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11/8: New PCOM location; Roundup with Cubs, more

11/8: New PCOM location; Roundup with Cubs, more

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TODAY’S FOCUS: PCOM Planning To Establish Second Medical Campus in Georgia
EEB PERSPECTIVE: How About Those Cubs? Berkmar High Marks 50th Anniversary
SPOTLIGHT: Peach State Federal Credit Union
FEEDBACK: State Legislators Should Fund Crisis Intervention Programs
UPCOMING: Gwinnett Courts Move To Text-Based Juror Notification System
NOTABLE: Library Gets Grant To Develop Community Gardening Initiative
RECOMMENDED: The Crown on Netflix
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Walter F. George One of Georgia’s Longest Serving Senators
TODAY’S QUOTE: Many People Think This Is a Way To Solve a Problem
MYSTERY PHOTO: Tell Us Who Was the Inspiration for This Modern Structure
LAGNIAPPE: No! This Is Not a Mystery Photo But a Live Event
CALENDAR: Free Seminar on Social Security Benefits Planned for November 17

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by · November 8, 2016 · Full issues
PCOM planning to establish second medical campus in Georgia

PCOM planning to establish second medical campus in Georgia

By Barbara Myers, Moultrie, Ga. | By signing a Memorandum of Agreement, representatives from Colquitt Regional Medical Center in Moultrie, and Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM) in Philadelphia, Penn., agreed to develop a feasibility plan and present it for approval to the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA) to develop an additional location in South Georgia. The College also operates a school of Osteopathic Medicine in Suwanee, Ga.

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by · November 8, 2016 · Photo essay
9/20: PCOM fund; Communicating with a dog; Fair photos; more

9/20: PCOM fund; Communicating with a dog; Fair photos; more

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TODAY’S FOCUS: PCOM Unveils Plans for Primary Care Innovation Fund for Healthcare
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Here’s the Story of a Dog Communicating with Its Master
SPOTLIGHT: Infinite Energy Center
ANOTHER VIEW, Leaphart: Americans are tough, won’t let bombing unnerve us
UPCOMING: Aurora Theatre To Present Southeastern Premier of Women in Jeopardy
NOTABLE: Here’s List of Sites If You Want To Vote Early in General Election
RECOMMENDATION: Gwinnett County Fair
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Georgia’s Gold Covered Capitol Dome Has Had Its Problems
TODAY’S QUOTE: When A Person Throws Stones at Birds
MYSTERY PHOTO: Here’s a Statue That Might Make Your Head Think a Bit
CALENDAR: Suwanee’s PCOM Plans Open House for Prospective Students for October 7

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by · September 20, 2016 · Full issues
FOCUS: PCOM unveils plans for Primary Care Innovation Fund for healthcare

FOCUS: PCOM unveils plans for Primary Care Innovation Fund for healthcare

By Barbara Myers, Suwanee, Ga. | Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM) has committed through its Foundation the allocation of $5 million to a new venture capital fund designed to stimulate innovation and entrepreneurship in the healthcare field, with a specific focus on primary care. Investments from across the country are being considered, with a focus on the Philadelphia and Atlanta metro areas, as PCOM’s branch campus (GA-PCOM) is located in Suwanee.

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by · September 20, 2016 · Today's Focus
5/24: New PCOM fund; Judicial elections; Half-truths; more

5/24: New PCOM fund; Judicial elections; Half-truths; more

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TODAY’S FOCUS: PCOM Establishes New Venture Capital Fund to Aid Healthcare Field
EEB PERSPECTIVE: State and Local Judicial Balloting Should Be at General Election
SPOTLIGHT: MTI Baths of Sugar Hill
ANOTHER VIEW: Look for More Half-Truths, Lies and Innuendos about Hillary Clinton
UPCOMING: Dacula Memorial Day Activities Begin at 10 a.m. on May 30
NOTABLE: Kudzu Arts Zone Aims Summer Program at Unlocking Arts for Students
RECOMMENDED: The Husband’s Secret by Liane Moriarty
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Georgia Municipalities Must Provide At Least Three Distinct Services
CALENDAR: Memorial Day Ceremony Will Be on Saturday in Duluth
TODAY’S QUOTE: Something To Consider on Georgia’s Primary Election Date
MYSTERY PHOTO: Easy Clues: Art, Water and Mountains Give You Hints
LAGNIAPPE: How You Can Figure Out How Your Roses Rank

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by · May 24, 2016 · Full issues
1/8: Musical healing; outlandish statements; fear

1/8: Musical healing; outlandish statements; fear

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Medical Students in Suwanee Also Practice Musical Healing
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Outlandish Statements Seem To Bring Results for Some Candidates
ANOTHER VIEW: Hot Topic for Women in the Coming Year Is Simply Fear
UPCOMING: City and County Agree on New Library for Downtown Duluth
NOTABLE: Lawrenceville Honors Two With Heritage Trail Medallions
RECOMMENDED RESTAURANT: Alfredo’s Italian Restaurant
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Pivotal Part of Confederate Plan Was Battling Blockade
TODAY’S QUOTE: What Type of Thoughts Bring Joy, Hope and Songs To Our Lips
MYSTERY PHOTO: Beautiful Photo Meant One Area Was Featured Twice
LAGNIAPPE: Lilburn’s New City Hall-Library Coming Out of the Ground

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by · January 8, 2016 · Full issues
FOCUS: Georgia PCOM students also practice musical art of healing

FOCUS: Georgia PCOM students also practice musical art of healing

By Barbara Myers| When considering the study of medicine, pharmacy and biomedical sciences, it’s easy to picture microscopes, anatomy charts, chemical formulas and all things mathematical or scientific. We imagine healthcare students hunched over physiology textbooks and not, for instance, painting works of art or singing opera.

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by · January 8, 2016 · Today's Focus
8/11: Ga-PCOM’s 10th; forgiveness; remembering Gene Reeves

8/11: Ga-PCOM’s 10th; forgiveness; remembering Gene Reeves

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Suwanee’s Ga-PCOM Observes 10th Anniversary in Gwinnett
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Contributed Column Highlights Book by Former Gwinnettian
ANOTHER VIEW: Remembering Lawrenceville Attorney and Judge Gene Reeves
FEEDBACK: Both Parties Fudge on Their Historical Accomplishments
UPCOMING: Lilburn Woman’s Club Planning Seminar on Suicide Prevention
NOTABLE: Ivy Prep Names Recognized Education Leader as Director
RECOMMENDED READ: Andrew’s Brain by E. L. Doctorow
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Georgia’s Fall Line Important in Transportation Efforts
TODAY’S QUOTE: How Groucho Marx Might Have Been President
MYSTERY PHOTO: Nearby Falls Easily Recognized by Several People
LAGNIAPPE: Snellville Re-bidding Veteran’s Memorial at Towne Center

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by · August 11, 2015 · Full issues
The lobby at the Ga-PCOM campus in Suwanee.

FOCUS: Ga-PCOM observes 10th year as medical school in Gwinnett

By Barbara Myers | Ten years ago in August 2005, Georgia Campus of the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (Ga-PCOM) welcomed its first class of 75 osteopathic medical students. Now the campus is celebrating this milestone by reflecting on its impact in Gwinnett County and the state of Georgia.

Founded in Suwanee, in 2005 as the only branch campus of the century-old Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in Philadelphia, Penn., Georgia Campus is home to more than 1,000 students and close to 140 faculty and staff members. The campus offers doctoral degrees in osteopathic medicine and pharmacy and the master’s degree in biomedical sciences with plans to expand its program offerings.

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by · August 11, 2015 · Today's Focus
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