Community Wellness Initiative (CWI) supports efforts to serve the communities of all PCOM locations. For more information, contact cwi@pcom.edu.
Faculty, staff and students may apply for funding to support community outreach projects by completing a funding request form. The form, budget sheet and additional information are available under the "Funding Support - Community Outreach Projects" sections on the student resources and the employee resources pages on myPCOM.
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| Location | Details | Date |
| Philadelphia, PA | Students from the PCOM Nutrition Club will conduct prediabetes assessments and provide education on healthy eating at the Boxing on Brooklynn Community Festival. | 06/03/2023 |
| Philadelphia, PA | Students from PCOM Hearts will conduct blood pressure screenings and prediabetes assessments at the annual Wynnfield Community Health Fair at Pinn Memorial Baptist Church. | 06/03/2023 |
| Philadelphia, PA | CWI will host free blood pressure screenings and a conversation on healthy aging to community members at The Free Library of Philadelphia Haddington Branch. | 05/25/2023 |
| Philadelphia, PA | The PCOM Hearts student group will host a "Know Your Numbers Event" for community members picking up food during Lancaster food pantry distribution. | 05/18/2023 |
| Philadelphia, PA | PCOM Hearts students will provide health education and prediabetes risks assessments to community members attending the Overbrook Night Market. | 05/11/2023 |
| Philadelphia, PA | Students from PCOM Hearts will conduct blood pressure screenings and prediabetes risk assessments for community members at the CCDC Community Day at Victory Christian Center. | 05/06/2023 |
| Philadelphia, PA | PCOM Hearts club students will conduct blood pressure screenings and prediabetes risk assessments at the Older Adult Community Day event at Innovage. | 05/04/2023 |
| Philadelphia, PA | The PCOM Hearts student group conducted blood pressure and prediabetes screenings at the Community Health Fair at Mariam Clinic. | 04/29/2023 |
| Philadelphia, PA | PCOM Hearts students distributed food from the Lancaster Division HCC to community members in need as well as provided blood pressure screenings and wellness information. | 04/27/2023 |
| Philadelphia, PA | Students from PCOM Hearts conducted blood pressure screenings and prediabetes assessments for older adults attending the Quaker City Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta's Health and Wellness Fair at Pinn Memorial Baptist Church. | 04/22/2023 |
| Suwanee, GA | PCOM Georgia students provided health information and conducted blood pressure screenings for community members at the Glow in The Park event at the Suwanee Town Center. | 04/22/2023 |
| Philadelphia, PA | A PCOM student moderated the My Heart Speaks seminars at the PA Black Health Matters Conference. | 04/18/2023 |
| Philadelphia, PA | The PCOM Hearts student group provided a health seminar on hygiene and puberty to 5th, 6th and 7th grade students at Overbrook Educational Center middle school. | 04/17/2023 |
| Philadelphia, PA | Students from PCOM Hearts conducted a health seminar on hygiene and puberty to 5th, 6th and 7th graders at Samuel Gompers Elementary School. | 04/11/2023 |
| Suwanee, GA | Students from the PCOM Georgia DO Council and the GA Emergency Medicine Association taught community members at the Mall of Georgia how to save lives using the Texas Two Step CPR method. | 04/01/2023 |
| Suwanee, GA | Multiple PCOM Georgia student groups from different academic programs volunteered at the Atlanta Science Festival. DO Council members conducted blood pressure screenings. Biomedical sciences students provided health education. Physical therapy students offered balance and coordination testing. Pharmacy students provided sugar consumption information. And a host of staff offered information about PCOM Georgia's academic programs. | 03/25/2023 |
| Philadelphia, PA | PCOM Hearts students provided health education and conducted blood pressure screenings at the Love Project Community Event for residents reentering society from the criminal system. | 03/17/2023 |
| Philadelphia, PA | Students from PCOM Hearts provide free monthly physical exams to community members at Episcopal Community Center in West Philadelphia. | Ongoing |
| Philadelphia, PA | CWI, in partnership with Main Line Health and PCOM's Healthcare Center's nutritionist, offer monthly interactive cooking demonstrations and health education to patients and families at the Family Medicine office on City Avenue. | Ongoing |
| Philadelphia, PA | Students from the PCOM Hearts club provide health education and blood pressure screenings at Dignity Housing, a homeless shelter in the Germantown area. | Ongoing |
| Suwanee, GA | Students from LMSA conduct monthly blood pressure screenings and provide first aid kits to community members at the Neighborhood Cooperative Ministries in Norcross, GA. | Ongoing |
| Philadelphia, PA | Students from PCOM Hearts conduct blood pressure screenings and provide giveaways for the homeless at Chosen 300-West. | 02/27/2023 |
| Philadelphia, PA | Student groups pack hundreds of bags of food to support the food pantries for our PCOM Healthcare Centers. This is an ongoing event that features different student groups each month. | Ongoing |
| Moultrie, GA | Students from the PCOM South Georgia DO Council provided wellness education on heart and foot health and conduct blood pressure screenings for community members at the Community Health Fair held at the Moultrie YMCA. | 02/23/2023 |
| Philadelphia, PA | PCOM Hearts students provided wellness education and healthy snacks as well as conducted blood pressure screenings for older adults at Park Tower Apartments. | Ongoing |
| Philadelphia, PA | Students from PCOM Hearts conducted blood pressure and glucose screenings as well as provided heart health information and heart-healthy snacks to residents at Dignity House, which provides housing for homeless populations. | 02/14/2023 |
| Moultrie, GA | Students from Brothers and Sisters in Medicine participate in ongoing wellness education at the Boys and Girls Club in Moultrie and conduct blood pressure screenings at local barbershops. | Ongoing |
