Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine welcomes you to the One Hundred and Twenty-ninth Commencement Ceremony in honor of the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine Class of 2020
Tuesday, May 19, 2020 10:00 A.M. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Program Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kenneth J. Veit, D.O., M.B.A. Provost, Senior Vice President for Academic Aairs and Dean Class of 1976
National Anthem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PCOM Pulmonics Choir
Greetings from the President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..Jay S. Feldstein, D.O. President and C.E.O. Class of 1981
Remarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John P. Kearney Chairman, Board of Trustees
Presentation of Candidates for Degrees in Course . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dr. Veit
Conferring of the Degrees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dr. Feldstein
e Osteopathic Oath . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Michael A. Becker, D.O., M.S. Assistant Dean of Clerkship Education, Professor of Family Medicine, Class of 1987
Class Chair Address to the Class of 2020 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Memu-Iye Kamara, D.O. Chair, Class of 2020
Class of 2020 Vision Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dr. Kamara and the Class of 2020
Closing Remarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dr. Veit
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine
Degrees in Course May 19, 2020
Degrees in Course Annabelle Eliza Abdo
Patrick Kyle Beebe
Kendall Alexander Cliatt
Kathleen Eleanor Ackert
Ayla Rose Benge
Lauren Susan Coffua
Raven Erica Adams
Heather Brooke Bernstein
Kyle Michael Coupe
Charles Cudjo Addo-Yobo
Brisha Bhikadiya
omas Wesley Crum
Adeola Adetunji
Emily Catherine Bilyk
Angeleah Ribao Dadivas
Asad Zafar Ahmed
Edward Andrew Bley, Jr.
Timothy Patrick Daly
Mona Mohamed Ahmed
Rachel Emily Brobst
Shilpa Das
Shawon Akanda
Travis Keaton Bryan
John Wayne Davis
Bryan Chisom Akpuaka
Sharon G. Buchbinder
Avijit Kumar Deb
Junaid Mohammed Alam
Hayley Rebecca Busch
Joseph Christopher DeFazio, Jr.
Maxwell Alexander Ambrosino
Samantha Lyn Bush
Matthew Douglas Deicke
Antonios Anagnostopoulos
Andrew omas Bushong
Martin Chan Delatorre
Cooper Anderson
Jesse Angelo Calestine
Sagar Vinay Desai
Robert Joseph Anderson
Brittani Elisse Campelo
Shivani Pragnesh Desai
Taylor James Anspach
Alessandra Claire Carrillo
Tejal Desai
Monica Arora
Lucia Gabriela Cavero
Taisha Destin
Alexandra Balabanov
Vincent Matthew Centore
Aaron Bond Deutsch
Kevin James Barretto
Alisa May Chanchenchop
Alden Frame Dewey
Rishu Batra
Yhana Carolyn Chavis
Lauren Elizabeth DiCalvo
Shane omas Bealer
Daniel Joel Christensen
Kelley Dickson Katherine Mary DiGuilio
Degrees in Course Katherine Rose Dillon
William John Furey
Brian Andrew Henstenburg
Matthew Anthony DiMeglio
Jonathan Robert Gabriel
Adam Carl Holstein
Michael omas Dolan, Jr.
Emma L. Galarza Beltran
Syed Raza Hussain
Matthew Cordell Dorcus
Jazmin C .Garcia
Wesley Stephan Hwang
Louisa A. Drake
Jerica Gerena
Alexander Michael Iacono
Daniel Ryan Eichorn
Michael Shoukrey Gerges
Brighid Catherine Imperiale
Michael Alan Enea
Henry John Goetzman
Angelica Lee Italiano
Danielle Christine Estrada
Natalie Anne González
Jarrett Elijah James
Victoria M. Ettorre
Robert Michael Gordon
Yihui Jiang
Chinwe Marriotti Ezenna
Stormie Rae Gough
Nicole Joseph
Joanna Lynne Faughender
William Edward Grill
Tina Joseph
James Francis Ewing Ferry
Katerina Grynyshin
Memu-Iye Kamara
Rachel Figaro
Anthony James Guillorn
Solomon Karugu Kamau
Sam Warren Finkelstein
Ankur Chandra Gupta
Heemali Shailesh Kamdar
Scott Matthew Fisher
Winston Chase Hamilton
Payvand Kamrani
Dylan omas Flaherty
Kang Hoo Han
Yasin Husein Kanakrieh
Lisa Yael Follett
Justin Daniel Hark
Brittany Lynn Kane
Alexander Samuel Ford
Emily Laura Harlos
Michael John Kasunic
Katherine Lawlor Fradeneck
Nathaniel Martis Harry
Talia Shalit Katz
Bryan Robert Frailey
Andrea Lynn Healy
Peter Paul Keares
Sarah Anne Friedrich
Julianne Marie Heater
Andrew Kelada
Degrees in Course Shawn William Kennemuth
Navneet Kaur Mann
Kolby Nelson
Rachael Jeanette Kern
Marissa Anne Manning
Duy Chau Ngoc Nguyen
Maxwell Kilcoyne
Andrew David Marcano
Miranda Naa- Korleye Nortey
Hanna Kim
Michael John Marino
Angela North
Brandon Joseph Klein
Frank Charles Mayer, III
Kevin Matthew Nowakowski
Chinwendu Catherine Korie
Nicole McAndrew
Chetachi Eudora Odelugo
Florina Gabriela Kraiter
Alexandria Shannon McGowan
Gerald Scott Orlando, II
Mackenzie Leigh Kramer
Conor James McLaughlin
Joseph Michael Orndor
Amy Lam
Kevin Patrick McMahon, III
Samuel Orr
Henry Lam
Matthew Meade
Ariane Ceri Osterwald
Kristin A. Lee
Stephanie Michalik
Erika M. Pack
Tal Avigal Lee
Simran Minhas
Nicole Patricia Pantle
Christopher omas Leon
Shailja Modi
Nirali Patel
Sharon Marie Longo
Ali A. Mohammed
Kevin Edward Peifer
Nicholas Arthur Lopresto
Christopher Raymond Moll
Andrew James Pelle
Caleb Lougheed
Michael Anthony Montemarano
George William Peter Pitsakis
Adrian Julian Lowenfeld
Caroline Susan Morris
Courtney Alexis Potteiger
John Francis Lozowski Jr.
