Alzheimer's Research Highlighted
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PCOM's Alzheimer's research was highlighted in a spot on NBC10's program The 10! Show. The story also focused on the collaboration between the College's research faculty and students.
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Graduate Programs Television Ad Campaign
PCOM launched a new ad campaign for the fall graduate programs open house. The three spots aired for six weeks on WCAU NBC10.
DO Commencement Makes News
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PCOM's DO Commencement was covered by all the major local networks. To view Channel Six's coverage, click here. |
Learning by Doing
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The patient is wheeled into the emergency room and first- and second-year medical students rush to save her life. They work under the watchful eye of their professor, but the patient doesn't make it. Luckily, this is a simulation. It's one of the many simulated medical situations that help turn students into doctors. From human patient simulators to laparoscopic and endoscopic trainers, PCOM medical students get hands-on training on some of the most sophisticated medical training tools available. PCOM's Clinical Learning and Assessment Center was featured on NBC's 10!Show. To view, click here. | |
Psychology and Healthcare Centers Collaborate
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PCOM clinical psychology students provide counseling to patients at the College's Philadelphia Healthcare Centers. The program helps patients cope with both physical and emotional difficulties. This very successful partnership was featured on NBC's 10!Show (aired 6/4). To view, click here. |
Graduate Programs Advertising
PCOM has expanded its marketing initiatives to include advertising on buses, trolleys and television in addition to newspaper advertising. This comprehensive marketing campaign has resulted in increased numbers of prospective students at graduate programs open houses and in increased applications to PCOM's programs.
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PCOM advertised their open houses on NBC 10.
One ad highlighted PCOM's school psychology program view ad
One ad highlighted PCOM's forensic medicine program view ad
One thirty-second ad promoted PCOM's graduate programs view ad |
Clinical Psychology
After Stephanie Felgoise, PhD, associate professor, vice-chair and director of PCOM's clinical PsyD program learned her daughter was born with the cardiac condition Long QT Syndrome (LQTS) she also learned there was no information on how this condition affects the children born with the condition and their caregivers. Dr. Felgoise is now the lead investigator studying the psychosocial impact of LQTS. Her research, which involves nine psychology students and two PCOM DO students, was featured on NBC's 10!Show (aired 2/27/08). To view, click here.
School Psychology
The PCOM school psychology program has partnered with the Russell Byers Charter School in Philadelphia. This innovative collaboration provides important services to the school and valuable training opportunities for PCOM school psychology students. This partnership was featured on NBC's 10!Show (aired 11/07/07). To view, click here.
School Bullying
Yuma Tomes, PhD, assistant professor and director of the master of science in school psychology program, was interviewed by CBS Channel 6 Action News health reporter Anita Brickman on school bullying (aired 12/31/06). To view, click here.
Harm Reduction Therapy
Fred Rotgers, PsyD, associate professor and associate director of clinical training in clinical psychology, appeared on CBS Channel 6 Action News. He spoke on the theory of harm reduction therapy (aired 11/11/07). To view, click here.
