625 Old Peachtree Road Northwest, Suwanee, Georgia
2005–present
PCOM’s reach into the South officially ensued in 2004; an assessment of growing health
disparities in the southern United States substantiated an infrastructure for support
of new osteopathic and healthcare education programs.
The College chose suburban Atlanta for its first branch campus. The College purchased
a 20-acre property in Suwanee, seeking to transform a 150,000-square-foot abandoned
clothing warehouse into a modern educational facility. Architectural firm Granary Associates led the master design, utilizing quadrants
of the building for the medical school with plans to develop the remainder of the
building in phases as academic programs grew.
PCOM Georgia includes two architectural focal points taking advantage of natural light through
the use of skylights and partitions. The main building is an expansive one-story brick
structure with stone accents; a walking trail wraps around the edifice. Inside there
are large and small classrooms, conference and study areas, practice suites, research
and multi-use laboratories, a simulation center, a physical therapy education center
and an osteopathic care center.
A second 21,000-square-foot building, Northlake, owned originally by an engineering
firm, houses College administrative offices and academic departments.
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About Digest Magazine
Digest, the magazine for alumni and friends of Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine,
is published by the Office of Marketing and Communications. The magazine reports on
osteopathic and other professional trends of interest to alumni of the College’s Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) and graduate programs at PCOM, PCOM Georgia and PCOM South Georgia.