Indra Neil Mukherjee
Amina Malika Pratt
Abigail Elizabeth Lukasik
Bhasha Mukhopadhyay
Sky Lillian Prestowitz
Suraj J. Malhan
Julie Nicole Murone
Katharine Elizabeth Pula
Saleena Malik
Melissa Lynn Neavear
Kathleen Mary Pulice
Degrees in Course Erik Fausto Rahner
Brittney Marie Shupp
Samuel Eric Tate
Urmiya Mamoon Rashid
Jason Sing
Kelly Tompeck
Kerby Lynn Rauscher
Ajit Singh
Dat anh Tran
Nandini Razdan
Vasili V. Sitaras
Derek B. Tran
Christopher Robert Reggio, Jr.
Alex Patrick Smaracheck
Alexa Lambrini Tzaferos
John Michael Ricely
Laura Ellen Smith
Sahel Uddin
Samantha Taylor Rollins
Michael Anthony Snover, II
Mark Milo Ujevich
Anna Marie Russell
Young Son
Marina Mobeena Ulhaq
Taylor Helen Russell
Wessley Square
Jessica Marie Vanderkooi
Nelson Emmanuel Santos Agosto
Jason Charles Strunk
Kissa Zalika Walker
Martin Josef Schardt
Devin Marie Sullivan
Laura Christine Walters
Austin Matthew Schatzman
Peter omas Dos Santos Sullivan
Ruo Yi Wang
Jeremy Robert Schmoyer
Colin Patrick Sulpizio
Daniel Ethan Weinblatt
James Charles Schuck
Anna Elizabeth Sunnergren
Blen Teclemariam Weldekidan
Kelly Ann Schuitema
Monika Melissa Szeliga
Christopher Steven Wilson
Jonathan Charles Scrobola
Nicholas William Talamonti
Colleen Withers
Raqiya Shoaib
Mahdey Fathi Tallat
Mary Margaret Woodruff
Blake Hunter Shoemaker
Mihoko Tanabe
Kathie Z. Wu
Timothy Charles Shuey
Julianna Lesley Tantum
Sara Zeltsman
Degrees in Course OSTEOPATHIC MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM e 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 Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment teaching skills. e 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, D.O., 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’s Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine Undergraduate Teaching Fellowship program:
Alexander Samuel Ford William Edward Grill
POSTHUMOUS DEGREE e awarding of a posthumous degree recognizes the educational achievement of an enrolled student who at the time of death was in good academic standing, had completed a substantial portion of the program, and was successfully progressing towards completion of the degree requirements. Arfan Bashir
The 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.
Class of 2020 Vision Statement We the Class of 2020, come together to establish a community, dedicated to the Osteopathic profession. As future physicians, we will expand our breadth of knowledge through our commitment to life-long learning. We aspire to be adaptable, resilient physicians that are prepared to overcome any challenge. We will remain true to who we are, remembering where we came from, while focusing on where we are going. To our classmates, we vow to build caring connections through love, kindness, and understanding. We promise to embrace our diverse PCOM family and recognize our unity as aspiring physicians. To our colleagues, we promise absolute dedication to the profession by prioritizing communication and partnership. Similar to the intricate mechanisms driving the human body, we aim to seamlessly collaborate, placing the care of the patient at the forefront. We vow to set aside dierences in the face of adversity as we strive to lead with integrity and humility. We promise to always hold ourselves and our fellow healthcare professionals accountable to the highest standards of excellence. To our future patients and their families, we pledge to be honest and compassionate physicians. We vow to treat the patient as a whole: mind, body, and spirit. We will advocate for and educate all members of the communities we serve. We will look at the world through a lens that converges diverse human stories into a unified experience.
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine
Awards W e congratulate all of our award recipients for their distinguished academic performance and service to the College and community.
Awards THE DEAN’S AWARD Awarded to that member of the graduating class who by personal and professional conduct and by contributions to student affairs and to the general program of Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine has been deemed worthy of special citation as recipient of the Dean’s Award: Memu-lye Kamara
THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION AWARD Awarded by the Alumni Association of Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine to that member of the graduating class who has been selected because of the high caliber of performance of professional duties in the hospital and outpatient services: Robert Michael Gordon
THE JOHN H. EIMERBRINK, D.O. MEMORIAL AWARD Awarded to that member of the graduating class who in the opinion of the members of the Department of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine has shown exceptional ability in the use of osteopathic philosophy and osteopathic manipulative treatment: William Edward Grill
THE DEAN ARTHUR M. FLACK AND BELLE B. FLACK MEMORIAL AWARD Awarded upon recommendation of the Department of Internal Medicine to that member of the graduating class who has been selected as most proficient in the practice of internal medicine: Jesse Angelo Calestine
THE WILBUR P. LUTZ, D.O. MEMORIAL AWARD Awarded upon recommendation of the Department of Internal Medicine to that member of the graduating class who has been selected as the most proficient in physical diagnosis: Brian Andrew Henstenburg
Awards THE WILLIAM F. DAIBER, D.O. MEMORIAL AWARD Awarded to that member of the graduating class who has been selected on the basis of exceptional ability in the field of cardiology: Memu-lye Kamara
THE FREDERIC H. BARTH MEMORIAL AWARD Awarded to that member of the graduating class who has been selected on the basis of excellence in the field of bronchopulmonary and upper respiratory disease: Christopher Robert Reggio
