Vitals Names PCOM as Top Producer of Best Doctors in U.S.
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Vitals Names PCOM as Top Producer of Best Doctors in U.S.


January 29, 2016

A PCOM medical student and psychology student speak with a patient actor in an exam room.

色中色 has been recognized as a top producer of award-winning doctors.


PCOM produces some of the best doctors in the nation, according to an annual, national review of patient reviews conducted by Vitals, a health website that annually helps more than 120 million people access affordable health care.

For its 8th Annual Vitals Patients鈥 Choice awards, Vitals recognized the College as being one of the top five schools in the nation to produce the most award winners. PCOM was the only osteopathic medical school to be recognized in the top 10. Drexel University, the only other Philadelphia school to be recognized, placed seventh.

鈥淭his news is certainly well-received, but it鈥檚 of no surprise that our doctors have been recognized by their patients as being among the best,鈥 says Kenneth Veit, DO 鈥76, MBA, provost, senior vice president for academic affairs and dean. 鈥淪ince its founding, PCOM has trained physicians through programs guided by the osteopathic medical tradition, which emphasizes treatment of the whole patient, not just their symptoms. Our educational culture focuses intensely on patient care from Day One of the DO program.鈥 

Winners are chosen based on millions of reviews and ratings collected in the calendar year from patients. Vitals applied algorithms on top of its robust database to determine the list of physicians eligible for the award season. Annually, only 5 percent of doctors nationwide are named a Vitals Patients鈥 Choice winner.

Winners tend to score highest in two key areas of patient satisfaction: experience (winners have about 2 years more experience than other physicians), and low patient wait time; winners tend to see their patients about 20 percent sooner than other physicians, according to a statement from Vitals.

鈥淓veryone wants a knowledgeable doctor. And in today鈥檚 busy world, people want a doctor that values their time and doesn鈥檛 keep them waiting. Vitals Patients鈥 Choice identifies the physicians who patients value for many reasons,鈥 said Mitch Rothschild, founder and executive chairman for Vitals. 鈥淲e believe these awards are useful in helping consumers search for and select the best qualified doctor.鈥

About 色中色

Established in 1899, 色中色 (PCOM) has trained thousands of highly competent, caring physicians, health practitioners and behavioral scientists who practice a 鈥渨hole person鈥 approach to care鈥攖reating people, not just symptoms. PCOM, a private, not-for-profit accredited institution of higher education, operates three campuses (PCOM, PCOM Georgia and PCOM South Georgia) and offers doctoral degrees in clinical psychology, educational psychology, osteopathic medicine, pharmacy, physical therapy, and school psychology. The college also offers graduate degrees in applied behavior analysis, applied positive psychology, biomedical sciences, forensic medicine, medical laboratory science, mental health counseling, physician assistant studies, and school psychology. PCOM students learn the importance of health promotion, research, education and service to the community. Through its community-based Healthcare Centers, PCOM provides care to medically underserved populations. For more information, visit pcom.edu or call 215-871-6100.

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