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Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine: Virtual Campus Tour

The Georgia Campus

GA-PCOM is a campus designed with student learning, cutting-edge instructional technology and social interaction in the forefront. The GA-PCOM campus occupies 19 acres in Gwinnett County, Georgia. Renovations to the 149,885-square-foot building began in November 2004 and were completed in August 2005. The facility design includes two architectural main focal points taking advantage of natural light through the use of skylights and partitions.

In addition to large and small classrooms, conference areas and study spaces, instructional space includes pharmacy research and teaching laboratories, a large anatomy laboratory, a clinical learning laboratory, research and multi-use basic science laboratories, three pharmacy practice labs, and a large OMM practice suite.

Open circulation areas facilitate social interaction and ease of access to student services, learning resources and instructional spaces. Student life services also include a central dining area, student lounge, a game room and fitness facility. A central feature of the GA-PCOM campus is the Information Commons, where students have access to both print and electronic media.

GA-PCOM's facility offers state-of-the-art technology to enhance the learning experiences for students. The campus emphasizes substantial use of computer technology including a wireless network, digital video and distance learning capability, digital medical and pharmaceutical libraries, and many databases for research and review.

Notable Facts

The primary focus of GA-PCOM is to recruit and educate students from Georgia and the surrounding states. GA-PCOM seeks to retain graduate osteopathic physicians, scientists, pharmacists, and other health care professionals in the Southeast and to advance the osteopathic profession.