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EnglishWhat Is PCOM (Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine)?
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PCOM is a private, not-for-profit institution in the United States that offers degrees in medicine, health and behavioral sciences. It describes its educational approach as “whole person health care,” with an emphasis on preventive health—developing attitudes and lifestyles that help prevent disease—as part of a comprehensive, holistic approach to care. The institution traces its history to 1899 and operates three locations: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (PCOM); Suwanee, Georgia (PCOM Georgia); and Moultrie, Georgia (PCOM South Georgia).
What PCOM offers
PCOM presents itself as a place where students build advanced, specialized skills through training designed to prepare them for careers in health and science. Its stated program areas are:
- Medicine — osteopathic medical education
- Health sciences — including pharmacy, per the site’s description of its “school of pharmacy and other programs”
- Behavioral sciences
The site invites prospective students to explore programs and degrees, request information, take a virtual tour, and view upcoming admissions events. Those pages are the appropriate place to check which specific degrees are offered at each campus, along with admission requirements and deadlines—details the homepage does not provide.
The three campuses
PCOM describes its locations as a shared environment where students work in teams across disciplines. The table below summarizes what the site states about each.
| Location | Campus name | Notes from PCOM |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia, PA | PCOM | The original campus; the institution’s Philadelphia location |
| Suwanee, GA | PCOM Georgia | One of two Georgia locations |
| Moultrie, GA | PCOM South Georgia | One of two Georgia locations |
The site does not specify which programs are available at which campus. If location matters to you—for example, if you need to stay near family in Georgia or prefer a large-city setting—confirm program availability per campus before applying.
The “whole person” approach, explained
PCOM frames its mission around treating the whole person rather than isolated symptoms, and it places preventive health within that framework. In practice, this is a stated educational philosophy rather than a specific curriculum promise. A useful way to evaluate it is to look at how a program teaches it: for example, whether courses include training in prevention, lifestyle factors, or interdisciplinary teamwork. PCOM says its students work in teams across disciplines within a “dynamic medical school environment,” which is the kind of detail worth checking against a specific program’s course list.
Who this page is for—and what to do next
This overview fits prospective students, parents, and advisors who want a quick, accurate picture of what PCOM is before digging into a particular program. If that describes you, the practical next steps are:
- Identify your program of interest on PCOM’s programs and degrees page.
- Check the campus where that program is offered.
- Request information or register for an admissions event to get current requirements and timelines.
- Review recent news and events on the site if you want a sense of campus life and faculty expertise—recent items include a pharmacy expert explaining vitamin B12 supplements and a piece on heat safety for farmers and gardeners in Georgia.
The homepage does not publish tuition, class sizes, or admission statistics. Treat any figures you need as something to confirm directly with PCOM admissions rather than inferring them from the site’s marketing language.