THE WILLIAM H. DICKERSON, D.O. MEMORIAL AWARD Awarded upon recommendation of the Department of Internal Medicine to that member of the graduating class who has achieved exceptional competence in the field of infectious disease: Blake Hunter Shoemaker
THE KENNETH L. WHEELER, D.O. MEMORIAL AWARD Awarded to that member of the graduating class whose interests and achievements in didactic and clinical radiology studies have been of high order: John Francis Lozowski
THE ANDREW D. DeMASI, D.O. ’47, AND DANIEL H. BELSKY, D.O. ’57, AWARD IN OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY Awarded upon recommendation of the staff of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology to that member of the graduating class who has been selected for exceptional competence and proficiency in obstetrics and gynecology: Tal Avigal Lee
THE H. WILLARD STERRETT, D.O. AND H. WILLARD STERRETT, JR., D.O. MEMORIAL AWARD Awarded upon recommendation of the Division of Urology to that member of the graduating class who has been selected on the basis of proficiency in urology: Shawon Akanda
Awards THE GALEN S. YOUNG, SR., D.O. MEMORIAL AWARD Awarded upon recommendation of the Department of Surgery to that member of the graduating class who has shown exceptional interest and ability in the field of surgery: Adrian Julian Lowenfeld
THE JESSE M. YOUNG MEMORIAL AWARD Awarded to that member of the graduating class for exceptional service to the community or to the College: Brisha Bhikadiya
THE FRIEDA O. VICKERS, D.O. AND MAJOR JAMES VICKERS FAMILY PRACTICE AWARD Awarded upon recommendation of the Department of Family Practice to that member of the graduating class who has been selected as most proficient in the field of family medicine: Bhasha Mukhopadhyay
THE IRVING S. ROGOVE, D.O. ’36 MEMORIAL AWARD Awarded to that member of the graduating class who has been selected on the basis of excellence in the field of geriatrics: Angela North
THE PENNSYLVANIA OSTEOPATHIC MEDICAL ASSOCIATION AWARD Awarded to that student recognized as an outstanding graduate upon recommendation of the faculty and administration of PCOM in consultation with the Awards Committee of the Pennsylvania Osteopathic Medical Association: Maxwell Kilcoyne
EXCELLENCE IN EMERGENCY MEDICINE AWARD Awarded by the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine to a senior medical student who has demonstrated excellence in the specialty of emergency medicine: Justin Daniel Hark
Awards THE LEONARD H. FINKELSTEIN, D.O. AWARD e Leonard H. Finkelstein, D.O. Award for Exhibiting Excellence in Compassionate Concern for Patients was created in the year 2000 by Bobbie and Gene Shaid in memory of Bobbie. e award is in recognition of Dr. Finkelstein’s commitment to outstanding patient care and is presented to that member of the graduating class who has demonstrated these qualities: Memu-lye Kamara
THE DR. THOMAS M. ROWLAND, JR. SCHOLAR-ATHLETE AWARD Awarded upon recommendation of a special committee of alumni, administration, faculty and staff and representatives of athletic programs to that 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: Daniel Ryan Eichorn
THE ARNOLD S. LINCOW, D.O. ’76 AWARD Established by Dr. Lincow and awarded to that member of the graduating class who has shown interest, competency and aptitude for end of life care and has demonstrated skills in multiple modalities including osteopathic manipulative treatment to alleviate pain and suffering: Alexander Samuel Ford
THE SIMMY GINSBURG HUMANITARIAN AWARD Presented by the family of Simmy Ginsburg to that graduating student who has shown himself or herself to be not only a strong and conscientious medical student but also one who has demonstrated integrity, kindness, compassion, empathy, a love of life and who has had a positive impact on the lives of his or her fellow students, medical colleagues and patients: Mihoko Tanabe
Awards THE F. MUNRO PURSE, D.O. ’32 AWARD IN PEDIATRICS Awarded to that member of the graduating class who has been selected on the basis of excellence in the field of pediatrics: Sharon Marie Longo
THE PCOM STUDENT MEMORIAL AWARD Presented by Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in memory of those students who passed away before graduating as osteopathic physicians: Homer Mackey, Lewis Rossman, D. Neil Grove, Richard F. Campo, Paul G. Moscato, Marianne C. Filipczyk, Peter McLaughlin, Jr., Clifford G. Dorf, Anthony J. Di Michele, Joseph R. Krobert, David M. Atlas, Jr., Michelle M. Andrews, John D. Kearney, Behrang Emami, Matthew D. Antrobus, Rebecca A. Park, Ross E. Breitbart, Elton G. Cosby, Arfan Bashir Awarded to those members of the graduating class who have attained the highest scholastic averages in didactic study: Julianna Lesley Tantum
THE PRESIDENT’S LEADERSHIP IN DIVERSITY AWARD e President’s Leadership in Diversity Award is given to a student graduating from each program at Philadelphia, Georgia, and South Georgia, 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 thereon. Miranda Naa-Korleye Nortey
THE HYMEN KANOFF, D.O. ’52 MEMORIAL AWARD IN FAMILY PRACTICE Awarded to that member of the graduating class who demonstrates a commitment to ethics and community service as well as a focus in family medicine and osteopathic manipulative treatment: Sharon G. Buchbinder
MASON W. PRESSLY MEMORIAL AWARD is medal, in memory of the co-founder of Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, is presented to the student who is recognized by students, faculty and administration as “Student D.O. of the Year.” e recipient is honored for outstanding achievement and service to the College, the community and the osteopathic profession: Kathleen Eleanor Ackert
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine
Class of 2020 Post-Graduate Training
D.O. Class of 2020 Post-Graduate Training Annabelle Eliza Abdo, D.O. Obstetrics and Gynecology Temple University Hospital Philadelphia, PA
