadick Presentation of Candidate for Degrees in Course ........................................................Dr. Mann Conferring of the Degrees ........................................................................................Dr. Feldstein Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine osteopathic oath President, PCOM Alumni Association.....................................................William B. Swallow, DO *Please rise if you are able
Program Remarks Dean and Chief Academic Officer, School of Pharmacy .......................Shawn Spencer, PhD, RPh Presentation of Candidate for Honorary Degree.....................................................Dr. Feldstein Conferring of the Degree ..........................................................................................Mr. Kearney
DoCToR oF SCIenCeS HonoRIS CauSa DR. CHRISTy noRman vICe PReSIDenT oF PHaRmaCy SeRvICeS, emoRy HealTHCaRe address.......................................................................................................................Dr. Norman
Presentation of Candidates for Degrees in Course....................................................Dr. Spencer Conferring of the Degrees ........................................................................................Dr. Feldstein Doctor of Pharmacy oath of a Pharmacist..................................................................................................Dr. Spencer
Remarks Dean, School of Health Sciences .............................................................Gregory McDonald, DO Presentation of Candidate Honorary Degree ..........................................................Dr. Feldstein
Conferring of the Degree ..........................................................................................Mr. Kearney
DoCToR oF Humane leTTeRS HonoRIS CauSa PHIllIP PalmeR, PT, PhD CHaIR, PHySICal THeRaPy, PCom geoRgIa
address .........................................................................................................................Dr. Palmer
Presentation of Candidates for Degrees in Course ...............................................Dr. McDonald
Conferring of the Degrees ........................................................................................Dr. Feldstein Doctor of Physical Therapy oath of a Physical Therapist .......................................................................................Dr. Palmer *Benediction................................................................................................................Ms. Mason Recessional....................................................................................................................................
PCOM Georgia Overview Established in 2005, PCOM Georgia is a private, not-for-profit, accredited institute of higher education dedicated to the healthcare professions. e Suwanee, Georgia, campus is affiliated with Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, a premier osteopathic medical school with a storied history. PCOM Georgia offers doctoral degrees in osteopathic medicine, pharmacy and physical therapy and graduate degrees in biomedical sciences and physician assistant studies. Emphasizing “a whole person approach to care,” the Suwanee campus focuses on educational excellence, interprofessional education and service to the wider community. PCOM extended its commitment to the Southeast in 2019 by establishing PCOM South Georgia, an additional teaching location in Moultrie, Georgia. is campus offers a full four-year medical program leading to the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree and a Master of Science degree in Biomedical Sciences. e College is approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, which has recognized PCOM Georgia as a branch campus since 2004. e campus is authorized by the Georgia Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission as a branch campus of PCOM. e Middle States Commission on Higher Education accredits the College, its branch campus, and its additional location. In addition, PCOM Georgia’s programs hold specialized accreditations through the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation, the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant, and the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education. PCOM anticipates receiving initial accredidation of the Physical erapy Program by the Commission on Accredidation in Physical erapy Education in late spring or early summer of 2021.
Professor Emerita maRy P. oWen, PHD, jD, mS Mary P. Owen, PhD, JD, MS is a retired professor of pharmacology at PCOM Georgia. Dr. Owen grew up in Centre, Alabama and graduated from the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa with a BS in chemistry. She graduated from the Medical College of Georgia with an MS in cell and molecular biology and a PhD in pharmacology. Following her post-doctoral studies at the University of California at Los Angeles Medical School, she taught pharmacology, physiology and toxicology courses and conducted research at the University of California at Los Angeles Medical School, the University of Vermont School of Medicine, the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Rockford and Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science. Dr. Owen left Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science to attend law school at Franklin Pierce Law Center in Concord, New Hampshire, where she earned her law degree. She is currently a member in good standing of the State Bar of Georgia.
Doctor of Osteopathic MedicineCommencement Speaker RICHaRD HaRRIS jaDICk, Do uRologIST, PIeDmonT PHySICIanS neWman uRology Richard H. Jadick, DO, earned his Bachelor of Arts in Biology from Ithaca College and his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree from the New York College of Osteopathic Medicine in Old Westbury, New York. He completed his residency training in urology at the Medical College of Georgia and retired from the U.S. Navy in June of 2013 after 23 years of service. Dr. Jadick finished his Navy career as the Chief of Urology at the Naval Hospital Jacksonville, Florida, after returning from a nine month deployment to Afghanistan in October 2012. Dr. Jadick is most noted for his service with the Marines based at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, In 2004 he volunteered to deploy to Iraq with 1st Bn 8th Marines as the unit’s Battalion Surgeon. During this deployment his unit was ordered into Fallujah. On the very front lines, he established a forward aid station and was credited with saving the lives of 30 Marines and sailors during the second battle of Fallujah. Dr. Jadick was awarded the Bronze Star with “Combat V” device for valor in January 2006. Dr. Jadick's story was first documented in a Newsweek cover story titled "Hero, M.D.” He later published his own account of his experiences in a book called "On Call in Hell: A Doctor's Iraq War Story." He is board certified with the American Board of Urology. His wife, Melissa, is a pediatrician and together they have three children: MacKenzie, Eva and Gregory. ey reside in Peachtree City, Georgia. Dr. Jadick is currently a practicing urologist and the Chief of Surgery at Piedmont Newnan Hospital in Georgia.
Doctor of PharmacyCommencement Speaker DR. CHRISTy noRman vICe PReSIDenT oF PHaRmaCy SeRvICeS, emoRy HealTHCaRe Christy Norman, PharmD, MS, BCPS, currently serves as the Vice President of Pharmacy Services at Emory Healthcare. She previously served as the Administrative Director of Pharmacy at Augusta University Medical Center. Her responsibilities include supporting the strategic direction of Emory Healthcare and providing executive leadership for pharmacy services. Dr. Norman's current and previous roles have given her experience with clinical operations, supervision of clinical pharmacists and pharmacy technicians, controlled substances management, performance improvement, medication safety, Joint Commission preparedness and coordination of Pharmacy and erapeutics activities. She is an active preceptor in administration and drug policy for pharmacy residents and students at the University of Georgia, Mercer University and Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Norman earned her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, and her MS in Health-System Pharmacy Administration from e Ohio State University. She completed a 24-month specialty practice residency in Health-System Pharmacy Administration at e Ohio State University Medical Center. Dr. Norman is an active member of the Georgia Society of Health-System Pharmacists and is currently serving as President-Elect. On a national level, she is an active member of ASHP currently serving as Vice-Chair on the Section of Pharmacy Practices Managers SAG for Multi-Hospital Pharmacy Practice and the Vizient Pharmacy Executive Committee. She is also a member of the ASHP Pharmacy Executive Leadership Alliance and the Georgia representative to the House of Delegates.
