A new ebook published by the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) offers insightful, detailed instruction on Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT) techniques and is written from the perspective of both Italian and American physicians. “The book is based on musculoskeletal anatomy, physiology-biomechanics, and pathology and reflects how traditional osteopathic techniques have evolved,” said Andrea…
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Prescription drug abuse is one of the fastest growing drug problems in the United States. When taken as directed for valid medical purposes, prescription drugs can be safe and effective. However, according to the latest National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), an estimated 7 million people used prescription drugs non medically in 2009…
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Construction has begun for the new LECOM Senior Living Center
The Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine has introduced the next generation of care for older adults during a formal groundbreaking for the LECOM Senior Living Center. With a toss of their shovels, LECOM officials and local elected officials heralded the beginning of a new center of excellence for adult nursing care. For its residents,…
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Nation’s largest medical college serves as ‘anchor’ in its communities through job creation, generation of tax revenues, and construction and renovation projects Erie’s Academic Health Center, led by the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM), is not only a highly innovative medical education system that includes the nation’s largest medical college by enrollment, it…
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276 receive M.S., D.O. and Pharm.D. degrees The Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine Bradenton campus celebrated its seventh commencement ceremonies on Sunday, June 8, at the Bradenton Area Convention Center in Palmetto, Fla. One hundred and fifty-five College of Medicine graduates, 120 School of Pharmacy graduates and one Master of Science graduate in the…
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Students awarded Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, Doctor of Pharmacy and Master’s degrees June 1, Erie, Pa. – Nearly 550 students were awarded their degrees during the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine’s (LECOM) 18th Commencement ceremony, held at Erie Insurance Arena on a sun-drenched afternoon. The Commencement included 371 students receiving the Doctor of Osteopathic…
