Get ready to celebrate—graduation season has arrived for PCOM's Class of 2025! The College will honor its graduates during three Commencement ceremonies: PCOM South Georgia on May 15, PCOM Georgia on May 20, and PCOM on May 22. Additional details for each ceremony are outlined below.
All ceremonies will be livestreamed on PCOM's YouTube channel, with American Sign Language interpreters available both in person and on the livestream. Read on for everything you need to know before the big day.
On Thursday, May 15 from 1-4 p.m., PCOM South Georgia's Commencement ceremony will be held in the John Hunt Auditorium at the University of Georgia Tifton Campus Conference Center. The ceremony will celebrate the achievement of all students who have fulfilled degree requirements across the College of Osteopathic Medicine and the School of Health Professions and Sciences.
PCOM Georgia's ceremony will be held on Tuesday, May 20 from 1-4 p.m. at the Gas South Convention Center in Duluth. The graduation ceremony will celebrate all students who have completed the degree requirements for doctoral and graduate programs in the College of Osteopathic Medicine, the School of Pharmacy, and the School of Health Professions and Sciences. PCOM Georgia will also recognize William Delp, DO, as professor emeritus for his contributions during active teaching service with the College.
On Thursday, May 22 from 1-4 p.m., PCOM's Commencement ceremony will be held on Thursday, May 22 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia. The event will recognize students who have completed degree requirements across all doctoral and graduate programs in the College of Osteopathic Medicine, the School of Professional and Applied Psychology, and the School of Health Professions and Sciences. PCOM will also honor Denah Appelt, PhD, as professor emerita in recognition of her more than 20 years of dedicated service to the College.
Joseph Anthony Giaimo, DO '87, FCCP, MACOI, will deliver PCOM South Georgia's 2025 Commencement address on Thursday, May 15, at the University of Georgia Conference Center in Tifton. A Navy veteran and former president of the American Osteopathic Association, Giaimo brings decades of clinical, policy, and leadership experience in osteopathic medicine. He currently serves on the Medical Council at Palm Beach Medical Center and is a founding member of the nation’s largest privately owned accountable care organization.
At PCOM Georgia, Carol H. Burrell, retired president and CEO of Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS), will address the Class of 2025 during the Commencement ceremony on Tuesday, May 20, at the Gas South Convention Center. With more than four decades of healthcare leadership, Burrell led NGHS through a period of significant expansion, transforming it into one of Georgia's leading health systems.
To celebrate the achievements of PCOM's graduating students, John J. Lynch III, FACHE, president and CEO of Main Line Health, will deliver the 2025 Commencement address at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. Lynch, who is retiring on June 30 after 20 years with Main Line Health, has advanced the system's focus on safety, quality and equity while expanding its network to better serve Main Line and western suburban communities.
For more information, visit the PCOM Student Affairs Commencement and FAQs pages for all ceremonies.
To read more about graduating students who embody PCOM's mission and values, read graduate profiles for the Class of 2025.
Share your proud moments from PCOM, PCOM Georgia, and PCOM South Georgia using #PCOMgrad to join the Commencement conversation on social media.
Established in 1899, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM) has trained thousands of highly competent, caring physicians, health practitioners and behavioral scientists who practice a “whole person” approach to care—treating people, not just symptoms. PCOM, a private, not-for-profit accredited institution of higher education, operates three campuses (PCOM, PCOM Georgia and PCOM South Georgia) and offers doctoral degrees in clinical psychology, educational psychology, osteopathic medicine, pharmacy, physical therapy, and school psychology. The college also offers graduate degrees in applied behavior analysis, applied positive psychology, biomedical sciences, forensic medicine, medical laboratory science, mental health counseling, physician assistant studies, and school psychology. PCOM students learn the importance of health promotion, research, education and service to the community. Through its community-based Healthcare Centers, PCOM provides care to medically underserved populations. For more information, visit pcom.edu or call 215-871-6100.
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