Doctor of Physical TherapyCommencement Speaker PHIllIP PalmeR, PHD, PT CHaIR, PHySICal THeRaPy, PCom geoRgIa Department of Physical erapy Professor and Chair Phillip B. Palmer, PhD,PT has been a physical therapist for over 42 years and maintains current licensure in Georgia. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Physical erapy from the University of Texas Medical Branch and holds a Master of Health Education degree from the Medical College of Georgia, now known as Augusta University. His Doctor of Philosophy is from the University of North Texas, and his area of study was Higher Education with a minor in Educational Research. His dissertation addressed benchmarking and quality improvement in physical therapist education, looking specifically at program characteristics that seemed to lead to high first-time pass rates on the National Physical erapy Examination. His experience with this research has helped to inform his leadership and the development of the PCOM Georgia program. Dr. Palmer has been actively involved in physical therapist education full-time for more than 25 years. He served as the Director of Curriculum at Hardin-Simmons University. He was also the Interim Department Head for six months at the University of North Georgia.
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine Doctor of Pharmacy Doctor of Physical Therapy
Awards
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e congratulate all of our award recipients for their distinguished academic performance and service to the College and community.
2021 DoCToR oF oSTeoPaTHIC meDICIne PCom geoRgIa oSTeoPaTHIC meDICIne STuDenT aWaRD Awarded to a member of the graduating class who attained the highest scholastic average. kevin michael lehane
THe Dean’S aWaRD Awarded to a member of the graduating class who, by personal and professional conduct and by contributions to student affairs and to the general program of PCOM Georgia, has been deemed worthy of special citation as recipient of the Dean’s Award. morgan emily Fuller
PCom geoRgIa STuDenT aFFaIRS leaDeRSHIP aWaRD In recognition of the class member who demonstrated exceptional leadership by establishing student organizations and representing the student body in the College and the community. annie Phung
eXCellenCe In oSTeoPaTHIC manIPulaTIve meDICIne aWaRD Awarded to the member of the graduating class who, in the opinion of the faculty within the Department of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine, has shown exceptional ability in the use of osteopathic philosophy and osteopathic manipulative treatment. Robert Warshel Snyder
Doctor of Osteopathic MedicineAwards geoRgIa oSTeoPaTHIC meDICal aSSoCIaTIon TRImBle aWaRD oF eXCellenCe Awarded to the student recognized as an outstanding graduate upon recommendation of the faculty and administration of PCOM Georgia in consultation with the Georgia Osteopathic Medical Association. Zachary Charles owens
alumnI aSSoCIaTIon aWaRD Awarded by the Alumni Association of Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine to the member of the graduating class who has been selected because of the high caliber of performance of professional duties in hospital and outpatient services and academic excellence in basic and clinical sciences. Claire H. Dorcent
PReSIDenT’S leaDeRSHIP anD DIveRSITy aWaRD Awarded to a member of the graduating class who has made a unique contribution to create an environment of shared responsibility and ownership for diversity and inclusion at PCOM, as well as demonstrating emerging and sustained commitment thereto. kristi marie anderson
eXCellenCe In PRImaRy CaRe aWaRD Awarded to the member of the graduating class who has been selected as most proficient in family medicine, general internal medicine, pediatrics and obstetrics and gynecology. megan nelms
THe galen S. young, SR., Do memoRIal aWaRD Awarded to the member of the graduating class who has shown exceptional interest and ability in the field of surgery. keith Blankenship
Doctor of Osteopathic MedicineAwards eXCellenCe In SPeCIalTy CaRe aWaRD Awarded to a member of the graduating class who has demonstrated excellence in surgery, specialty internal medicine, emergency medicine, neurology, pathology and radiology. lauren elizabeth Chew
THe jeSSIe m. young memoRIal aWaRD Awarded to a member of the graduating class for exceptional service to the community or to the College. morgan emily Fuller
maSon W. PReSSly aWaRD Presented to the member of the graduating class who has demonstrated exceptional service to the community and to the College. akila Raja
THe DR. THomaS m. RoWlanD, jR., SCHolaR-aTHleTe aWaRD Awarded to the member of the graduating class who has shown academic excellence in basic and clinical sciences and who has participated in and contributed to one of the College’s organized sports programs. amanda a. nguyen
Paul evanS, Do ’79 anD mRS. RoXanne evanS FounDIng Dean enDoWeD CommenCemenT aWaRD Awarded at commencementto an outstanding member of the graduating class who was a non-traditional student (spent at least two years working, doing research, and/or serving in the military before entering medical school). Sagar Chaitanya Patel
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e congratulate all of our award recipients for their distinguished academic performance and service to the College and community.
