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Occupational Therapy Students Saddle Up to Equine-Assisted Therapy Training

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National Limb Loss Awareness Month Celebrates Resilience

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Five Fun Facts About PCO

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Occupational Therapy Students Saddle Up to Equine-Assisted Therapy Training

Students in the Occupational Therapy (OT) program at Elkins Park shared a fieldwork experience at Thorncraft Equestrian Center. There, they worked...

National Limb Loss Awareness Month Celebrates Resilience

National Limb Loss Awareness Month held honors individuals living with limb loss and limb difference while promoting education, advocacy, and...

Five Fun Facts About PCO

Today, from its Elkins Park campus (since 1998), PCO graduates more than 120 students per class—many of whom go on to become leaders in the...

Second-Year Optometry Student Goes All-In on Final Quiz Bowl Question and Comes Up Big

Although he didn’t prepare at all ahead of time, Melad Tannous ‘28OD, had an idea what the final question would be for the annual Quiz...

White Coats Marks the Next Step for Couple to Fulfill Ultimate Optometry Dream

They exited the Hafter arm in arm, both wearing their white coats. But it was just the next step in the journey for husband-and-wife team of...

Smooth and Flawless: White Coat Ceremonies Leave Unforgettable Moments for Students and Families

The first thing James Caldwell, OD ‘89, Resident ‘90, FAAO, EdM, did when he walked into the Hafter Student Community Center gymnasium...

Advanced Residency in Neuro-Ophthalmic Disease Program Re-Accredited

The two-year Advanced Residency in Neuro-Ophthalmic Disease program at the Pennsylvania College of Optometry (PCO) at Drexel University has been...

Program Spotlight: Osborne Audiology Distance Education Program

The Doctor of Audiology (AuD) Bridge Program is a distance education degree program that offers online education for working international or...

A Message From PCO’s Dean to Our Dedicated Alumni

Here’s a special message for our alumni from Josephine Ibironke, OD '03, Resident '04, MPH, FAAO, dean of...

Program Spotlight: Biomedicine Programs

The Biomedicine programs on Drexel University’s Elkins Park campus allow students to specialize in Optometry, Audiology, Occupational...

Where Are They Now: Gayle Daniels, OD ‘88

Her father was an optometrist for the United States Army, but it wasn’t until her third year at Oakwood College — now called Oakwood...

Lea Rowe, MS ‘25, Named Executive Director of Blinded Veterans Association

Lea Rowe, MS ‘25, has been named executive director of the Blinded Veterans Association.

Feel the Energy: Accepted Students Day Comes to Life

Accepted Students Day is an opportunity to highlight the excellent faculty and state-of-the-art facilities across the graduate programs offered at...

Very Cool Event: Salus at Drexel Physician Assistant Students Warm to Polar Plunge

Although he had never participated in the event before, Patrick Giraudo ‘27PA decided to support the Special Olympics of Pennsylvania by...

Elkins Park Campus to Host SEPCHE Honors Conference

The SEPCHE conference is an opportunity for undergraduate students to present scholarship in a setting beyond the classroom and their individual...

Speech-Language Pathology Capstones Display a Boundless Creativity

The leader of the Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) department at Drexel University’s Elkins Park campus has some high praise for the Class of...

Post-baccalaureate Programs in Health Sciences and Speech-Language Pathology

Drexel University, Elkins Park campus, offers two Post-baccalaureate programs, one in Health Sciences and one in Speech-Language Pathology (SLP).

Welcome to PCO: A Long Tradition of Excellence

In this welcome video, PCO dean Dr. Josephine Ibironke draws on her own experience as a student and often speaks about the “PCO DNA,”...

Setting Yourself Up for Success: Grad Admissions Interview Tips

The admissions interview for Drexel University’s graduate programs on the Elkins Park, Pennsylvania campus is a two-way conversation with...

Program Spotlight: Blindness and Low Vision Studies

BLVS offers a suite of four graduate programs that prepare highly qualified professionals to work with individuals in the blindness and low vision...

Where Are They Now: Alexandra (Ross) Harvey, AuD ‘21

Dr. Alexandra (Ross) Harvey she has a big job with the U.S. Army. As a captain and chief of the hearing program at Fort Hood, Texas, she and her...

Optometry Alum Dr. Kendrick Crawford II Honored for Dedication to Patient Education

Dr. Kendrick Crawford has been recognized for guiding patients through personalized, patient-centered care while building lasting connections by...

Dr. Erin Draper Named President of the Pennsylvania Optometric Association

When she was a student at the Pennsylvania College of Optometry (PCO), Erin Draper, OD ‘09, Resident ‘10, FAAO, she became involved...

Program Spotlight: Speech-Language Pathology, College of Nursing and Health Professions

The goal is to educate and train graduate-level students to become exemplary professionals in the SLP profession who provide excellence in service...

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