Hard Knocks: Behind the Bills, Behind the Drive
Thursday, 21 August 2025
The buzz of the football world intensifies each year when the HBO series, Hard Knocks, returns to our television screens. This beloved documentary series draws back the curtain on the raw, often chaotic world of NFL training camps, offering fans an unfiltered glimpse into the lives of athletes and coaches. For the 2025 season, Hard Knocks has chosen... Read More »
New Publication Highlights Impact of Summer Research Internship
Tuesday, 19 August 2025
LECOM congratulates third-year scholars, Michael Wallace, Adam Bobak, Tianna Sasher; along with Luis Alvarez, D.O. (Class of 2025); Dr. Tania Flink, Professor of Physiology; and Dr. Anupam Bishayee, Professor of Pharmacology, for their new work entitled, The Impact of a Summer Research Internship Program on Research Engagement of Osteopathic Medical Stu... Read More »
Refresh Your Commitment: Philanthropists Uniting to Support the Medical Leaders of Tomorrow
Community champions, benefactors, and advocates nationwide are gearing up for an inspiring night of giving at the annual Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) Gala. This year’s elegant fusion of the LECOM Student Scholarship Auction Gala and Dinner will take place on October 25, 2025, in Sarasota, Florida, and on November 15, 2025, in E... Read More »
Dr. Christine Lomiguen Joins LECOM Health Provider Network
LECOM Health welcomes Dr. Christine Lomiguen, a leader in medical education and patient care, to its esteemed team of providers. Dr. Lomiguen brings a wealth of experience and a distinguished record of excellence in medical education and patient care, making her a truly exceptional addition to the nexus of LECOM Health providers. Her recent recogn... Read More »
LECOM Scholars are among the Top Poster Award Winners during the Florida Medical Association (FMA) Annual Meeting
The Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) extends its congratulations to second-year medical scholar, Akash Tummala and third-year scholar, Grant Weiderman on their respective second and third-place achievements in poster presentations at the David A. Paulus, M.D. Poster Symposium, a component of the Florida Medical Association (FMA) Annual ... Read More »
New Publication – LECOM Student and Faculty Success
The Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) extends hearty congratulations to third-year scholar, Daniel Oar and to Dr. Tania Flink, Professor of Physiology at the LECOM-Bradenton Campus, for their new work entitled, Endovascular Repair of a Ruptured Ascending Aortic Pseudoaneurysm with Concomitant Pericardiocentesis, published in the Journal ... Read More »
LECOM at OMED 2025: Connecting and Celebrating Together
The Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) is delighted to announce its attendance at the 2025 Osteopathic Medical Education (OMED) Conference in Nashville, Tennessee. The event this year promises to be an inspiring gathering of medical professionals, educators, and students; and LECOM is thrilled to be part of it. The Conference will t... Read More »
LECOM Health Hosts Groundbreaking Ceremony for Colonial Family Pharmacy Albion
On Tuesday, July 1, 2025, LECOM Health invited the media to a groundbreaking ceremony for a new Colonial Family Pharmacy in Albion. The facility, located at 210 E. State Street, Suite 2A, marks the third Colonial Family Pharmacy location. The ceremony took place in the Northwestern Area Health Center parking lot, which is adjacent to the new pharm... Read More »
LECOM School of Pharmacy Hosts Rx Take Back Event
Thursday, 3 July 2025
The Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) School of Pharmacy hosted a drive-thru drug take back event on March 10, 2024. The event, held in the parking lot near the LECOM Ambulatory Surgery Center, was a great success, as volunteers accepted unused and expired medications from the public. Proper and safe disposal of the medications entail... Read More »
LECOM Scholar Delivers Oral Presentation at the Annual Meeting of the American College of Osteopathic Surgeons
A Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) medical education includes exceptional opportunities for scholars to affect and to impact the research community and to spotlight its solid leadership role in the advancement of the understanding of the wide-ranging implications of important topics. LECOM extends its sincere congratulations to seco... Read More »
