Title IX

• Please be advised that as of August 1, 2024, Pennsylvania students and employees of the PA campus will be covered under the 2024 Title IX regulations found in Policy 1.39.
• Please be advised that as of August 1, 2024, Georgia students and employees of the GA and SGA campuses will be covered under the 2020 Title IX regulations as found in Policy 1.38.

To report concerns of sexual harassment by phone 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, call: 844-337-3613. This is a private report to Ethicspoint which can be anonymous by indicating that during the intake. 

Click here to access the PCOM Title IX online report form. This form can be submitted without the inclusion of the complaining person's name or other identifying information, if desired, in order to report anonymously. This form is sent directly to the Equity and Title IX Manager (Title IX Coordinator).

You may also submit reports pertaining to potential violations of the PCOM Code of Conduct and institutional policies, including anti-discrimination, anti-sexual harassment and Title IX at pcom.ethicspoint.com.

To ensure compliance with Title IX, the President of the College has designated a Equity and Title IX Manager (Title IX Coordinator) who will:

• Serve as a resource for students wishing to report any acts of sexual harassment or gender-based discrimination.
• Provide oversight for all Title IX complaints and identify patterns, issues or problems regarding those same complaints.
• Review and support the informational initiatives enabling students, staff and faculty to fully understand sexual harassment as a form of sexual discrimination.

The College does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the operation of its education programs and activities, pursuant to its obligations to comply with Title IX and other applicable laws and regulations. If you believe you have experienced sexual harassment, you have the right to file a complaint with the College, the local police, or both. To file a complaint with the College, contact the CollEquity and Title IX Manager (Title IX Coordinator), a Deputy Title IX Coordinator or the PCOM Hotline. Or, complete the Title IX report form or pcom.ethicspoint.com:

Title IX Coordinator

Alina Torres-Zickler, MEd
PCOM Equity and Title IX Manager (Title IX Coordinator)
Suite 144, Rowland Hall
215-871-6528
titleixcoordinator@pcom.edu

Deputy Title IX Coordinators

Staff and Faculty Support

• The Title IX Coordinator or Deputy Title IX Coordinators, who can assist with on and off campus resources.
• Carebridge Counseling Services
• Department of Public Safety

The following are community resources, both national and local to our PCOM campuses.

National

National Domestic Violence Hotline (NDV)
1-800-799-7233 (24 hour hotline)

Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network (RAINN)
1-800-656-4673 (24 hour hotline)

If you need community resources for your clinical location, please dial 911 in cases of emergency or for non-emergency situations contact the PCOM Equity and Title IX Manager at titleixcoordinator@pcom.edu or 215-871-6528.

PCOM is committed to creating and fostering a working and learning environment where all members of the community can thrive. To that end, PCOM provides students, faculty and staff with the knowledge and resources to contribute to a community free from discrimination and violence.

The PCOM Equity and Title IX Manager (Title IX Coordinator) and Equity Coordinator have attended the following ATIXA Trainings in Fall 2022:

• Title IX Coordinator for Healthcare Educators and Providers (PDF)

The Equity and Title IX Manager (Title IX Coordinator), Executive Director for Student Affairs and Chief Compliance Officer have completed the following live Student Conduct Institute (SCI) Training in December of 2023:

• Basic Compliance

Equity Coordinator, Assistant Director of Public Safety (S GA), Chief Human Resources Officer, and Director of Public Safety (GA)  have completed the following live Student Conduct Institute (SCI) training in March 2024:

• Basic Compliance

The Chief Student Affairs Officer and Executive Director of Human Resources have completed the following training in spring 2024:

• Basic Compliance

The PCOM Investigators - Director of Public Safety, Philadelphia Campus and Assistant Director of Public Safety, Philadelphia Campus and the Director of Public Safety – Georgia Campus completed the following Student Conduct Institute (SCI) training:

• Title IX Investigator

Note: SCI has confirmed that the trainings have not changed since spring of 2022.

The following training has been completed in 2022 and 2023 by the Equity and Title IX Manager (Title IX Coordinator), Equity Coordinator, Chief Compliance Officer, Executive Director of Student Affairs, Chief Student Affairs Officer, Chief Human Resources Officer, Director of Public Safety (GA) and Assistant Director of Public Safety (S GA):

• Basic Compliance

Note: SCI has confirmed that the trainings have not changed since spring of 2022.

The following training was completed by the PCOM Title IX Coordinator, Chief Human Resources Officer:

• January-June 2021 Coordinator 1 - January 19 and 20

• January-July 2020 Regulations Implementation Materials

The PCOM Deputy Title IX Coordinators (Patience Mason, Michael Lombardo) and Chief Compliance Officer have attended the following ATIXA training in spring 2020:

• January-July 2020 Regulations Implementation Material