2021 DoCToR oF PHaRmaCy PCom geoRgIa PHaRmaCy STuDenT aWaRD Awarded to the graduate who has attained the highest scholastic average. macy Shay Biddulph
meRCk aCaDemIC eXCellenCe aWaRD Awarded to a graduating student who has displayed superior scholastic and professional achievement, desirable qualities of professional, leadership and ethical conduct. jackson David usher kinjal mayur Shah
Dean’S CITIZenSHIP aWaRD Awarded to a member of the graduating class who has demonstrated exemplary service and engagement as a citizen of PCOM. nandi jamila Rosier
leaDeRSHIP aWaRD Awarded to the graduate who has exemplified leadership qualities within PCOM and the profession. jeffrey Francis Clark
vIaTRIS PHaRmaCeuTICalS eXCellenCe PHaRmaCy aWaRD Awarded to the graduating student who has demonstrated high professional motivation, academic excellence and the intent to enter practice upon graduation. megan Renee Fulwood
Doctor of Pharmacy Awards aPPe STuDenT oF THe yeaR Awarded to the graduate who is recognized by preceptors and faculty for demonstrating excellence during advanced pharmacy practice experiences. andrew jordan Hawkins
PRoFeSSIonalISm aWaRD Awarded to a member of the graduating class who has demonstrated the most professional conduct or professional contributions to the profession. Bethany elise Taylor
PReSIDenT’S leaDeRSHIP anD DIveRSITy aWaRD Awarded to a member of the graduating class who has made a unique contribution to create an environment of shared responsibility and ownership for diversity and inclusion at PCOM, as well as demonstrating emerging and sustained commitment thereto. jeffrey Francis Clark
PHaRmaCeuTICal SCIenCeS ReSeaRCH aWaRD Awarded to the graduate who is recognized for excellence in research in the area of pharmaceutical sciences. adrian Scott gavre
PHaRmaCy PRaCTICe ReSeaRCH aWaRD Awarded to the graduate who is recognized for excellence in research in the area of pharmacy practice. jordan elizabeth Dimmel
CommunITy SeRvICe aWaRD Awarded to the graduate who has demonstrated exemplary engagement, time engagement, time donations and service to the broader external community, locally or nationally. alexis Tenaè gaylord
Doctor of Pharmacy Awards joHn C. keRmoDe aWaRD Awarded to the student who best demonstrates genuine sincerity, compassion, positive attitude and willingness to help and motivate others. nakoasha Ren`e Dillard
WolTeRS kluWeR HealTH aWaRD In eXCellenCe In ClInICal CommunICaTIonS Awarded to a graduating student who has demonstrated academic excellence as well as superior verbal and written communication skills. Taylor guelda
moST ImPRoveD aWaRD Awarded to a member of the graduating class who has demonstrated the most improved academic performance. Ryan Beneby
unITeD STaTeS PuBlIC HealTH SeRvICe aWaRD Awarded to recognize pharmacy students that make significant contributions to public health. macy Shay Biddulph
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e congratulate all of our award recipients for their distinguished academic performance and service to the College and community.
2021 PHySICal THeRaPy eXCellenCe In leaDeRSHIP & PRoFeSSIonalISm Awarded to a student who has demonstrated exceptional leadership abilities and demonstrates professionalism as defined and described by the American Physical Therapy Association. Robert Terrence kane eXCellenCe In SeRvICe Awarded to a student who has made outstanding contributions to the community through volunteerism while enrolled in the doctoral program in physical therapy. leah grace Collins PReSIDenT’S leaDeRSHIP anD DIveRSITy aWaRD Awarded to a member of the graduating class who has made a unique contribution to create an environment of shared responsibility and ownership for diversity and inclusion at PCOM, as well as demonstrating emerging and sustained commitment thereto. jana gabrielli Burchette
eXCellenCe In anaTomy aWaRD Awarded to the Doctor of Physical Therapy student or student group who has shown exemplary knowledge, understanding and application of the principles of human anatomy through identification and translation of anatomical concepts into clinical and/or educational artifacts that have been disseminated. alison lindsey Pickron jocilyn yarnell girouard
Degrees in Course May 27, 2021
Degrees inCourse DoCToR oF oSTeoPaTHIC meDICIne ashley ann abrahamson
David Doty
amna jamshad
Chimeziri Ikenna ahuruonye
om michael aron Drew
Shilpa jhol
kylie alberts
joshua Richard edmunds
Ricky ju
Haseeb ali
Chidi William ekeledo
mahmoud omar kabbani
Raymond y. alvarez
Phillip austin esposito
jasbir kaur
kristi marie anderson
Daniel Fatemi
monika kc
Zeeshan muhammad Baig
Christian giovanni Flores
aqsa khan
Daniel Ivo Baux
joseph nicolas Freyre
Tyler Davis kimball
keith Blankenship
morgan emily Fuller
Clayton maxwell king
Riona lynn Booze
Courtney nicole Fullmer
India Santosh kohli
amanda grace Bortle
Carolyn m. gilbride
Deepthi koralla
kathleen elsie Bridges
avraham ginsburg
Dylan michelle krause
Summer n. Bryant
nicky joseph goldstein
margeaux gervais laCavera
manzy Roy-Proctor Byrd
Hafez golzarian
loc Phuoc lam
Paul David Carpenter
Dalyn Brandy guinn
leo enrique larios
megan nicole Cherubino
vinay gupta
nina le
lauren elizabeth Chew
Tatiana jihae Han
alice lee
Shelby elizabeth Comeaux
nathan grant Haverstick
janice jay lee
Charles Ryan Cosby
Sina Hedayatpour
jeong Seok lee
john Ryan Dahl
osmin adonis Herrera
Samantha margaret leggio
kyle Robert gregorio Dajac
Raven Symone Hill
kevin michael lehane, jr.
Sueaen Quillenea Xyloidah Daly
Ryan Hill
Christopher michael lewis
anthony Daoud
alexandra ashton Himes
Patricia Tieu lin
julia nayan Dave
james Taeyeul Hong
Hunter Comer lively
kyle Dennis
Ryan martin Hunter
abhishek n. malkan
Claire H. Dorcent
Salome elizabeth mathews
Degrees inCourse Zachary T. mcConnell
annie Phung
Tarin Singhapakdi
john Robert mcelwee
maxwell Pickering
Salimah Sligh
Howard munyaradzi mufuka
Cade Daniel Picou
april nicole Smith
Rebekah jacob muthalaly
nicole lauren Pritchett
matthew a. Smith
megan nelms
lauren Russell Prostrollo
Stephanie lynne Smith
amanda a. nguyen
luis enrique Puron, jr.
Tyra a. Smith
David nguyen
Brandon Cesar Quintana
Robert Warshel Snyder
Zachary Charles owens
akila Raja
arsen e. Tan
Tapannita Padhi
ashitha anand Rajeurs
kayla Sabrina omas
Hyeon jeong Park
Sabih ur Rehman
joaquin alexander Torello
kajal Patel
Fielding Richards
Courtney anne Treadway
krishna mehta Patel
khiredin Fadil Sadik
madeline Sophia Trout
nemi Patel
alexander juston Santos
olga vacariuc
Rajan Bhadresh Patel
Samir Sarda
katherine liza Wang
Sagar Chaitanya Patel
Hannah Snow Seely
Samuel Fisher Williams
Sheena Sushil Patel
jonathan edward Selzman
Timothy yang
Shreya Patel
Parth amal Shah
manal Zafar
Degrees inCourse oSTeoPaTHIC manIPulaTIve meDICIne ClInICal SCHolaRS PRogRam The Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine Undergraduate Teaching Fellowship program is designed to provide osteopathic medical students with the tools necessary to integrate osteopathic principles into all areas of clinical practice and to develop superior patient management and clinical problem solving and to enhance OMT teaching skills. The program extends the medical school curriculum an additional year, incorporating teaching, clinical experience and research. At the outset, the program was partially endowed by the family of C. Paul Snyder, DO, PCOM Class of 1910, and the Oxford Foundation. Contributions from alumni, families, friends and estate gifts help to continue funding this undergraduate teaching fellowship largely supported by the College. We are pleased to recognize and congratulate the following graduates of PCOM Georgia’s Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine Undergraduate Teaching Fellowship program: Claire H. Dorcent Clayton maxwell king
Degrees inCourse DoCToR oF PHaRmaCy Betelhem S. abatneh
Taylor guelda
karina Daiana Pop
kendall adcock atkins
andrew jordan Hawkins
laTisha monique Reid
Ijeoma k. anyanwu
Phuong i Bich Ho
nandi jamila Rosier
Zerika armand-Williams
alicia loh Sze Hsia
jose Carmen Ruiz, jr.
jarod Richard atkins
Fatou jawara
Roxsell nowell Sayles
Ryan Beneby
Wesley Hunter jimerson
kinjal mayur Shah
Rizwan Bheraiya
Sara Selim ko
Betelehem abrha Sheferaw
macy Shay Biddulph
Roshea lewis
Taylor andrew Shumake
kayla n. Brown
Summer leann lindsey
Pierre emmanuel Sikolo
Ralyn Daniels Bullock
lashonta jacklynn luvene
nicole Diamond Sivels
Courtney leah Campbell
Shannon j. marshall
jessica lynn Smith
kia valencia Carter
Solanch mederos
Seo young Son
Christopher michael Chavez
joseph monplaisir
nicole Ryan Stanton
jeffrey Francis Clark
Seyedali mortazavi Rad
Brianna Carol Stinson
Taylor Shontia Collier
Deirdre Denice moultry
lilytte g. Tagala
Rashaad Dawaun Culver
amanda muckle
Bethany elise Taylor
ethan james Darcy
matthew David new
Segen Tesfamichael Teklehaimanot
kallie jacklin Dennis
kevin Cong vinh nguyen
Petru vlad Todorut
nakoasha Rene' Dillard
Dennis musyoki nzuve
Diana D. Tran
jordan elizabeth Dimmel
keith Ikechykwu okolo
james Cong Tran
ashley janae Douglass
victoria Bosede olayinka oshunkentan
lan ao i Tran
Sean Daniel Dukes
Harnisha Saurabh Patel
Tam Tran
Zachary Roy Dykes
jipal Bhagwanbhai Patel
Chinyere Ifunanyachukwu ukegbu
ghalia eldabbas
vivek Bhavas Patel
jackson David usher
Bianca mardochee Felix
lauren alexandria Pearce
Chinasa n. uzoma
megan Renee Fulwood
vivian eileen Pereira Flores
Feruja Zaman
adrian Scott gavre
Deandra Pickelsimer
arash Zare
alexis Tenaè gaylord
Degrees inCourse DoCToR oF PHySICal THeRaPy leeanne-Rose lusung Bagaoisan
Rayna green
annette alyson nowicki
Benjamin Clay Britton
adam michael Hampton
austin Blake Pearson
jana gabrielli Burchette
Daniel Hwang
allison lindsey Pickron
joseph michael Cannon
le'Shaunda nicole jones
ashley makayla Pierce
Rodney Hugh Carter
Robert Terrence kane
alyssa varsalona Rives
Chandler B. Cole
kurtis alexander kepfer
maryn elizabeth Ross
leah grace Collins
jill lauren le
Shivani Shah
alyssa m. Crosswell
veronica joye leader
Steven Tyler Shows
anna marylynn Dankewich
Hannah elizabeth miller
michael Paul Wallace
Sydney elizabeth David
katelyn elizabeth nesbit
Tatum olivia Wilson
jocilyn Rennee girouard
lyndsey Brooke nichols
Barnabas yoo
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine
Class of 2021 Post-Graduate Training
DO Class of 2021 Post-Graduate Training ashley ann abrahamson Family Medicine St. Mary-Corwin Medical Center Pueblo, CO
kathleen elsie Bridges Internal Medicine Lehigh Valley Health Network Allentown, PA
julia nayan Dave Internal Medicine Geisinger Health System Danville, PA
Chimeziri Ikenna ahuruonye Emergency Medicine WellStar Kennestone Regional Medical Center Marietta, GA
Summer n. Bryant Family Medicine HCA Healthcare/USF Morsani GME-St. Pete St. Petersburg, FL
kyle Dennis Family Medicine Floyd Medical Center Rome, GA
kylie alberts Internal Medicine University of Florida COM Jacksonville, FL
manzy Roy-Proctor Byrd Internship Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Philadelphia, PA
Haseeb ali Internship Mountain AHEC Asheville, NC Raymond y. alvarez Internal Medicine HCA Healthcare/USF Morsani-Northside St. Petersburg, FL kristi marie anderson Neurology University of Florida COM-Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL Zeeshan muhammad Baig Family Medicine St. Luke’s Hospital-Anderson Easton, PA Daniel Ivo Baux Internship Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Philadelphia, PA keith Blankenship Surgery Kettering Health Network Dayton, OH Riona lynn Booze Anesthesiology Yale-New Haven Hospital New Haven, CT amanda grace Bortle Family Medicine Baptist Memorial Hospital and Church Health Clinic Memphis, TN
