Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM) seeks to foster an inclusive educational and work environment for all faculty, staff, applicants for employment, and students.
PCOM prohibits discrimination on the basis of age, race, sex, color, gender, gender identity and expression, national origin, ethnicity, ancestry, sexual orientation, religion, creed, disability, genetic information, marital status, pregnancy, military and military veteran status or any other legally protected class status in all its programs, activities, and employment practices.
PCOM subscribes to the principles and adheres to the requirements of state and federal law pertaining to civil rights and equal opportunity, in accordance with the requirements of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended; the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended and complies with all applicable federal conscience protections.
PCOM does not discriminate on the basis of sex and prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates, as required by Title IX and its regulations, including in admission and employment.
Inquiries about Title IX may be referred to PCOM's Title IX Coordinator, the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights, or both. PCOM's Title IX Coordinator is the Equity and Title IX Manager, 4191 City Ave, Rowland Hall – Suite 420, titleixcoordinator@pcom.edu, 215-871-6528.
Questions regarding this policy should be directed to the Equity and Title IX Manager (Rowland Hall Suite 420, Philadelphia, PA 19131, 215-871-6528), who is the designated coordinator of PCOM's non-discrimination program.
PCOM's non-discrimination policy and grievance procedures can be found in the PCOM Non-Discrimination Policy (PDF).
To report information about conduct that may constitute sex discrimination or make a complaint of sex discrimination under Title IX, please use the online report form located on PCOM's Title IX webpage. To report information about conduct that may constitute any form of discrimination or make a complaint under PCOM policies, please refer to pcom.ethicspoint.com.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) enforces several civil rights laws that prohibit discrimination. These include, but are not limited to, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and its implementing regulations (Title VI), which prohibits discrimination in any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance from the Department, and Section 1557 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and its implementing regulations (Section 1557) in covered health programs and activities.
Inquiries may be directed to: Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education, Washington, D.C. 20202. For more information, please visit the Office of Civil Rights.
To file a complaint with OCR online, use OCR's electronic complaint form.
HHS Bulletin released September 28, 2023
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR)
enforces several civil rights laws that prohibit discrimination. These include, but
are not limited to, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and its implementing
regulations (Title VI), which prohibits discrimination in any program or activity
receiving Federal financial assistance from the Department, and Section 1557 of the
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and its implementing regulations (Section
1557) in covered health programs and activities. This Bulletin describes how these
laws may protect individuals who are or are perceived to be Jewish, Christian, Muslim,
Sikh, Hindu, Buddhist, or of another religious group. Visit the U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services website to read the Shared Ancestry or Ethnic Characteristics Discrimination bulletin.
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