Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine - Synapsis Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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CONGRATULATIONS, CLASS OF 1978!! Thank you for this opportu- nity to extend my congratula- tions and greetings to your fine class on behalf of the Faculty and Educational Administra- tion. The theme GROWTH is a most fitting one at this time in your careers and in the history of PCOM. You have worked hard and studiously these past four years. You were a select group, and exhibited the GROWTH that has earned for you the privilege and right to be an OS- TEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN. The CLASS of 1978 has ob- served a great deal of growth at PCOM. You have seen the con- tinued expansion of facilities and programs. I am delighted that PCOM ' s Board of Trustees, President and Administration have been committed to peo- ple as well as facilities. This is in the tradition of the os- teopathic concept. This com- mitment has led to a rapid in- crease in the Faculty of PCOM. Ten years ago, there were 23 whole time faculty members, and 131 part time faculty mem- bers, totalling 154. When your class entered PCOM in 1974, there were 70 whole time fac- Dean ' s Page ulty and 149 part time for a total of 219. The total, as you gradu- ate, is 248, with further add i- tions pending. Ninety-five of these are whole time and 153 are part time. The whole time faculty has more than (luad- rupled in the last decade. It has grown significantly in just the last four years. The miracle of PCOM is that staffing has been increased, and tuition has been maintained at reasonable and modest levels at the same time. Education involves people, and I appreciate the direction PCOM has followed. You have been the benefactors along with the countless patients to whom you will minister. The depth, strength and scope of our Fac- ulty engenders a great sense of accomplishment by your Ad- ministration. We would hope some of you will be interested in joining the College Faculty, and that many will become hospital staff members. The numbers we cite do not include the Precep- tors and some of the dedicated physicians at affiliated hospitals who contributed generously to your education. We salute them. This is a large cadre approximat- ing perhaps some 200 physi- cians. PCOM IS YOUR COLLEGE. Visit us fre(juently. Keep in touch. We are here to guide you and be of assistance. Attend the Continuing Medical Education programs. We value your com- ments. Your evaluation of your education and comments about future graduates as you partici- pate in the preceptorships, staff of affiliated hospitals, and other avenues of education will prove invaluable to us as we assess achievement of goals and objec- tives, and as evaluation con- tinues. Support your College and fulfill your obligation to fu- ture generations of students. Be proud of being an Os- teopathic Physician. Be proud of your College. Be loyal to both. They have provided you many opportunities. Rise to the chal- lenge before you. You are a unique Class. I have enjoyed being your Dean. It has been a privilege to work with you. PCOM and the Dean ' s Of- fice are here to serve you. On behalf of the Faculty, all the members of the Educational Administration, and our PCOM team, may I extend hearty best wishes to each one. May God bless you. — Robert W. England D.O. DEAN

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