Georgia CommonsSenate · Passed · 2025-2026 Regular Session
SR 538: PCOM Georgia and PCOM South Georgia; commend
Last action April 4, 2025 · Senate Read and Adopted
A Georgia Senate resolution commends PCOM Georgia and PCOM South Georgia for training thousands of healthcare professionals and marking their 20th and fifth anniversaries.
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In plain language
This resolution from the Georgia Senate honors two osteopathic medical schools, PCOM Georgia in Suwanee and PCOM South Georgia in Moultrie, for their contributions to healthcare training in the state. PCOM Georgia opened in 2005 and is celebrating 20 years, while PCOM South Georgia opened in 2019 and is marking its fifth anniversary. The resolution cites enrollment figures, graduate placement rates, and the number of alumni practicing in Georgia, particularly in rural and underserved areas, as reasons for the recognition. It formally commends both institutions and directs the Secretary of the Senate to distribute copies of the resolution to them. As a commendation, it does not change any Georgia law.
What the bill does
- Formally commends PCOM Georgia and PCOM South Georgia for their anniversaries and contributions to healthcare training in Georgia.
- Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute copies of the resolution to both institutions.
- Does not create, amend, or repeal any Georgia statute; it is a ceremonial statement of recognition.
Who it affects
PCOM Georgia and PCOM South Georgia, their students, faculty, and alumni, and more broadly the Georgia communities, including rural and underserved areas, served by physicians and health practitioners trained at these schools.
Why it matters
While the resolution carries no legal or funding effect, it publicly recognizes two medical schools that train a significant share of Georgia's osteopathic physicians, highlighting their role in expanding healthcare access, especially in rural and underserved parts of the state.
Key provisions
- Recites that PCOM Georgia was established in Suwanee in 2005 and PCOM South Georgia opened in Moultrie in 2019.
- States PCOM enrolls 1,226 osteopathic medical students total, with 972 at PCOM Georgia and 254 at PCOM South Georgia.
- Notes more than 3,100 physicians, health practitioners, and behavioral scientists have been trained, and 1,876 alumni practice in Georgia.
- Cites a 100 percent postgraduate placement rate for 2023 and 2024 graduates.
- Resolves that the Senate commends both institutions and extends gratitude for their service.
- Directs the Secretary of the Senate to make copies available for distribution to both schools.
From the bill
“the members of this body commend PCOM Georgia and PCOM South Georgia on their anniversaries and historic accomplishments as well as extend the sincerest gratitude for their dedicated service in addressing critical healthcare needs across Georgia”
“PCOM is now the second-largest medical school in Georgia, enrolling a total of 1,226 osteopathic medical students”
Status timeline
- Senate Read and Adopted (Senate)
- Senate Hopper (Senate)
Sponsors
- Clint Dixon (R, SD-45)
- Russ Goodman (R, SD-8)
- Sam Watson (R, SD-11)
Topics
- medical education
- healthcare workforce
- rural healthcare
- Senate commendation