Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine medical and pharmacy students marked their transition from classroom study to clinical education at the Harvest Centre in Bradenton, Fla., as students received their white coats – symbols of trust between doctor and patient, of compassion, and of the purity of a medical professional’s purpose. Elizabeth Sedell, LECOM Class

Commission on Dental Accreditation grants approval for the school in Bradenton The Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) has received initial accreditation that puts the LECOM School of Dental Medicine on track to open in 2012. The American Dental Association Commission on Dental Accreditation passed a resolution on February 4 granting the initial accreditation.

Current LECOM e2Campus subscribers will receive a text message on their cell phone alerting the user that the account is about to expire. This text message comes from a five digit number: 79516. If you receive this message, you should go to the LECOM portal Security Section to log in to e2Campu registration and renew

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Because LECOM graduation date falls on a summer weekend, June 3, 2012, please plan to make your hotel arrangements early. Several large soccer tournaments are scheduled throughout the month, which draw thousands of visitors. The local hotels will be filling up quickly and well in advance. LECOM has partnered with Scott Enterprise hotels (Information site

It is with deep sorrow, that the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine announces that Board of Trustees member John L. Johnston, D.O. has passed away. Dr. Johnston, 89, of Ridgewood Drive, Shippenville, died on December 22, 2011 at Clarion Hospital in Clarion, after a brief illness. He had been a surgeon at the hospital