Maxwell Alexander Ambrosino, D.O. Internal Medicine Pennsylvania Hospital Philadelphia, PA
Heather Brooke Bernstein, D.O. Internal Medicine Inspira Health Network Vineland, NJ
Kathleen Eleanor Ackert, D.O. Obstetrics and Gynecology St. Luke’s University Health Network Bethlehem, PA
Antonios Anagnostopoulos, D.O. Psychiatry Cape Fear Valley Health/ Campbell University Fayetteville, NC
Brisha Bhikadiya, D.O. Internal Medicine Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Philadelphia, PA
Cooper Anderson, D.O. General Surgery Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Philadelphia, PA
Emily Catherine Bilyk, D.O. Family Medicine St. Luke’s Anderson Program/Campus Easton, PA
Raven Erica Adams, D.O. Pediatrics University of Illinois COM Chicago, IL Charles Cudjo Addo-Yobo, D.O. Emergency Medicine University of Illinois COM Chicago, IL Adeola Adetunji, D.O. Internal Medicine University of Illinois COM Chicago, IL
Robert Joseph Anderson, D.O. Internal Medicine Geisinger Health System Danville, PA
Edward Andrew Bley, Jr., D.O. Internal Medicine Albert Einstein Medical Center Philadelphia, PA
Taylor James Anspach, D.O. Anesthesiology Penn State Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA
Rachel Emily Brobst, D.O. Internal Medicine Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Philadelphia, PA
Monica Arora, D.O. Internal Medicine St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital Youngstown, OH
Travis Keaton Bryan, D.O. Family Medicine Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center Winston-Salem, NC
Alexandra Balabanov, D.O. Neurology Loyola University Medical Center Maywood, IL
Sharon G. Buchbinder, D.O. Family Medicine Abington Memorial Hospital Abington, PA
Shawon Akanda, D.O. Urology Rowan SOM Stratford, NJ
Kevin James Barretto, D.O. Family Medicine Ocean Medical Center Brick, NJ
Hayley Rebecca Busch, D.O. Pediatrics Inova Fairfax Hospital Falls Church, VA
Bryan Chisom Akpuaka, D.O. Internship Zucker SOM-Northwell Plainview Hospital Plainview, NY Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Sinai Hospital of Baltimore Baltimore, MD
Shane omas Bealer, D.O. Family Medicine Excela Health Latrobe Hospital Latrobe, PA
Samantha Lyn Bush, D.O. Family Medicine Lancaster General Hospital Lacanster, PA
Patrick Kyle Beebe, D.O. Internal Medicine Madigan Army Medical Center Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA
Andrew omas Bushong, D.O. Operational Family Medicine Nellis Air Force Base Nellis AFB, NV
Ayla Rose Benge, D.O. Medicine-Primary Wright Center for GME Scranton, PA
Jesse Angelo Calestine, D.O. Internal Medicine Geisinger Health System Danville, PA
Asad Zafar Ahmed, D.O. Internal Medicine Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Philadelphia, PA Mona Mohamed Ahmed, D.O. Emergency Medicine Virginia Commonwealth University Health Systems Richmond, VA
Junaid Mohammed Alam, D.O. Internal Medicine HCA Houston Healthcare Houston, TX
DO Class of 2020 Post-Graduate Training Brittani Elisse Campelo, D.O. Pediatrics Stony Brook University Hospital Stony Brook, NY
Shilpa Das, D.O. Family Medicine University of Maryland Baltimore, MD
Alden Frame Dewey, D.O. Pediatrics Jersey Shore University Medical Center Neptune, NJ
Alessandra Claire Carrillo, D.O. Internal Medicine Franciscan Health Olympia Fields Olympia Fields, IL
John Wayne Davis, D.O. Family Medicine University of Nevada Reno SOM Elko, NV
Lucia Gabriela Cavero, D.O. Family Medicine Bryn Mawr Hospital Bryn Mawr, PA
Avijit Kumar Deb, D.O. Internal Medicine Mercy Catholic Medical Center Darby, PA
Lauren Elizabeth DiCalvo, D.O. Medicine-Preliminary Abington Memorial Hospital Abington, PA Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Case Western/MetroHealth Medical Center Cleveland, OH
Vincent Matthew Centore, D.O. Emergency Medicine Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center Johnstown, PA
Joseph Christopher DeFazio Jr., D.O. Family Medicine UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside Pittsburgh, PA
Alisa May Chanchenchop, D.O. Pediatrics Lehigh Valley Hospital Allentown, PA
Matthew Douglas Deicke, D.O. Internal Medicine Allegheny General Hospital Pittsburgh, PA
Daniel Joel Christensen, D.O. Pathology omas Jefferson University Philadelphia, PA
Martin Chan Delatorre, D.O. Internal Medicine Lehigh Valley Hospital Allentown, PA
Lauren Susan Coffua, D.O. General Surgery Crozer-Chester Medical Center Upland, PA
Sagar Vinay Desai, D.O. Interventional Radiology Albert Einstein Medical Center Philadelphia, PA
Kyle Michael Coupe, D.O. Emergency Medicine Inspira Health Network Vineland, NJ
Shivani Pragnesh Desai, D.O. Internship Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Philadelphia, PA
omas Wesley Crum, D.O. Family Medicine Samaritan Health Services Corvallis, OR Angeleah Ribao Dadivas, D.O. Family Medicine UPMC Williamsport Williamsport, PA Timothy Patrick Daly, D.O. Internal Medicine St. Luke’s University HospitalBethlehem Campus Bethlehem, PA
Tejal Desai, D.O. Family Medicine Rutgers-R W Johnson Medical School-NJ New Brunswick, NJ Taisha Destin, D.O. Internal Medicine University of Illinois COM Chicago, IL Aaron Bond Deutsch, D.O. Emergency Medicine Lehigh Valley Hospital Allentown, PA
Kelley Dickson, D.O. Family Medicine Crozer-Chester Medical Center Upland, PA Katherine Rose Dillon, D.O. Anesthesiology omas Jefferson University Philadelphia, PA Matthew Anthony DiMeglio, D.O. Internal Medicine omas Jefferson University Philadelphia, PA Michael omas Dolan Jr., D.O. Family Medicine Martin Army Community Hospital Fort Benning, GA Matthew Cordell Dorcus, D.O. Family Medicine St. Luke’s Hospital - Anderson Easton, PA Louisa A. Drake, D.O. Obstetrics and Gynecology University of Connecticut School of Medicine Farmington, CT Daniel Ryan Eichorn, D.O. Otolaryngology Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Philadelphia, PA Michael Alan Enea, D.O. Medicine-Preliminary Lankenau Medical Center Wynnewood, PA Radiology-Diagnostic Albert Einstein Medical Center Philadelphia, PA