Paul David Carpenter Medicine-Preliminiary Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Philadelphia, PA megan nicole Cherubino Internal Medicine Campbell University Lumberton, NC lauren elizabeth Chew Urology Einstein Healthcare Network Philadelphia, PA Shelby elizabeth Comeaux Internal Medicine Northside Hospital Gwinnett Lawerenceville, GA Charles Ryan Cosby Family Medicine Medical College of Georgia Augusta, GA john Ryan Dahl Internal Medicine Florida State University COM Tallahassee, FL kyle Robert gregorio Dajac Surgery Orange Park Medical Center Orange Park, FL anthony Daoud Internal Medicine HCA Healthcare/USF Morsani-Trinity Trinity, FL
Claire H. Dorcent Obstetrics and Gynecology Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education Rochester, MN David Doty Emergency Medicine Cleveland Clinic Akron General Akron, OH om michael aron Drew Radiology-Diagnostic Geisinger Health System Danville, PA joshua Richard edmunds Emergency Medicine LSUHSC-Shreveport Shreveport, LA Chidi William ekeledo Family Medicine Medical Center Navicent Health/ Mercer SOM Macon, GA Phillip austin esposito Interventional Radiology University of Florida COM Jacksonville, FL Christian giovanni Flores Emergency Medicine Tower Health/Reading Hospital West Reading, PA joseph nicolas Freyre Emergency Medicine Oregon Health & Science University Portland, OR morgan emily Fuller Family Medicine Naval Hospital Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL
DO Class of 2021 Post-Graduate Training Courtney nicole Fullmer Pediatrics Medical College of Georgia Augusta, GA
Raven Symone Hill Surgery Morehouse School of Medicine Atlanta, GA
Carolyn m. gilbride Radiology-Diagnostic University of Florida COM-Shands Hospital Gainesville, FL
Ryan Hill Surgery Morehouse School of Medicine Atlanta, GA
avraham ginsburg Internship Campbell University-Harnett Health Lillington, NC nicky joseph goldstein Anesthesiology Cleveland Clinic Foundation Cleveland, OH Hafez golzarian Internal Medicine Mercy Health-St. Ritas Medical Center Lima, OH Dalyn Brandy guinn Pediatrics University of Texas HSC San Antonio, TX vinay gupta Family Medicine Penn State Health at Mount Nittany Medical Center State College, PA Tatiana jihae Han Internal Medicine WellSpan Health York Hospital York, PA nathan grant Haverstick Internship Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Philadelphia, PA Sina Hedayatpour Medicine-Prelim HCA Medical City Healthcare Weatherford, TX osmin adonis Herrera Emergency Medicine St. Vincents Medical Center Erie, PA
alexandra ashton Himes Pediatrics Emory University SOM Atlanta, GA james Taeyeul Hong Family Medicine Northeast Georgia Medical Center Gainesville, GA amna jamshad Emergency Medicine St. Barnabas Hospital Bronx, NY Shilpa jhol Internal Medicine Broward Health Medical Center Fort Lauderdale, FL Ricky ju Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Burke Rehabilitation Hospital White Plains, NY mahmoud omar kabbani Internal Medicine University of Texas HSC San Antonio, TX jasbir kaur Family Medicine Northeast Georgia Medical Center Gainesville, GA monika kc Internship Ocean Medical Center Brick Township, NJ aqsa khan Pediatrics NYU Long Island SOM Mineola, NY Tyler Davis kimball Radiology-Diagnostic Aultman Hospital/NEOMED-OH Canton, OH
Clayton maxwell king Osteopathic Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine St. Barnabas Hospital Bronx, NY India Santosh kohli Internship Inspira Health Network Vineland, NJ Deepthi koralla Internal Medicine Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Philadelphia, PA Dylan michelle krause Emergency Medicine Albert Einstein Medical Center Philadelphia, PA margeaux gervais laCavera Internal Medicine University of Tennessee COM Chattanooga, TN loc Phuoc lam Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Baylor Coll Med-Houston Houston, TX leo enrique larios Family Medicine South Georgia Medical Education & Research Consortium Moultrie, GA nina le Internal Medicine Northeast Georgia Medical Center Gainesville, GA alice lee Emergency Medicine Kendall Regional Medical Center Miami, FL janice jay lee Internal Medicine WellStar Kennestone Regional Medical Center Marietta, GA jeong Seok lee Family Medicine WellStar Kennestone Regional Medical Center Smyrna, GA
DO Class of 2021 Post-Graduate Training Samantha margaret leggio Obstetrics and Gynecology Richmond University Medical Center Staten Island, NY kevin michael lehane, jr. Orthopaedic Surgery NYU Grossman School Of Medicine New York, NY Christopher michael lewis Radiology-Diagnostic Medical College of Georgia Augusta, GA Patricia Tieu lin Obstetrics and Gynecology Coney Island Hospital Brooklyn, NY Hunter Comer lively Emergency Medicine University of Florida COM Jacksonville, FL abhishek n. malkan Family Medicine Prisma Health-University of SC SOM Columbia Columbia, SC Salome elizabeth mathews Family Medicine Washington Hospital Washington, PA Zachary T. mcConnell Emergency Medicine e Brooklyn Hospital Center Brooklyn, NY john Robert mcelwee Internship Coliseum Medical Center Macon, GA Howard munyaradzi mufuka Internship Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Philadelphia, PA Rebekah jacob muthalaly Pediatrics Atlantic Health SystemsGoryeb Children’s Hospital Morristown, NJ
megan nelms Family Medicine Memorial Health-University Medical Center Savannah, GA
Sheena Sushil Patel Medicine-Prelim Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Philadelphia, PA
amanda a. nguyen Internal Medicine Bayhealth Medical Center Dover, DE
Shreya Patel Pediatrics Memorial Health-University Medical Center Savannah, GA
David nguyen Family Medicine UCF COM/GME Consortium Ocala, FL Zachary Charles owens Internal Medicine Emory University School of Medicine Atlanta, GA Tapannita Padhi Internal Medicine HCA Medical City Healthcare Weatherford, TX Hyeon jeong Park Internal Medicine Christiana Care Newark, DE kajal Patel Internal Medicine WellStar Kennestone Regional Medical Center Marietta, GA krishna mehta Patel Family Medicine Prisma Health-University of SC SOM Greenville Greer, SC nemi Patel Psychiatry Palm Beach Consortium for GME Tamarac, FL Rajan Bhadresh Patel Psychiatry Prisma Health-University of SC SOM Greenville Greer, SC Sagar Chaitanya Patel Internal Medicine WellStar Kennestone Regional Medical Center Marietta, GA
