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Library Study Room Reservations Update

The library is making some updates to the study room reservation system. The online reservation system will be introduced to the PA campus as the co-lab and sun study rooms will now be available to book. In addition the reservation system has received a few upgrades in order to make the reserving and checking-in experience, clearer, more efficient and user-friendly. [Read more...]

Diathermy Display at PCOM Georgia

The PCOM Library is proud to partner with Campus Operations to create an exhibit of medical equipment from the office of Dr. Ralph B. Secor, DO, Class of 1930. The display, located at the Georgia Campus, spotlights the development of diathermy treatment machines throughout the 20th century. Diathermy is a therapeutic treatment that uses electric currents (radio and sound waves) [Read more...]

Accessibility, Inclusion, and Action in Medical Education: Lived Experiences of Learners and Physicians with Disabilities

Identifying cultural and structural barriers and catalyzing institutional policies that support all qualified learners, regardless of disability, throughout the medical education continuum is a worthy and essential goal. This publication weaves together major themes from interviews conducted with 47 students, residents, and physicians with disabilities. Citation: Meeks LM, Jain N. Association of American Medical Colleges [Internet]. Accessibility, Inclusion, and Action in Medical [Read more...]

The Americans With Disabilities Act, Reasonable Accommodations, and Medical Education

The number of students with a disability matriculating into institutions of medical education, including physician assistant programs, is increasing. Educational institutions must develop procedures with regard to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) including the provision of reasonable accommodations to provide equal opportunities for all. These procedures must be compliant with federal and state laws while protecting academic integrity, maintaining [Read more...]