DO Class of 2020 Post-Graduate Training Danielle Christine Estrada, D.O. Family Medicine VCU-Shenandoah Valley Front Royal, VA
Katherine Lawlor Fradeneck, D.O. Family Medicine Jefferson Health Langhorne, PA
William Edward Grill, D.O. Emergency Medicine Jefferson Health Philadelphia, PA
Victoria M. Ettorre, D.O. Obstetrics and Gynecology Morristown Medical Center Morristown, NJ
Bryan Robert Frailey, D.O. Emergency Medicine Geisinger Health System Danville, PA
Katerina Grynyshin, D.O. Anesthesiology UPMC Pinnacle Lititz Lititiz, PA
Chinwe Marriotti Ezenna, D.O. Family Medicine Baylor College of Medicine Houston, TX
Sarah Anne Friedrich, D.O. Psychiatry Albert Einstein Medical Center Philadelphia, PA
Anthony James Guillorn, D.O. Orthopaedic Surgery Inspira Health Network Vineland, NJ
Joanna Lynne Faughender, D.O. Surgery Preliminary University of California San Francisco East Bay San Francisco, CA Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation omas Jefferson University Philadelphia, PA
William John Furey, D.O. Psychiatry Christiana Care Wilmington, DE
Ankur Chandra Gupta, D.O. Pediatrics St. Christopher’s Hospital Philadelphia, PA
Jonathan Robert Gabriel, D.O. Orthopaedic Surgery Jersey City Medical Center Jersey City, NJ
Winston Chase Hamilton, D.O. Anesthesiology omas Jefferson University Philadelphia, PA
Jazmin C. Garcia, D.O. Pediatrics Rutgers-R W Johnson Medical School-NJ New Brunswick, NJ
Kang Hoo Han, D.O. Family Medicine Albert Einstein Healthcare Network Norristown, PA
Jerica Gerena, D.O. Psychiatry St. Luke’s Hospital Easton, PA
Justin Daniel Hark, D.O. Emergency Medicine Geisinger Health System Danville, PA
Michael Shoukrey Gerges, D.O. Surgery Preliminary University of Texas HSC San Antonio, TX
Emily Laura Harlos, D.O. Emergency Medicine University of Texas Medical School Houston, TX
Henry John Goetzman, D.O. Pediatrics Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Bethesda, MD
Nathaniel Martis Harry, D.O. Anesthesiology Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Bethesda, DC
Natalie Anne Gonzalez, D.O. Pediatrics Albert Einstein Medical Center Philadelphia, PA
Andrea Lynn Healy, D.O. Internal Medicine Lankenau Medical Center Wynnewood, PA
Robert Michael Gordon, D.O. Psychiatry Albert Einstein Medical Center Philadelphia, PA
Julianne Marie Heater, D.O. Emergency Medicine Albert Einstein Medical Center Philadelphia, PA
Stormie Rae Gough, D.O. Pediatrics Lehigh Valley Hospital Allentown, PA
Brian Andrew Henstenburg, D.O. Internal Medicine Lehigh Valley Hospital Allentown, PA
James Francis Ewing Ferry, D.O. Emergency Medicine Geisinger Health System Danville, PA Rachel Figaro, D.O. Internship Aventura Hospital Aventura, FL Sam Warren Finkelstein, D.O. Internal Medicine Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Philadelphia, PA Scott Matthew Fisher, D.O. Anesthesiology Advocate Health Care Chicago, IL Dylan omas Flaherty, D.O. Internal Medicine University Louisville SOM Louisville, KY Lisa Yael Follett, D.O. Orthopaedic Surgery Montefiore Medical Center/Einstein Bronx, NY Alexander Samuel Ford, D.O. Family Medicine Cleveland Clinic Foundation Lakewood, OH
DO Class of 2020 Post-Graduate Training Adam Carl Holstein, D.O. Psychiatry omas Jefferson University Philadelphia, PA Syed Raza Hussain, D.O. Internal Medicine San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium San Antonio, TX Wesley Stephan Hwang, D.O. Family Medicine Crozer-Chester Medical Center Upland, PA Alexander Michael Iacono, D.O. Psychiatry Delaware Psychiatric Center New Castle, DE Brighid Catherine Imperiale, D.O. Pediatrics Childrens National Medical Center Washington, DC
Solomon Karugu Kamau, D.O. Internal Medicine Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Philadelphia, PA Heemali Shailesh Kamdar, D.O. Pediatrics Virginia Commonwealth University Health Systems Richmond, VA Payvand Kamrani, D.O. Internship Tower Health/Reading Hospital Reading, PA Dermatology Penn State Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA Yasin Husein Kanakrieh, D.O. Internal Medicine Lehigh Valley Hospital Allentown, PA
Angelica Lee Italiano, D.O. Medicine-Primary CMSRU/Cooper University Hospital Camden, NJ
Brittany Lynn Kane, D.O. General Surgery Hackensack Meridian Jersey Shore University Medical Center Neptune, NJ
Jarrett Elijah James, D.O. Medicine-Emergency Med Vidant Medical Center East Carolina University Greenville, NC
Michael John Kasunic, D.O. Family Medicine Scott Air Force Base Belleville, IL
Yihui Jiang, D.O. Family Medicine Abington Memorial Hospital Abington, PA Nicole Joseph, D.O. Pathology Geisinger Health System Danville, PA Tina Joseph, D.O. Psychiatry Albert Einstein Medical Center Philadelphia, PA Memu-Iye Kamara, D.O. Emergency Medicine Tower Health/Reading Hospital West Reading, PA
Talia Shalit Katz, D.O. Family Medicine Lankenau Medical Center Bala Cynwyd, PA Peter Paul Keares, D.O. Family Medicine Scott Air Force Base/St. Louis University O’Fallon, IL Andrew Kelada, D.O. Family Medicine Hunterdon Medical Center Flemington, NJ Shawn William Kennemuth, D.O. Radiology-Diagnostic Christiana Care Newark, DE
Rachael Jeanette Kern, D.O. Emergency Medicine Jefferson Northeast Philadelphia, PA Maxwell Kilcoyne, D.O. General Surgery Mercy Catholic Medical Center Darby, PA Hanna Kim, D.O. General Surgery Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Philadelphia, PA Brandon Joseph Klein, D.O. Orthopaedic Surgery Zucker SOM-Northwell Plainview Hospital Plainview, NY Chinwendu Catherine Korie, D.O. Family Medicine Morehouse School of Medicine Atlanta, GA Florina Gabriela Kraiter, D.O. Neurology Duke University Medical Center Durham, NC Mackenzie Leigh Kramer, D.O. Internal Medicine Abington Memorial Hospital Abington, PA Amy Lam, D.O. Internal Medicine Lehigh Valley Hospital Allentown, PA Henry Lam, D.O. Internal Medicine Lehigh Valley Hospital Allentown, PA Kristin A. Lee, D.O. Medicine/Emergency Medicine Jefferson Health Philadelphia, PA Tal Avigal Lee, D.O. Obstetrics and Gynecology Lankenau Medical Center Wynnewood, PA
