125 YEARS THROUGH 125 STORIES
625 OLD PEACHTREE ROAD NORTHWEST, SUWANEE, GEORGIA PCOM GEORGIA, THE COLLEGE’S BRANCH CAMPUS, 2005–PRESENT
PCOM’s reach into the South officially ensued in 2004; an assessment of growing health disparities in the southern United States substantiated an infrastructure for support of new osteopathic and healthcare education programs. The College chose suburban Atlanta for its first branch campus. The College purchased a 20-acre property in Suwanee, seeking to transform a 150,000-square-foot abandoned clothing warehouse into a modern educational facility. Architectural firm Granary Associates led the master design, utilizing quadrants of the building for the medical
1967 The College renamed Philadephia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM). 16
school with plans to develop the remainder of the building in phases as academic programs grew. PCOM Georgia includes two architectural focal points taking advantage of natural light through the use of skylights and partitions. The main building is an expansive one-story brick structure with stone accents; a walking trail wraps around the edifice. Inside there are large and small classrooms, conference and study areas, practice suites, research and multi-use laboratories, a simulation center, a physical therapy education center and an osteopathic care center. A second 21,000-square-foot building, Northlake, owned originally by an engineering firm, houses College administrative offices and academic departments.
Construction of Evans Hall begins.
2005
1970
The College opens branch campus, PCOM Georgia.
PHILADELPHIA COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE
