The Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM) is one of the oldest and largest osteopathic medical schools in the United States. Founded in 1899, it is home to over 1800 medical students as well as graduate-level students in several other fields of health care. The college stresses the importance of primary care in addition to many other specialities in medicine. In 2005, PCOM opened a second campus in Suwanee, Georgia.
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