DO Class of 2020 Post-Graduate Training Christopher omas Leon, D.O. Emergency Medicine Jefferson Northeast Philadelphia, PA Sharon Marie Longo, D.O. Pediatrics Inova Fairfax Hospital Falls Church, VA Nicholas Arthur Lopresto, D.O. Family Medicine Brown/Kent Hospital Pawtucket, RI Caleb Lougheed, D.O. Family Medicine Mountain State OPTI-WV Hagerstown, MD Adrian Julian Lowenfeld, D.O. General Surgery UPMC Medical Hospitals Harrisburg, PA John Francis Lozowski Jr., D.O. Internship Crozer-Chester Medical Center Upland, PA Radiology-Diagnostic Virginia Commonwealth University Health System Richmond, VA Abigail Elizabeth Lukasik, D.O. Obstetrics and Gynecology UPMC Medical Hospitals Harrisburg, PA Suraj J. Malhan, D.O. Internship Inspira Health Network Vineland, NJ Neurology University of Maryland Medical Center Baltimore, MD Saleena Malik, D.O. Internal Medicine AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center Atlantic City, NJ Navneet Kaur Mann, D.O. Family Medicine Bryn Mawr Hospital Bryn Mawr, PA
Marissa Anne Manning, D.O. Psychiatry Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Bethesda, DC
Shailja Modi, D.O. Pediatrics Atlantic Health Systems Goryeb Children’s Hospital Morristown, NJ
Andrew David Marcano, D.O. Internal Medicine Inspira Health Network Vineland, NJ
Ali A. Mohammed, D.O. Internship Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Philadelphia, PA
Michael John Marino, D.O. Medicine-Preliminary MedStar Union Memorial Hospital Baltimore, MD Frank Charles Mayer III, D.O. Emergency Medicine Christiana Care Newark, DE Nicole McAndrew, D.O. Obstetrics and Gynecology Rowan University SOM Stratford, NJ Alexandria Shannon McGowan, D.O. Internship Inspira Health Network Vineland, NJ Conor James McLaughlin, D.O. Emergency Medicine Lehigh Valley Health Network Allentown, PA Kevin Patrick McMahon III, D.O. Family Medicine NCC Fort Belvoir Fort Belvoir, VA Matthew Meade, D.O. Orthopaedic Surgery Rowan University SOM Stratford, NJ Stephanie Michalik, D.O. Obstetrics and Gynecology Tower Health/Reading Hospital Reading, PA Simran Minhas, D.O. Internal Medicine AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center Atlantic City, NJ
Christopher Raymond Moll, D.O. Internal Medicine Albert Einstein Medical Center Philadelphia, PA Michael Anthony Montemarano, D.O. Internal Medicine Rowan University SOM Stratford, NJ Caroline Susan Morris, D.O. Pediatrics UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA Indra Neil Mukherjee, D.O. Anesthesiology omas Jefferson University Philadelphia, PA Bhasha Mukhopadhyay, D.O. Family Medicine Abington Memorial Hospital Abington, PA Julie Nicole Murone, D.O. Internal Medicine Allegheny General Hospital Pittsburgh, PA Melissa Lynn Neavear, D.O. Pediatrics Atlantic Health Systems Goryeb Children’s Hospital Morristown, NJ Duy Chau Ngoc Nguyen, D.O. Family Medicine St. Joseph Medical Center - Reading Reading, PA Miranda Naa- Korleye Nortey, D.O. Pediatrics Morehouse School of Medicine Atlanta, GA
DO Class of 2020 Post-Graduate Training Angela North, D.O. Family Medicine UPMC St. Margaret Pittsburgh, PA Kevin Matthew Nowakowski, D.O. Internal Medicine UPMC Medical Hospitals Harrisburg, PA Chetachi Eudora Odelugo, D.O. Internal Medicine Franciscan Health Olympia Fields Olympia Fields, IL Gerald Scott Orlando II, D.O. Family Medicine Crozer-Chester Medical Center Upland, PA Joseph Michael Orndorff, D.O. Internal Medicine University of Texas Medicine Branch Galveston, TX Samuel Orr, D.O. Internship Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Philadelphia, PA
Andrew James Pelle, D.O. Internship Crozer Chester Upland, PA Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA George William Peter Pitsakis, D.O. Internal Medicine Jefferson Health Philadelphia, PA Courtney Alexis Potteiger, D.O. Obstetrics and Gynecology UPMC Pinnacle Harrisburg, PA Amina Malika Pratt, D.O. Family Medicine St. Francis University of Tennessee Memphis, TN Katharine Elizabeth Pula, D.O. Emergency Medicine Lehigh Valley Hospital Allentown, PA Kathleen Mary Pulice, D.O. Obstetrics and Gynecology Lehigh Valley Health Network Allentown, PA
Samantha Taylor Rollins, D.O. Internal Medicine St. Luke’s Hospital Bethlehem, PA Anna Marie Russell, D.O. Psychiatry Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Bethesda, DC Taylor Helen Russell, D.O. Emergency Medicine Tower Health/Reading Hospital West Reading, PA Nelson Emmanuel Santos Agosto, D.O. Medicine-Preliminary Brookwood Baptist Health Birmingham, AL Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation University of Alabama Medical Center Birmingham, AL Martin Josef Schardt, D.O. Psychiatry omas Jefferson University Philadelphia, PA Austin Matthew Schatzman, D.O. Pediatrics Lehigh Valley Hospital Allentown, PA
Ariane Ceri Osterwald, D.O. Internship Zucker SOM Northwell Peconic Bay Riverhead, NY Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation NYU Grossman School Of Medicine New York, NY
Urmiya Mamoon Rashid, D.O. Internal Medicine Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Philadelphia, PA
Jeremy Robert Schmoyer, D.O. Internal Medicine Midwestern University OPTI Cottonwood, AZ
Erika M. Pack, D.O. Obstetrics and Gynecology Crozer-Chester Medical Center Upland, PA
Kerby Lynn Rauscher, D.O. Pediatrics St. Christopher’s Hospital Philadelphia, PA
James Charles Schuck, D.O. Family Medicine Inspira Health Network Vineland, NJ
Nicole Patricia Pantle, D.O. Internal Medicine Inspira Health Network Vineland, NJ
Nandini Razdan, D.O. Internal Medicine HCA Healthcare/USF Morsani GME Largo, FL
Kelly Ann Schuitema, D.O. Emergency Medicine Rowan University SOM Stratford, NJ
Nirali Patel, D.O. Family Medicine University of Connecticut School of Medicine Hartford, CT
Christopher Robert Reggio Jr., D.O. Internal Medicine Tower Health/Reading Hospital Reading, PA
Jonathan Charles Scrobola, D.O. Anesthesiology Temple University Hospital Philadelphia, PA
Kevin Edward Peifer, D.O. Anesthesiology University of Connecticut School of Medicine Farmington, CT
John Michael Ricely, D.O. Medicine-Preliminary Abington Memorial Hospital Abington, PA Radiology-Diagnostic Temple University Hospital Philadelphia, PA
Raqiya Shoaib, D.O. Internal Medicine Rowan University SOM Stratford, NJ
DO Class of 2020 Post-Graduate Training Blake Hunter Shoemaker, D.O. Internal Medicine Christiana Care Newark, DE
Devin Marie Sullivan, D.O. Internal Medicine/Pediatrics Christiana Care Newark, DE
Kelly Tompeck, D.O. Surgery-Preliminary Morristown Medical Center, Morristown, NJ
Timothy Charles Shuey, D.O. Medicine/Pediatrics Geisinger Health System Danville, PA
Peter omas Dos Santos Sullivan, D.O. Internship Mercy Catholic Medical Center Darby, PA Anesthesiology Baystate Medical Center Springfield, MA
Dat anh Tran, D.O. Family Medicine Abington Memorial Hospital Abington, PA
Brittney Marie Shupp, D.O. Medicine-Primary St. Luke’s Hospital Bethlehem, PA Jason Sing, D.O. Family Medicine Christiana Care Newark, DE Vasili V. Sitaras, D.O. Internship Orange Regional Medical Center Middletown, NY Public Health and General Preventive Medicine Loma Linda University Loma Linda, CA Alex Patrick Smaracheck, D.O. Internship Clarion Hospital Clarion, PA
Colin Patrick Sulpizio, D.O. Family Medicine St. Joseph’s Hospital Reading, PA Anna Elizabeth Sunnergren, D.O. Internal Medicine Lankenau Medical Center Wynnewood, PA Monika Melissa Szeliga, D.O. Internal Medicine Rowan University SOM Stratford, NJ Nicholas William Talamonti, D.O. Psychiatry Albert Einstein Medical Center Philadelphia, PA
Laura Ellen Smith, D.O. Pediatrics CMSRU/Cooper University Hospital Camden, NJ
Mahdey Fathi Tallat, D.O. Internal Medicine Zucker SOM-Northwell Staten Island University Staten Island, NY
Michael Anthony Snover II, D.O. Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Vidant Medical Center/ East Carolina University Greenville, NC
Mihoko Tanabe, D.O. Family Medicine Boston Medical Center Boston, MA
Young Son, D.O. Urology Rowan SOM Stratford, NJ Wessley Square, D.O. Internship Inspira Health Network Vineland, NJ Jason Charles Strunk, D.O. Surgery Preliminary Abington Memorial Hospital Abington, PA
Julianna Lesley Tantum, D.O. Internal Medicine Lankenau Medical Center Wynnewood, PA Samuel Eric Tate, D.O. Medicine-Preliminary Abington Memorial Hospital Abington, PA Anesthesiology Baystate Medical Center Springfield, MA
Alexa Lambrini Tzaferos, D.O. General Surgery Inspira Health Network Vineland, NJ Sahel Uddin, D.O. Family Medicine Penn State Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA Mark Milo Ujevich, D.O. Emergency Medicine Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center Johnstown, PA Marina Mobeena Ulhaq, D.O. Emergency Medicine/Family Medicine Jefferson Health Philadelphia, PA Jessica Marie Vanderkooi, D.O. Emergency Medicine Jefferson Health - Northeast Philadelphia, PA Kissa Zalika Walker, D.O. Family Medicine Jefferson Health Langhorne, PA Laura Christine Walters, D.O. Internal Medicine Abington Memorial Hospital Abington, PA Ruo Yi Wang, D.O. Family Medicine Campbell University Lillington, NC Daniel Ethan Weinblatt, D.O. Internal Medicine CMSRU/Cooper University Hospital Camden, NJ Blen Teclemariam Weldekidan, D.O. Pediatrics Nationwide Childrens Hospital Columbus, OH
DO Class of 2020 Post-Graduate Training Christopher Steven Wilson, D.O. Internship Zucker SOM-Northwell Peconic Bay Medical Center Riverhead, NY Anesthesiology Baystate Medical Center Springfield, MA
Colleen Withers, D.O. Internal Medicine Rowan University SOM Stratford, NJ
Kathie Z. Wu, D.O. Internal Medicine Geisinger Health System Danville, PA
Mary Margaret Woodru, D.O. Internship Crozer-Chester Medical Center Upland, PA Radiology-Diagnostic CMSRU/Cooper University Hospital Camden, NJ
Sara Zeltsman, D.O. Pediatrics Rutgers-R W Johnson Medical School-NJ New Brunswick, NJ
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Board of Trustees Administration The PCOM 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, D.O. ’81
Provost, Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean
Kenneth J. Veit, D.O. ’76, M.B.A.
Vice President for Finance and Chief Financial Officer
Peter Doulis, C.P.A.
Chief Legal Affairs Officer and Assistant Secretary
David F. Simon, J.D.
Chief Advancement Officer
Carrie Collins, J.D., Ph.D.
Chief Diversity and Community Relations Officer
Marcine Pickron-Davis, Ph.D.
Interim Dean and Chief Academic Officer Osteopathic Medical Program – PCOM Georgia
Joseph M. Kaczmarczyk, D.O. ’82***
Dean and Chief Academic Officer Osteopathic Medical Program PCOM South Georgia
H. William Craver, III, D.O. ’87***
Dean, School of Pharmacy – PCOM Georgia
Shawn Spencer, Ph.D.***
Chief Campus Officer – PCOM Georgia
R. Bryan Ginn, Jr.***
Executive Assistant to the President and Secretary
Lavinia Lafferty
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Foundation and Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine James H. Black, D.O. ’62, LL.D. (Hon.) John B. Bulger, DO ’95, M.B.A. Timothy P. Burgess, M.P.A. Joseph A. Dieterle, D.O. ’70 Mr. Matthew O. Elkes Jay S. Feldstein, D.O. ’81 Stephanie Felgoise, Ph.D.* Julie R. Fox, M.B.A. Mr. omas J. Gravina *Faculty Representative **Alumni Representative ***These individuals are members of the PCOM Board only
Jerel A. Hopkins, Esquire Mr. John P. Kearney Vincent Lobo, D.O. ’65 Suzanne S. Mayes, J.D. Mr. R. David McCleskey A. Scott McNeal, D.O. ’88 Dana C. Shaffer, D.O. ’85 ** Mr. Wayne T. Sikes Kenneth J. Veit, DO ’76, M.B.A.
