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-- WITH PHOTO -- TO EDUCATION, HEALTH, AND NATIONAL EDITORS:
New President Named at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
PHILADELPHIA, March 25, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine's Board of Trustees has
announced the election of Jay S. Feldstein, DO, as the College's
eighth President and Chief Executive Officer following a thirteen
month executive search. Dr. Feldstein will assume his responsibilities
on July 1, 2014, following a transition period beginning May 15. He
succeeds Matthew Schure, PhD, who joined the College as president and
chief executive officer in 2001.
An alumnus of the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM)
class of 1981, Dr. Feldstein holds an impressive record of success in
healthcare management. Currently, as President, Northern Division,
Pennsylvania Managed Care Plans at AmeriHealth Caritas Family of
Companies, Dr. Feldstein has P & L responsibility for all health
plans, including network management, patient management, quality,
marketing and related activities for 700,000 at risk members in
Pennsylvania, DC, Nebraska and Indiana. He is also responsible for TPA
services for health plans in Michigan and New Jersey providing
administrative services for 600,000 members
Dr. Feldstein earned his bachelor's degree from Penn State University
and his doctor of osteopathic medicine degree from PCOM. He completed
his residency in emergency medicine at the Medical Center of Delaware
and his internship at JFK Hospital in Stratford, New Jersey. He is
board certified in emergency medicine and occupational medicine and is
a fellow of the American College of Preventive Medicine.
"I would like to thank the Board of Trustees and the members of the
search committee for the honor to serve as the next President and CEO
of my alma mater," says Dr. Feldstein. "I am truly humbled by the
opportunity to build on the legacy of PCOM's history and mission. This
is a dream come true both professionally and personally."
Founded in 1899, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine has
trained over 15,000 highly competent, caring physicians, health
practitioners and behavioral scientists who practice a "whole person"
approach, treating people, not just symptoms. PCOM offers the doctor
of osteopathic medicine degree and graduate programs in pharmacy,
clinical and school psychology, physician assistant studies, forensic
medicine, organizational development and leadership, and biomedical
sciences. Our students learn the importance of health promotion,
education and service to the community and, through PCOM's Healthcare
Centers, provide care to the medically underserved populations in
inner city and rural locations.
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