annie Phung Family Medicine Northwestern McGaw/NMH Geneva, IL maxwell Pickering Family Medicine-Rural McLeod Regional Medical Center Claredon, SC Cade Daniel Picou Neurology Tulane University SOM New Orleans, LA nicole lauren Pritchett Family Medicine Northeast Georgia Medical Center Gainesville, GA lauren Russell Prostrollo Family Medicine St. Vincent’s Medical Center Jacksonville, FL luis enrique Puron, jr. Emergency Medicine Mt. Sinai Medical Center Miami Beach, FL Brandon Cesar Quintana Internal Medicine Palmetto General Hospital Hialeah, FL akila Raja Pediatrics University of Miami/ Jackson Health System Miami, FL ashitha anand Rajeurs Pediatrics Tower Health/St. Christopher’s Hospital Philadelphia, PA
DO Class of 2021 Post-Graduate Training Sabih ur Rehman Internship Merit Health-Wesley Wesley, MS
Tarin Singhapakdi Pediatrics University of South Alabama Hospitals Mobile, AL
Fielding Richards Surgery UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals Harrisburg, PA
Salimah Sligh Family Medicine Morehouse School of Medicine Atlanta, GA
khiredin Fadil Sadik Family Medicine Medical College of Georgia Augusta, GA
april nicole Smith Family Medicine Southern Regional AHEC Fayetteville, NC
alexander juston Santos Internal Medicine Northeast Georgia Medical Center Gainesville, GA
matthew a. Smith Pediatrics Albert Einstein Medical Center Philadelphia, PA
Samir Sarda Psychiatry Rush University Medical Center Chicago, IL
Stephanie lynne Smith Family Medicine East Tennessee State University Johnson City, TN
Hannah Snow Seely Medicine-Prelim Sierra View Medical Center Porterville, CA
Tyra a. Smith Family Medicine Tidelands Health Myrtle Beach, SC
jonathan edward Selzman Internal Medicine University of Texas HSC San Antonio, TX
Robert Warshel Snyder Psychiatry Naval Medical Center San Diego San Diego, CA
Parth amal Shah Internal Medicine WellStar Kennestone Regional Medical Center Marietta, GA
arsen e. Tan Internal Medicine HCA Healthcare/ USF Morsani GME-Brandon Brandon, FL kayla Sabrina omas Internal Medicine/Pediatrics University of Illinois COM Peoria, IL
joaquin alexander Torello Surgery HCA Healthcare/ USF Morsani-Bayonet Point Hudson, FL Courtney anne Treadway Internship Inspira Health Network Vineland, NJ madeline Sophia Trout Family Medicine Clarkson Family Medicine Residency Program Omaha, NE olga vacariuc Obstetrics and Gynecology UCF Osceola Regional Medical Center Kissimmee, FL katherine liza Wang Family Medicine Lakeside Medical Center Belle Glade, FL Samuel Fisher Williams Emergency Medicine Nazareth Hospital Philadelphia, PA Timothy yang Pediatrics Naval Medical Center Portsmouth Portsmouth, VA manal Zafar Internal Medicine AU-UGA Medical Partnership Athens, GA
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Board of Trustees Administration Alumni Association
Board of Trustees Philadelphia College of osteopathic medicine Foundation and Philadelphia College of osteopathic medicine – officers Chairman of the Board
John P. Kearney
Vice Chairman
Thomas J. Gravina
President and Chief Executive Officer
Jay S. Feldstein, DO ’81
Provost, Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean
Kenneth J. Veit, DO ’76, MBA
Vice President for Finance, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Peter Doulis, CPA
Chief Legal Affairs Officer and Assistant Secretary
David F. Simon, JD
Chief Advancement Officer
Carrie Collins, PhD, JD
Chief Diversity and Community Relations Officer
Marcine Pickron-Davis, PhD
Chief Campus Officer – PCOM Georgia
R. Bryan Ginn, Jr.***
Executive Assistant to the President and Secretary
Lynn A. Kush
Philadelphia College of osteopathic medicine Foundation and Philadelphia College of osteopathic medicine James H. Black, DO ’62, LLD (Hon.) John B. Bulger, DO ’95, MBA Timothy P. Burgess, MPA Joseph A. Dieterle, DO ’70 Matthew O. Elkes Jay S. Feldstein, DO ’81 Stephanie Felgoise, PhD* Julie R. Fox, MBA omas J. Gravina
*Faculty Representative **Alumni Representative ***These individuals are Members of the PCOM Board only
Jerel A. Hopkins John P. Kearney Vincent Lobo, DO ’65 R. David McCleskey A. Scott McNeal, DO ’88 Dana C. Shaffer, DO ’85 ** Wayne T. Sikes Kenneth J. Veit, DO ’76, MBA
Administration jay S. Feldstein, Do President and Chief Executive Officer kenneth j. veit, Do, mBa Provost, Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean Peter Doulis, CPa Vice President for Finance and Chief Financial Officer David Simon, jD Chief Legal Affairs Officer R. Bryan ginn, jr. Chief Campus Officer, PCOM Georgia
David kuo, Do Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education and Director of Medical Education Bonnie a. Buxton, PhD Associate Dean, Osteopathic Curriculum, PCOM Georgia kerin Fresa, PhD Associate Dean, Osteopathic Curriculum, PCOM naushad m. khan ghilzai, PhD, BPharm Associate Dean for Academic Affairs School of Pharmacy, PCOM Georgia
Carrie Collins, PhD, jD Chief Advancement Officer
michael Becker, Do, mS Associate Dean of Clinical Education PCOM
marcine Pickron-Davis, PhD Chief Diversity and Community Relations Officer
marla golden, Do Associate Dean of Clinical Education PCOM Georgia, PCOM South Georgia
Robert DiTomasso, PhD, aBPP Dean, School of Professional and Applied Psychology
Stephanie H. Felgoise, PhD, aBPP Associate Dean for Academic Integration Chair, Department of Clinical Psychology, PCOM
gregory mcDonald, Do Dean, School of Health Sciences
michael lee, PhD Assistant Dean, Professional and Student Affairs, School of Pharmacy, PCOM Georgia
Shawn Spencer, PharmD Dean and Chief Academic Officer, School of Pharmacy, PCOM Georgia linda R. adkison, PhD, mS Associate Provost, Accreditation, Growth and Development andrea mann, Do, FaaP Dean and Chief Academic Officer, Osteopathic Medical Program, PCOM Georgia H. William Craver III, Do Dean and Chief Academic Officer, Osteopathic Medical Program, PCOM South Georgia joseph kaczmarczyk, Do, mPH, mBa Vice Dean, School of Medicine, PCOM arthur Sesso, Do Senior Associate Dean of Osteopathic Curricular Innovation and Oversight and Chair, Surgery
julie Wickman, PharmD Assistant Dean, Clinical Education, School of Pharmacy, PCOM Georgia Brian Balin, PhD Chair, Department of Bio-Medical Sciences PCOM elizabeth a. gosch, PhD, aBPP Chair, Department of Counseling, PCOM jessica glass kendorski, PhD, nCSP, BCBa-D Chair, Department School Psychology, PCOM laura levy, DHSc, Pa-C Chair, Physician Assistant Studies PCOM and PCOM Georgia Phillip Palmer, PT, PhD Chair, Physical Therapy, PCOM Georgia avadhesh C. Sharma, PharmD, PhD Chair, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, PCOM Georgia john Tovar, PharmD Chair, Department of Pharmacy Practice, School of Pharmacy, PCOM Georgia
Administration (continued) Richard White, PhD, FaHa Interim Chair & Professor Osteopathic Curriculum, PCOM Georgia Patience mason, med Chief Student Affairs Officer Samuel a. matheny, med, ma Chief Student Services Officer, Offices of Financial Aid and Registrar jane Z. Dumsha, PhD Chief Research Operations Officer mindy george-Weinstein, PhD Chief Research and Science Officer
erik langenau, Do, mS Chief Academic Technologies Officer Brian mann, ma, Pa-C Chief Simulation Operations Officer Persko grier Interim Chief Library Services Officer maureen o’mara Carver Registrar
PhiladelphiaCollegeOf Osteopathic Medicine Alumni Association 2021 Council members executive Council
Professional Careers Council
William Swallow, DO ’79, President
Prerakkumar Adhuria, PharmD ‘17
Paul LaPoint, DO ’90, President-Elect
Jennifer Alvarado, MS/FM ’08
Amanda Murphy, MS/PA ’02, Secretary
Christopher Brown, MS/CCHP ’11
Shanda Lucas, MS/ODL ’09, Awards
Madeleine Brown, MS/Biomed ’18
Committee Chair Jennifer Dwyer, DO ’08, Nominating Committee Chair Melissa Schwartz, DO ’91, Past President
Krystal Carter, MS/CCHP ’10 Ashara Cashaw, PsyD ’13 Rashim Lancit, EdS ’13 Ruark Lanham, MS/ODL ’07 David Poponi, PsyD ’09 Preston Williams, MS/PA ’07
Do Council
Trainee Council
Michael Becker, DO ’87
Elisa Giusto, DO ‘18
James Bonner, DO ’86
Luke King, DO ’18
Dipan Desai, DO ’02
Prakshal Jain, (DO ‘23), PCOM Georgia
Gretta Gross, DO ’97
Jazmone Kelly, (DO ’23),
Ricky Lockett, DO ’84 Jessica Masser, DO ’07
PCOM South Georgia Megan Pattoli, (DO ’23), PCOM
Joseph Nyzio, Jr., DO ’00 William Pesce, DO ’89 Elsira Pina, DO ’89 Howard Robinson, DO ’90
alumni association Board Representative to PCom Board of Trustees Dana C. Shaffer, DO ’85 PCom President & Ceo Jay S. Feldstein, DO ’81 Deputy Chief advancement officer Necie Steward, MS/ODL ‘20
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
The Mace and Baton The College Seal The Academic Costume Mission Statements The Oaths
The Mace and the Baton Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine’s Georgia Campus academic processions are led by the bearer of the College mace who precedes or accompanies the president of the College. The bearers of the mace and baton serve as marshals of faculty. The medieval mace was first a protective device for the clergy who were not allowed to carry swords. Later, maces became ceremonial and are carried today in the Houses of Parliament in England and also in the United States House of Representatives where, when in position to the right of the Speaker of the House, it is a symbol of his or her authority. Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine’s original mace and baton were designed by Paul T. Lloyd, DO ’23, and created by William F. J. Ryan of New York, a member of the International Academy of Heraldry. The mace and baton were presented to the College by the Alumni Association in 1972. Faculty marshals in all academic processions since that time have carried them. The mace and baton were replicated for PCOM Georgia by Henry Hopkins, III, a silversmith of Baltimore, Maryland. They were formally presented to President Matthew Schure on May 14, 2009, by Paul Evans, DO ’79; H. William Craver, III, DO ’87; Gary H. Watson, PhD; and the Alumni Association of PCOM, whose generous contributions made the replication of the mace and baton possible. A sphere with a golden crown tops the mahogany staff heralding sovereign authority of the College to grant academic degrees by virtue of the powers given it by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Engraved on the sphere is the caduceus, the symbol of medicine. The caduceus represents the staff of Aescsulapius, the Latin name for Askelepios, the Greek god of medicine, son of Apollo and the nymph, Coronis. A snake is entwined on the staff ’s branch because the serpent was held sacred to the gods and was an early symbol of medicine. Three coats of arms appear on the upper of the two hexagonal modes: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (directly beneath the caduceus), the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and the City of Philadelphia (the locale of the College since its founding in 1899). PCOM’s coat of arms is engraved on the top of the marshal’s baton, a symbol of authority in keeping with the title and office held by the marshal. The metallic elements of the mace, to wit the hexagonal modes and the globe, are bronze-based with heavily-plated rhodium. The coronet is gold-plated and the staff is South American mahogany.