Administration Jay Feldstein, D.O. President and Chief Executive Officer Kenneth J. Veit, D.O., M.B.A. Provost, Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean Peter Doulis, C.PA. Vice President for Finance and Chief Financial Officer Linda R. Adkison, M.S., Ph.D. Associate Provost Accreditation, Growth and Development Sheree J. Aston, O.D., Ph.D. Interim Associate Provost for Accreditation, Academic Growth and Development H. William Craver III, D.O. Dean and Chief Academic Officer, Osteopathic Medical Program, PCOM South Georgia Robert DiTomasso, Ph.D. Dean School of Professional and Applied Psychology Joseph Kaczmarczyk, D.O., M.P.H. Interim Dean, and Chief Academic Officer Osteopathic Medical Program, PCOM Georgia Gregory McDonald, D.O. Dean, School of Health Sciences Shawn Spencer, Pharm.D. Dean and Chief Academic Officer School of Pharmacy, PCOM Georgia Carrie Collins, J.D., Ph.D. Chief Advancement Officer Jane Z. Dumsha, Ph.D. Chief Research and Sponsored Programs Officer Stephanie Ferretti, M.L.S. Chief Library Services Officer Mindy George-Weinstein, Ph.D. Chief Research and Science Officer R. Bryan Ginn, Jr. Chief Campus Officer, PCOM Georgia Deborah A. Benvenger, M.B.A. Chief Admissions Officer Erik Langenau, D.O., M.B.A. Chief Academic Technologies Officer Margaret McKeon, B.S.N., Esq. Chief Compliance Officer
Patience Mason, M.Ed. Chief Student Affairs Officer. Samuel A. Matheny, M.Ed., M.A. Chief Student Services Officer, Financial Aid and Interim Registrar Christina Mazzella, M.S. Chief Human Resources Officer Marisa Niedbalski, M.B.A. Chief Information Security Officer Marcine Pickron-Davis, Ph.D. Chief Diversity and Community Relations Officer Wendy W. Romano Chief Marketing and Communications Officer David Simon, J.D. Chief Legal Affairs Officer Richard T. Smith, M.B.A. Chief Technology Operations Officer Frank H. Windle Chief Facilities Officer Arthur Sesso, D.O. Senior Associate Dean of Osteopathic Curricular Innovation and Oversight and Chair, Surgery Bonnie A. Buxton, Ph.D. Associate Dean, Osteopathic Curriculum and Chair, Department of Bio-Medical Sciences, Osteopathic Medical Program, PCOM Georgia Kerin Fresa, Ph.D. Associate Dean, Osteopathic Curriculum, Philadelphia Campus Naushad M. Khan Ghilzai, Ph.D. Associate Dean for Academics and Assessment, School of Pharmacy, PCOM Georgia David Kuo, D.O. Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education and Director of Medical Education Michael Becker, D.O., M.S. Assistant Dean, Clerkship Education Marla Golden, D.O. Director of Clerkship Academics, PCOM Georgia, PCOM South Georgia Chair of Clinical Education, PCOM South Georgia Michael Lee, Ph.D. Assistant Dean, Professional and Student Affairs, School of Pharmacy, PCOM Georgia
Administration (continued) Julie Wickman, Pharm.D. Assistant Dean, Clinical Education School of Pharmacy, PCOM Georgia Joanne M. Jones, M.B.A. Campus Officer, PCOM South Georgia Brian Balin, Ph.D. Chair, Department of Bio-Medical Sciences Stephanie H. Felgoise, Ph.D., A.B.P.P. Chair, Department Clinical Psychology Elizabeth A. Gosch, Ph.D., A.B.P.P. Chair, Department of Counseling, PCOM Jessica Glass Kendorski, Ph.D., N.C.S.P., B.C.B.A.-D Chair, Department School Psychology, PCOM
Laura Levy, D.H.Sc., P.A.-C Chair, Physician Assistant Studies Philadelphia and PCOM Georgia Phillip Palmer, P.T., Ph.D. Chair, Physical Therapy, PCOM Georgia Avadhesh C. Sharma, Pharm.D., Ph.D. Chair, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, PCOM Georgia John Tovar, Pharm.D. Chair, Department of Pharmacy Practice, School of Pharmacy, PCOM Georgia
The PCOM Alumni Association The PCOM Alumni Association Board of Directors 2020 Council Members
Executive Council
Professional Careers Council
William B. Swallow, DO ’79 – President
Prerakkumar Adhuria, PharmD ’17
Paul J. LaPoint, DO ’90 – President-Elect
Jennifer Alvarado, MS/FM ’08
Amanda S. Murphy, MS/PA, ’02 – Secretary
Christopher W. Brown, MS/CCHP ’11
Shanda D. Lucas-O’Dennis, MS/ODL ’09
Madeleine L. Brown, MS/Biomed ’18
Awards Committee Chair Jennifer A. Dwyer, DO ’08 Nominating Committee Chair Melissa Schwartz, DO ’91 – Past President
Krystal N. Carter, MS/CCHP ’10 Ashara Cashaw, MS, PsyD ’13 Rashim Lancit, EdS ’13 Ruark Lanham, MS/ODL ’07 David M. Poponi, PsyD ’09 Preston Williams, MS/PA ’07
DO Council Michael Becker, DO ’87
Trainee Council
James M. Bonner, DO ’86
Sarah C. Hryzak, (DO, ’18), Resident
Gretta A. Gross, DO ’97
Samuel Berding, (DO, ’22), Student Rep,
Ricky P. Lockett, DO ’84
PCOM Georgia
Joseph Nyzio, DO ’00
Jazmone Kelly, (DO, ’23), Student Rep,
Ositadinma O. Opara, DO ’99
PCOM South Georgia
William J. Pesce, DO ’89
Jacob Stein, MS/Biomed ’19 (DO ’23),
Elsira M. Pina, DO ’89
Student Rep, PCOM
Howard M. 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 Senior Manager, Alumni Special Services Pamela J. Ruoff, MS
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
The College Seal The Mace and Baton The Academic Costume
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, D.O. ’22, dean of the College from 1924 to 1943, and Russell C. Erb, Ph.D., 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 Mace and Baton
PCOM’s 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, the mace is a symbol of his or her authority. The Alumni Association of PCOM presented the mace to the College in 1972. The idea of having a College mace was first proposed in 1969. Several maces were thus designed, but support for the undertaking was lacking. It was the enthusiastic spirit of Ms. Carol Fox, at that time assistant registrar, now retired associate vice president for enrollment management, that caused Dr. Thomas M. Rowland, Jr., then registrar and vice president–administration, later president of PCOM, to acquiesce. Paul T. Lloyd, D.O., designed the mace, which was created by William F. J. Ryan of New York, a member of the L’Académie Internationale d’Héraldique. A sphere with a golden crown tops the mahogany staff heralding sovereign authority of the College to grant the degree Doctor of Osteopathy 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 Aesculapius, 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 bronzebased with heavily plated rhodium. The coronet is gold-plated and the staff is South American mahogany.
The Academic Costume
The history of 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.