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"The members gained information about maintaining their health ... [and] began to see coherence in establishing healthy on-going practices ... Our members and staff shared freely with the BTG students and felt they were contributing to the education of professionals who wanted to be more understanding."
BTG Community Preceptor |
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Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM)
PCOM
Web Site
Bridging the Gaps Program Faculty
Joanne Muir Behm, MSS
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine BTG Program Director
joannebe@pcom.edu
215-871-6562
Oliver Bullock, DO
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine BTG Faculty Director
Oliverb@pcom.edu
215-578-3300
Ronald Allen
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine BTG Program Staff
RonaldAl@pcom.edu
215-578-3319
School of Osteopathic Medicine
Office of the Dean, Evans Hall, Suite 205
4170 City Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19131-1694
CHIP Eligibility
Students from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine who have completed their first year in the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine Program are eligible to participate in the Bridging the Gaps Community Health Internship Program.
Students from the La Salle University School of Nursing & Health Sciences and the University of the Sciences join the PCOM interns working on some of the projects at the community sites listed below.
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2012 BTG CHIP Community Partners
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PCOM, La Salle University and University of the Sciences
- Allegheny West Foundation, Work Ready Philadelphia Program
- EducationWorks, Germantown High School
- Gaudenzia, People With Hope
- Institute for Development of African American Youth (IDAAY), Wagner Middle School Project
- Intercommunity Action, Inc., Journey's Way
- John Bartram High School, Summer Bridge Program
- Lee Cultural Center
- New Directions for Women, Inc.
- Philadelphia Veterans Multi-Service and Education Center, The Perimeter
For an alphabetical list of all 2012 BTG CHIP community partners and to view 2012 community project summaries by site, click here. |
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| BTG 20th Anniversary Tribute |
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"I think what I learned that will most directly benefit my patients is to always think about where a person comes from and what influences guide their actions and decisions ... I have asked myself, 'How do we fix those influences in order to help our patients?'"
BTG Student Intern |
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| What BTG Means to Us |
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