Faculty member Elizabeth Levine (center) and fellow students offer suggestions on how to improve a student's presentation style.
There’s a lot of learning that goes on within the walls of Georgia Campus – Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, even on the weekends!
A presentation skills “turbo weekend” was held recently and biomedical sciences students who are on the organizational development and leadership (ODL) track brushed up on their public speaking skills. The students learned time management, how to manage an audience and ways to feel more comfortable making oral presentations, all videotaped for future reference.
“Own the space,” advised faculty member Elizabeth Levine, while students offered feedback, American Idol-style. “Slow down,” “pay close attention to the opening and finish strong,” others suggested.
The ODL track requires 21 credits for biomedical sciences students, while pharmacy and DO students can take four additional classes to receive a certificate. The weekend concluded with hands-on activities about crisis communications, including leveraging social media.
Biomedical Sciences student Andrielle Scott practices her presentation skills during a recent turbo weekend exercise.
Established in 2005, PCOM Georgia is a branch campus of Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM), a private, not-for-profit, accredited institution of higher education with a storied 125-year history dedicated to the healthcare professions. Located in Suwanee (Gwinnett County), PCOM Georgia offers doctoral degrees in osteopathic medicine, pharmacy and physical therapy. Graduate degrees are offered in biomedical sciences, medical laboratory science and physician assistant studies. The campus joins PCOM South Georgia in Moultrie in helping to meet the healthcare needs of the state. Emphasizing "a whole person" approach to care, PCOM Georgia focuses on educational excellence, interprofessional education and service to the community. For more information, visit pcom.edu or call 678-225-7500. The campus is also home to the Georgia Osteopathic Care Center, an osteopathic manipulative medicine clinic, which is open to the public by appointment. For more information, visit pcomgeorgiahealth.org.
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