More Than 500 Grads Celebrate Commencement at PCOM

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More than 500 students from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM) celebrated the culmination of years of hard work and dedication at the College's 132nd commencement ceremony on May 19 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia.
PCOM Provost and Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs Kenneth J. Veit, DO '76, MBA, FACOFP, began by welcoming the graduates and their families to the combined ceremony, the first commencement in the College's history inclusive of all academic programs.
About Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Founded in 1899, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM) has trained thousands of highly competent, caring physicians, health practitioners and behavioral scientists who practice a "whole person" approach to care—treating people, not just symptoms.
PCOM students learn the importance of health promotion, research, education and service to the community.