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Press Releases

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  • College Students Make Major Contributions To The Commonwealth Medical College
  • Columbus Day Association of Lackawanna County honors Dr. Robert D’Alessandri, President & Dean of The Commonwealth Medical College
  • Daniel Flynn, PhD named Associate Dean of Research, Tech Transfer, Economic Development & Graduate Studies
  • First Clinical Research Study for The Commonwealth Medical College Receives Visit from
  • Gerald Tracy, MD, named Associate Dean for Regional Campus Development (Scranton)
  • Ida L. Castro, MA, JD named Vice President of Social Justice and Diversity
  • Ida L.Castro of The Commonwealth Medical College to Speak at State Official Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration
  • Janet Townsend, MD named Founding Chair of Family Medicine
  • Keith Shenberger, MD named Associate Dean for Regional Campus Development (Williamsport)
  • Margaret Briggs Foundation Provides $400,000 Scholarship Grant to The Commonwealth Medical College Scholarships to Aid Local Students
  • Maureen McLeod, PhD named Vice Chair of Basic Sciences &
  • Nation’s Newest Medical School talks Doctor Shortage on Road Trip through Northeast
  • New Appointees Join the Board of Directors of The Commonwealth Medical College
  • Original Tree of Hippocrates to be planted on site of The Commonwealth Medical College
  • Paul Katz, MD, Leading Medical Educator, Joins The Commonwealth Medical College As Vice Dean for Faculty and Clinical Affairs
  • PNC Announces $250,ooo Grant for the Commonwealth Medical College
  • Richard English, MD, Associate Dean named for Regional Campus Development (Wilkes-Barre)
  • Sanofi Pasteur and Pocono Medical Center Provide Financial Support to
  • Schuylkill Health Provides $30,000 Scholarship To The Commonwealth Medical College
  • Scranton Area Foundation Provides $400,000 Scholarship Grant to the Commonwealth Medical College
  • TCMC Associate Dean for Educational Development Published in Two International Medical Journals
  • TCMC Faculty Member, Dr. Geoffrey Guttmann Named One of the Contributors and Editors of Global Medical Website
  • TCMC Partners With Wilkes University and LCCC to Develop Pipeline to Careers in Medicine
  • The Commonwealth Medical College “Road Trip”
  • The Commonwealth Medical College “Springs Forward”
  • The Commonwealth Medical College Acquires Land for Medical Sciences Building
  • The Commonwealth Medical College and Steamtown Mall To Sponsor Fun and Food Event
  • The Commonwealth Medical College Announces Recent Board of Trustees Leadership Elections
  • The Commonwealth Medical College Awaits Approval of Breakthrough Medical Patent
  • The Commonwealth Medical College Awarded $1.25M NIH Grant for Breast Cancer Research
  • The Commonwealth Medical College Awarded First NIH Grant
  • The Commonwealth Medical College Awarded Grant from American Institute for Cancer Research to Fund Colorectal Cancer Research
  • The Commonwealth Medical College Builds Bridges With Local Colleges For Excellence In Education
  • The Commonwealth Medical College Celebrates “Building Our Foundation” with the Community of Northeastern Pennsylvania
  • The Commonwealth Medical College Celebrates Opening of Williamsport Regional Campus
  • The Commonwealth Medical College Charter Class Students Compete in Wilkes-Barre Triathlon
  • The Commonwealth Medical College Hosts Inaugural Celebration to Honor Charter Class Students
  • The Commonwealth Medical College Hosts Ribbon Cutting for the Opening of the Wilkes-Barre Regional Campus Office
  • The Commonwealth Medical College Introduces First Masters of Biomedical Sciences (MBS) Degree Program
  • The Commonwealth Medical College Introduces Groundbreaking Research Innovations to Northeast Pennsylvania
  • The Commonwealth Medical College Now Accepting Applications With Preliminary Accreditation
  • The Commonwealth Medical College Officially Welcomes Charter Class of 2013 at Convocation Ceremony
  • The Commonwealth Medical College Presents 1st Annual Interprofessional Education (IPE) Conference
  • The Commonwealth Medical College Receives $25,000 Grant From PPL Electric Utilities Company
  • The Commonwealth Medical College Receives Candidate for Accreditation Status by Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  • The Commonwealth Medical College Researcher to Present at the National FASEB Summer Research Conference
  • The Commonwealth Medical College Reviewed by Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  • The Commonwealth Medical College Shows Support for American Red Cross
  • The Commonwealth Medical College to Host Admissions Open House
  • The Commonwealth Medical College to Host Admissions Open House
  • The Commonwealth Medical College to Host Admissions Open House
  • The Commonwealth Medical College to Host Admissions Open House
  • The Commonwealth Medical College to Host Admissions Open House
  • The Commonwealth Medical College To Host First Annual Golf Tournament Presented by The Quandel Group
  • The Commonwealth Medical College Welcomes Williamsport Area Physicians
  • The Lackawanna County Medical Society Donates $10,000 to The Commonwealth Medical College Scholarship Fund
  • Valerie Weber, MD, FACP Named Founding Chair of the Department of Medicine at The Commonwealth Medical College

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