Marcine Pickron-Davis, PhD, joined Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM) in 2017 and serves as the Chief Diversity and Community Relations Officer. She is charged with providing the vision, leadership and execution of diversity, inclusion and community partnerships across the College's three locations.
She brings 20+ years of executive leadership experience and is a results driven leader with a proven track record of executing and delivering change management strategies within large diverse organizations. Dr. Pickron-Davis delivers an inclusive engagement strategy and has successfully led higher education stakeholders and non-profit organizations in the creation of organizational diversity, equity and inclusion strategic plans. She is widely recognized as a thought leader for her ability to build consensus and align decision-makers with organizational mission and vision. Dr. Pickron-Davis advises senior management and boards on the value-add of diversity, equity and inclusion as a business strategy for growth and competition. She has cultivated and sustained a broad network of strategic partners and collaborators around health equity and access.
At PCOM, Dr. Pickron-Davis has focused her work on advancing the institution's goals for embracing diversity and inclusion into the culture of the College. This work includes leading the College's stakeholders in the creation of the 2025 institutional Diversity, Equity and Inclusion strategic plan, spearheading initiatives that introduce faculty, staff and students to LGBT-inclusive healthcare, cultivating a network of strategic partners and collaborators around health equity and community outreach, and providing leadership to the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM) constituent groups in their efforts to promote, broaden and improve osteopathic medical education and the profession. Dr. Pickron-Davis lectures at the medical school on Implicit Bias in Medicine, Navigating Microaggressions in Medicine and taught an elective on Health Equity and Social Justice.
Prior to her arrival at PCOM, Dr. Pickron-Davis served as the inaugural Chief Community Engagement and Diversity Officer at Widener University from 2003 through 2016. In this position, she served as a strategic leader to advance the university's commitment to access, equity, diversity and inclusion. During her tenure, she raised Widener's civic engagement profile among the national higher education community, implemented civic engagement initiatives resulting in sustainable partnerships between the university and the Chester community; and led the development of innovative programs and initiatives to promote a culture of inclusion. Dr. Pickron-Davis' accomplishments resulted in institutional and cultural change in policies and practices at Widener University. Among her experiences in higher education, Dr. Pickron-Davis has served on Middle States Accreditation Evaluation teams for several institutions and as a peer reviewer for the Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement. She also has held faculty appointments in Social Work and Education at Widener, University of Pennsylvania and Cabrini University and has taught courses on multicultural education, intercultural communication and community development.
Dr. Pickron-Davis is a strong advocate for civic engagement and currently serves on the Boards of Together for West Philadelphia (Vice-Chair), the Philadelphia Higher Education Network for Neighborhood Development (PHENND), the Consortium of DEI Health Educators, and the Forum of Executive Women. She is Chair of Blacks Educating Blacks About Sexual Health Issues (BEBASHI). She recently served as co-chair of the inaugural Council on Diversity and Equity for the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine.
Dr. Pickron-Davis has received several awards recognizing her accomplishments as a change agent in academic medicine. In May 2024, Penn State Brandywine honored her with the Outstanding Achievement Alumni award. In July 2023, she was recognized by the Philadelphia Business Journal as a top diverse business leader. She was also honored in June 2021 as an LGBTQ+ Ally by the National Diversity Council. In May 2021, Dr. Pickron-Davis was honored by the Philadelphia Tribune as a “Woman of Achievement” award. In 2005, Dr. Pickron-Davis was honored with the Helen C. Bailey Outstanding Alumnus Award from the University of Pennsylvania's Graduate School of Education.
Dr. Pickron-Davis is a member of the National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education, the Forum of Executive Women, the Association of Black Women in Higher Education, the National Association of Health Services Executives, and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
Dr. Pickron-Davis completed her bachelor's degree from The Pennsylvania State University and her masters of social work degree from Temple University's School of Social Administration. She earned her doctor of philosophy degree in educational leadership at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Pickron-Davis completed the Institute for Educational Management (IEM) at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, the Engagement Academy for University Leaders, and Leadership Philadelphia, Inc.
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