The College Seal
The College seal first appeared in 1925 embossed on the cover of The Synapsis, the College’s first yearbook. Volume One of The Synapsis was published by the junior class of Philadelphia College of Osteopathy in honor of the graduating class of 1925. The first seal incorporated the College motto mens et manus, “mind and hand.” The seal’s origin is unknown, as is its designer. In 1938, Edgar O. Holden, DO ’22, dean of the College from 1924 to 1943, and Russell C. Erb, PhD, associate dean from 1937 to 1943, proposed and designed a coat of arms. The coat of arms appeared for the first time in the 1938 alumni magazine and featured a heraldic design that applies to the osteopathic profession. The three triangles are symbolic of the three segments of the vertebral column, which has a significant part in the science of osteopathic medicine. The hand emerges from a noble crown indicative of the regal aspect and dignity, as well as the healing powers of the human hand when applied to the art and science of osteopathic medicine. The College motto was retained, and the coat of arms was utilized as the College seal in various motifs through the mid-1980s. An adaptation of the first College seal was re-introduced in 1986. Today’s College seal, similar to the original, was adopted following the College’s Centennial Celebration in 1999. The seal features a centrally placed shield within which are shown a scroll and a flaming torch of knowledge. Immediately above is the College motto, reflecting the College’s osteopathic origin. Uppermost and arranged in a radial pattern are streaks of solar brilliance. Separated from either side of the shield are branches of laurel joined and bound together at the center, close to the base of the shield. These components exemplify teaching, learning and the attainment of knowledge leading to successful careers in the healthcare professions. The name of the College and the year of its founding encircle the seal.
The AcademicCostume The academic costume originated in medieval times and stems from the early days of the oldest universities. It is thought that long gowns were first worn for warmth in the cold lecture halls. And hoods may have covered the tonsured heads (shorn crowns) of priests and monks who made up the faculty. One university insisted on the tonsure for scholars. The hoods were replaced by the skull cap, which in turn was displaced by a headgear somewhat like that worn today. The faculty and students of European universities still wear a diversity of academic regalia. However, in 1893, a United States intercollegiate commission dictated a uniform code, which has been accepted by most American colleges and universities. The commission devised three types of gowns and three types of hoods for the bachelor’s, the master’s and the doctorate degree. All gowns are black except for the associate in arts degree, which is gray. The bachelor’s gown features pointed sleeves and is worn closed; the master’s gown has an oblong sleeve and may be worn open or closed. The gown for the doctorate degree has bellshaped sleeves slashed with three velvet bars. The front of the gown is faced with velvet and is worn either open or closed. The colorful hoods are lined with silk in the color or colors of the institution granting the degree (PCOM’s colors are maroon and gray). In addition, the hood is trimmed with velvet facing representing the academic discipline in which the degree has been granted: white for arts, letters or humanities; golden-yellow for science; purple for law; lemon-yellow for library science; sapphire-blue for commerce or business; light blue for education; brown for fine arts; dark blue for philosophy; green for medicine—the color of life and growth (Fellows of the American College of Osteopathic Surgeons wear hoods trimmed with crimson). The length of the hood varies according to the degree: short for the associate and bachelor’s degree, medium for the master’s and long for the doctorate. Mortarboards are generally recommended for caps, although soft, square-topped caps are permissible. Tassels may be black or gold and are usually gold for the doctorate degree. While there is no rule for the position of the tassel, many colleges and universities (including PCOM) request the candidates to wear the tassel on the right side and to shift it to the left at the moment the degree is awarded.
Mission Statements Do ClaSS oF 2021 “Our pledge, as future physicians of the GA-PCOM DO Class of 2021, is to dedicate ourselves as advocates for our patients’ mental, physical, and spiritual well-being. With our mastery of clinical aptitude, we will nurture optimal health for each patient and the diverse community at-large through interdisciplinary collaboration, integrity, and compassion."
PHaRmaCy ClaSS oF 2021 We, the PCOM Pharmacy class of 2021, strive to expand the scope of pharmacy practice to the medically-underserved by collaborating with healthcare providers and legislators to protect the health needs of our communities. With the utmost integrity, we will perform our profession to the highest standard of excellence. Devoting ourselves to patient care, education, and wellness, we will establish a generation of dedicated and compassionate pharmacists who will consistently aim to improve quality of life for all.
Osteopathic Oath “I do hereby affirm my loyalty to the profession I am about to enter. I will be mindful of my responsibility to preserve the health and life of my patients, to perform faithfully my professional duties.
I will be vigilant in aiding in the general welfare of the community.
I will endeavor to work in accord with my colleagues in a spirit of progressive co-operation.
I will look with respect and esteem upon all those who have taught me my art. I will be loyal to my college and strive always for its best interests and for the interests of the students who will come after me. I will be alert to further the application of basic biologic truths and to develop the principles of Osteopathic Medicine.”
Oath of a Pharmacist “I promise to devote myself to a lifetime of service to others through the profession of pharmacy. In fulfilling this vow: I will consider the welfare of humanity and relief of suffering my primary concerns. I will apply my knowledge, experience, and skills to the best of my ability to assure optimal outcomes for my patients. I will respect and protect all personal and health information entrusted to me. I will accept the lifelong obligation to improve my professional knowledge and competence. I will hold myself and my colleagues to the highest principles of our profession’s moral, ethical and legal conduct. I will embrace and advocate changes that improve patient care. I will utilize my knowledge, skills, experiences, and values to prepare the next generation of pharmacists.
I take these vows voluntarily with the full realization of the responsibility with which I am entrusted by the public.”
Oath of a Physical Therapist “As a physical therapist dedicated to providing the highest quality care and services, I solemnly pledge I will: Respect the rights and dignity of all individuals who seek my services or with whom I work. Act in a compassionate and trustworthy manner in all aspects of my services. Exercise sound professional judgment while abiding by legal and ethical requirements, Demonstrate integrity during interactions with colleagues, other health care providers, students, faculty, researchers, the public, and payers for the enhancement of patient care and the advancement of the profession; Enhance my practice through life-long acquisition and application of knowledge, skills, and professional behavior. Participate in efforts to meet physical therapy and health care needs of local, national, and global communities. us, with this oath, I accept the duties and responsibilities that embody the physical therapy profession.”