Christmas-New Year Message to Our Pulse Readers
Monday, 15 December 2025
At the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) and across the globe, the Christmas Season is a time resplendent with tradition. Even before President Ulysses S. Grant established Christmas as one of the first American federal holidays in 1870, it had been a season that melded awe with wonder to create a holiday both joyous and holy. The eve... Read More »
Dr. Timothy Veenstra, Assistant Professor of Biochemistry at LECOM-Bradenton, Publishes New Chapter on Serum Proteome Analysis
Monday, 1 December 2025
Dr. Timothy Veenstra, an esteemed Assistant Professor of Biochemistry at the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) - Bradenton, has recently made significant contributions to the field of biochemistry with the publication of a new book chapter entitled, Preparation of the Low Molecular Weight Serum Proteome for Mass Spectrometry Analysis. ... Read More »
LECOM Graduate Publishes Influential Study on Nutrition and Cancer Prevention
Dr. Taylor E. Collignon, D.O. (Class of 2025), a recent graduate of the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM), is the first author of a groundbreaking publication exploring the way in which nutrition plays a vital role in preventing and treating cancer. The open-access article, entitled Cancer Prevention and Therapy with Nutritional Scien... Read More »
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) Honors Nancy Peaden for her Exceptional and Distinguished Service as a Member of the LECOM Board of Trustees
For nearly two decades, Nancy Peaden's unwavering dedication to the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) has helped to shape the College's success and growth. With a deep commitment to higher education, healthcare, and community development, Nancy has played a vital role in the LECOM mission to educate future healthcare professionals. H... Read More »
LECOM Student Presents Innovative Research on National Stage
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) third-year osteopathic medical student Abigail Abraham has taken her passion for community health education nationwide, presenting her team’s poster entitled, Bridging Gaps in Adolescent and Adult Sexual Health: Training Medical Students as Educators, at two major professional conferences this fall. ... Read More »
Welcoming Thanksgiving 2025
Dear Pulse Readers, As we gather to celebrate Thanksgiving, we pause to reflect upon the abundance of blessings that surround us—most notably, the dedication and spirit of our scholarly community. This season, we honor our scholars, faculty, staff, and alumni whose tireless work, passion for learning, and commitment to excellence in healthcare e... Read More »
LECOM Research Group Publishes Groundbreaking Study on Cannabinoids and Migraine Relief
Friday, 31 October 2025
LECOM is proud to announce the publication of a groundbreaking study in Florida Scientist by a research group led by Dr. Roger G. Biringer, Professor of Biochemistry at LECOM Bradenton. The study, entitled, Regulation of Na+, K+−ATPase by Ouabain-like Compounds, Phytocannabinoids, and Endocannabinoids: A Potential Mechanism of Action in Migraine, ex... Read More »
It’s not too late to get your tickets!
Join us on Saturday, November 15, 2025, at the Erie Bayfront Convention Center as we come together to support tomorrow’s healthcare leaders at the LECOM Student Scholarship Auction. https://lecom.edu/fundraising/erie-student-scholarship-auction/... Read More »
LECOM Medical Center Celebrates Leadership Transition and Tribute to Mary L. Eckert
LECOM Health honors a momentous occasion in its legacy as Mary L. Eckert, after 42 years of exceptional leadership at LECOM Medical Center, transitions to a new role as Director of Community Engagement and LECOM Ambassador with the LECOM Institute for Successful Living. With deep respect and gratitude, we celebrate her transition from the role of Admi... Read More »
The LECOM Student Scholarship Fund: Mission-Driven Support for an Affordable Medical Education
For nearly thirty-five years, the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) has paired rigorous, values-driven health professions education with a sustained, institution-wide commitment to affordability. The LECOM Student Scholarship Fund sits at the heart of that commitment. Through decades of community-driven fundraising—galas, athletic ev... Read More »
Shaping the Future of Osteopathic Education: Dr. Richard Terry’s New Role at LECOM
It is with great pleasure and profound pride that the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) announces the appointment of Richard Terry, DO, MBA, as Vice President of Health Sciences and Dean of the LECOM at Elmira campus. Dr. Terry, a distinguished graduate of the New York College of Osteopathic Medicine, completed his Family Medicine res... Read More »
Annual LECOM Student Scholarship Auction Gala: A Night of Celebration, Inspiration, and Giving Back
On the evening of October 25, 2025, the picturesque venue of The Ora in Sarasota set the stage for the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM)’s most anticipated event of the year: the Annual Student Scholarship Auction Gala. A night that was as much about celebration as it was about shaping the future of healthcare, this Gala brought toge... Read More »
Alumni – Our LECOM Family
For three decades your journey has been our passion. Excellence in medical education and unyielding commitment to community have formed a legacy-making mission that has established LECOM as the largest medical school in the nation and is the only osteopathic academic health center. Other things may change us, but LECOM starts and ends with family.Â... Read More »
LECOM Reflections
LECOM was pleased to receive  a host of 100-word reflections from LECOM alumni highlighting their osteopathic journey; and spotlighting the aspects of their training and philosophy that continue to resonate with them to this very day. As LECOM approaches its 35th Anniversary, the College stands proud of the impact that it has had in improving the wh... Read More »
Recipients of the DDSF Scholarship Award
Friday, 26 September 2025
The unstinting support provided by the Diana Davis Spencer Foundation (DDSF) of the LECOM osteopathic educational mission has bettered the futures of the young men and women you see below as they go forward to serve as the next generation of healthcare professionals. Ten deserving LECOM scholars received a $5000 scholarship. A few of the scholarsh... Read More »
Faculty-Student Collaborative Publication: Histopathological Insights into Heart Failure
Spirited congratulations to Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) third-year scholar Anthony DeSomma, and to Dr. Jeung Woon Lee, Associate Professor of Physiology at the School of Dental Medicine, for their recent publication entitled, Histopathological Analysis of Myocardial Remodeling Following Heart Failure: A Cadaveric Case Report, publi... Read More »
White Coat Ceremony Keynote Speaker – William H. Wismer, DO, FACOI
The Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) is proud to celebrate the White Coat Ceremony, an annual milestone that symbolizes the commitment of our future doctors to the noble calling of medicine. This tradition has marked the beginning of many medical careers, and this year, we were honored to welcome an esteemed alumnus who has dedicated ... Read More »
New Publication Highlighting Advanced Imaging
The Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) is pleased to share with Pulse readers a new scholarly work completed by faculty and students. Congratulations are extended to: third-year scholars, Victoria M. Estevez; Jose Perez Gongora; Dr. Murat Ibatulin, LECOM Associate Professor of Neurosurgery and Radiology; and Dr. Paul Cervone, LECOM Ass... Read More »
Nicolette Casarcia, DO Receives Excellence in Research Award
Hearty LECOM congratulations are extended to Nicolette Paige Casarcia, D.O. (Class of 2025) for receiving the Excellence in Research Award for LECOM-Bradenton Campus. This Award is conferred upon a member of a graduating class who has demonstrated continued efforts in the areas of clinical or basic science research and who has contributed to the overa... Read More »
A Call for Reflection: Share Your LECOM Osteopathic Journey with LECOM
Dear Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) Alumni, The Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) is extending a special invitation to you, as esteemed graduates. As you navigate the ever-evolving landscape of healthcare, your unique perspectives and experiences as osteopathic physicians are invaluable. We are seeking 100-word... Read More »