| Philadelphia, PA | PCOM Hearts club members were trained to "Stop the Bleed" by staff from Main Line Health. Because the training was at no cost, students bought non-perishable goods to support the food pantries at our PCOM Healthcare Centers. | 12/17/2022 |
| Suwanee, GA | Students from the PCOM Georgia DO Council conducted blood pressure screenings and distributed healthy snacks for participants at the Jolly Holly Day event held at the Suwanee Town Center. | 12/02/2022 |
| Suwanee, GA | Students from LMSA Georgia conducted blood pressure screenings and distributed toys to Spanish-speaking families at the Winter Resource Fair held at Sarah J. Gonzalez Park. | 12/01/2022 |
| Philadelphia, PA | CWI conducted prediabetes risk assessments and distributed diabetes education materials for participants at the Your Health Matters Resource Fair at Mt Zion Baptist Church. | 11/19/2022 |
| Suwanee, GA | PCOM Georgia's Hearts student group conducted blood pressure screenings and prediabetes risk assessments for participants at the Lawrenceville Fall Festival. | 11/12/2022 |
| Philadelphia, PA | Students from the Family Medicine student group conducted glucose screenings and offered smoothie samples for staff, students and faculty in honor of Diabetes Awareness Month. | 11/11/2022 |
| Philadelphia, PA | The LMSA student group conducted blood pressure screenings for older adults at Victory Christian Center's Senior Day event. | 11/09/2022 |
| Moultrie, GA | PCOM South Georgia students conducted blood pressure screenings for participants at the annual Sunbelt Agricultural festival in Moultrie, GA. | 10/17/2022 |
| Philadelphia, PA | In honor of National Diabetes Month, students and staff with the The Family Medicine Group and The Nutrition Club hosted a wellness event to raise awareness about diabetes prevention and management as well as offered glucose screenings, activities, giveaways and smoothies. | 11/11/2022 |
| Philadelphia, PA | Dr. Harry Morris and the PCOM Hearts student organization administered vaccines to residents and staff at Park Tower Apartments, a senior residential complex. | 10/17/2022 |
| Philadelphia, PA | The Family Medicine student group provided heath education to more than 250 participants at the Step Out Philly National Diabetes Walk hosted by the American Diabetes Association. | 10/17/2022 |
| Suwanee, GA | School of Pharmacy students provided health education, blood pressure screenings and prediabetes risk assessments for attendees at the Paint Gwinnett Pink Breast Cancer event. | 10/15/2022 |
| Philadelphia, PA | The PCOM Healthcare Center - Lancaster Division is hosted a Community Day. PCOM faculty, staff and students along with partner organizations provided free health screenings, backpack giveaways, cooking demonstrations, free haircuts, free food and more. | 08/21/2022 |
| Philadelphia, PA | PCOM students and staff shared educational materials on sugar consumption and distributed children's books promoting healthy eating habits at the The Free Library of Philadelphia West Spring Festival at Malcolm X Park. | 04/28/2022 |
| Suwanee, GA | PCOM Georgia students from the DO Council took blood pressure readings and distributed heart health information at the Atlanta International Night Market and Glow in the Park events. The Simbulance, also known as the Mobile Medical Education Lab, was available for tours as well. | 04/23/2022 |
| Philadelphia, PA | Black Health Matters Conference - Dr. Ashley Poole presented the impact of social media on mental health. PCOM medical students presented on their journey to medical school. PCOM Hearts students conducted free blood pressure checks. | 04/23/2022 |
| Philadelphia, PA | PCOM SMNA and Medicine for Education student groups partnered with the 48th and Woodland Playground Rec Center to host a free health fair. Southwest Philadelphia residents came to celebrate community health and wellness. Free blood pressure screenings, glucose screenings, winter clothing distribution, medication information and fresh produce distribution were provided by West Philly Bunny Hop. | 02/19/2022 |
| Suwanee, GA | PCOM Georgia students provided free CPR training to Gwinnett County residents at the Mall of Georgia. Community members were taught how to save a life in five minutes using the National Two Step CPR technique. | 02/19/2022 |
| Suwanee, GA | As part of PCOM's COVID vaccine education projects overseen by Dr. Valerie Cadet and Dr. Edoabasi McGee, students distributed COVID education brochures as well as answered questions from participants at the Gwinnett Health Fair. | 07/31/2021 |
| Philadelphia, PA | In partnership with Methodist Services the CWI sponsored a back-to-school event at Methodist Services. The College provided masks, hand sanitizers, and backpacks as well as health screenings and services. | 08/20/2021 |
| Philadelphia, PA | The CWI sponsored a back-to-school event at Ward Emmanuel AME Church in West Philadelphia. PCOM provided masks, hand sanitizers, and tote bags as well as information about COVID-19 vaccines. | 08/21/2021 |
| Suwanee, GA | As part of PCOM's COVID vaccine education projects overseen by Dr. Valerie Cadet and Dr. Edoabasi McGee, students distributed COVID educations brochures as well as answered health questions from participants at a Gwinnett County Health Fair. | 09/11/2021 |
| Philadelphia, PA | Thanksgiving Food Drive - Our students supported 20 families from Methodist Services by supplying them with Thanksgiving food baskets to make their holiday brighter. | 11/23/2021 |
| Suwanee, GA | Students and faculty from PCOM Georgia attended the Jolly Holly Day Fair at the Suwanee Town Center. Our booths featured free blood pressure screenings as well as demonstrations of simulation equipment and patient care simulator mannequins. | 12/03/2021 |
| Philadelphia, PA | Food Pantry at Cambria - PCOM gives food to needy patients and community members on the third Wednesday of every month at our Cambria Healthcare Center. | Ongoing |
| Philadelphia, PA | Food Pantry at Lancaster - PCOM gives food to needy patients and community members as needed when they are seen for appointments. | Ongoing |
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