Annual Script Your Future Medication Adherence Challenge Places LECOM in the Vanguard for Third Consecutive Year
The National Consumers League (NCL) announced the winners of its Annual Team Challenge, an eight-week intercollegiate competition among health profession student teams and faculty intended to combat poor medication adherence in the United States. Nearly three-out-of-four patients do not take their medication as directed. The Challenge returns to phar... Read More »
LECOM Students to Receive Key Support from Buffalo and Cleveland Pro Sports Teams
Representatives from five professional sports teams visited the LECOM main campus on April 5, 2025 to collectively present $360,000 in scholarships to 69 deserving LECOM scholars. Front office personnel from the Buffalo Bills, Buffalo Sabres, Cleveland Browns, Cleveland Cavaliers, and Cleveland Guardians, along with an array of their mascots, joined th... Read More »
LECOM Congratulates Dr. Roger Biringer for Noteworthy Publication
The Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) extends hearty congratulations to Dr. Roger G. Biringer, Professor of Biochemistry at the LECOM Bradenton Campus, for his new work entitled, Indirect Regulation of Na+, K+-ATPase by Neurotransmitters: Participation of Neurotransmitters in the Sodium Theory for Migraine. The piece was included in the ... Read More »
Introducing the Force of a New Age of Healthcare
LECOM Celebrates Commencement Ceremonies in Erie, PA and Bradenton, FL Dare to have a dream for dreamers make the miracles, dreamers right the wrongs, and dreamers shape the world. Sacrifice for your dreams for one will not gain from a dream too easily reached, and above all believe in yourself - for upon that your dream depends. Abundant dreams fi... Read More »
LECOM Medical Center and Behavioral Health Pavilion Opens New Emergency Department, Cardiac Cath Lab, Medical/Surgical Unit, and Intensive Care Unit
Physicians understand urgency. They train for urgent situations. They prepare for the worst case scenarios. Their minds - skilled, alert, and competently honed - comprehend the gravity of a moment. For those who find themselves in the epicenter of an emergency, state-of-the-art, first rate treatment and healthcare are essential. Advancing that very p... Read More »
Fourth-Year LECOM Scholar Presents Research Findings at the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Annual Conference
[caption id="attachment_65511" align="alignleft" width="450"] Jacob Foster, OMS4, presenting a poster during the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Annual Conference.[/caption] The administrative leadership of the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) is proud of the recent accomplishment of fourth-year scholar, Jaco... Read More »
LECOM Congratulates Dean Kauffman on Two New Publications
Wonder is the beginning of wisdom. ~Socrates Let’s Go Doling in the Clouds Do you remember lying on the grass on a warm summer day, gazing up at the clouds, seeing birds, dogs, and all sorts of unnamed creatures? Perhaps you recall pointing them out to friends who had to find them: “I see a cat! I see an airplane!” This tendency, known as P... Read More »
Millcreek Hospital Renamed to LECOM Medical Center and Behavioral Health Pavilion
Monday, 24 February 2025
LECOM Health recently unveiled LECOM Medical Center and Behavioral Health Pavilion as the new name of its flagship hospital during a special ceremony that took place in the Atrium at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) in early February of 2025. Formerly known as Millcreek Community Hospital, LECOM Medical Center and Behavioral Health P... Read More »
Exceptionalism Rewarded – LECOM Receives 10-Year Accreditation for Medical School
More than three decades in the cultivation and advancement of academic exceptionalism define the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM). The road to our future always begins in our past; and as the years have taught us, the task ahead of us is never as great as the power behind us. It is with that surety that LECOM is proud to celebrate... Read More »
LECOM Congratulates Published Scholars
Third-year scholars, Lexi Garber and John Grossi, along with Dr. Seth Gardner recently announced a new publication entitled, Bell’s Palsy: Description, Diagnosis, and Current Management. The piece was published in the journal, Cureus [volume 17(1): e77656, 2025]. The two astute scholars performed this research under the guidance of Dr. Gardner, Ass... Read More »
