UMDNJ School of Osteopathic Medicine - Articulations Yearbook (Stratford, NJ)

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STUDENT NEWS UMDNJ SOM Students at Annual J F K. Five Mile Run On Wednesday night, September 19, members of the third year class of SOM were present at the annual Kennedy Memorial Hospitals Five Mile Run. This grand event was held during National Osteopathic Medicine Week at Cooper River Park in Pennsauken, N.J. The run is just one part of Kennedy ' s annual celebration of NOM Week. Members of the class of ' 86 were on hand at the event to administer health screenings. All participants in the race were invited to have their blood pressure taken before the race, and then again after the race. This prac- tice was met with much enthusiasm by all those who ran the five mile course. Free blood pressure screenings were also offered to those who came to watch. Some students manned the water s top at the 2.5 mile point, and were a welcome site to the runners. This also ensured that medical staff was present at the start, middle and finish line of the race. All in all, the event was a huge success with over 150 runners and a large au- dience to watch the run. SOM students, along with the many other employees and House staff of Kennedy Hospital, ran in the race. The Third year class took blood pressure screenings and performed OMT.