High School Students Learn About Medical School First-hand Through LECOM’s M.A.S.H. Program
Tuesday, 26 June 2012
Eighteen students from Villa Maria and Mercyhurst Prep high schools in Erie, PA took part in a weeklong summer program designed to teach aspiring youths the ins and outs of medical school and the medical profession. The LECOM M.A.S.H., or Medical Applications of Science and Health program is a unique opportunity for a select group of high school stude... Read More »
LECOM Bradenton Celebrates Fifth Commencement
Monday, 11 June 2012
151 students receive DO degree; 94 receive Pharm.D. degree The Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine Bradenton campus held its commencement ceremonies on Sunday, June 10 at the Manatee Convention Center in Palmetto, Fla.On the authority of the Board of Trustees, LECOM President and CEO John M. Ferretti, DO, conferred degrees to 151 medical students... Read More »
LECOM Erie Holds Its 16th Commencement Ceremony
Tuesday, 5 June 2012
Families and friends of the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine Class of 2012 gathered in Erie on Sunday to watch 410 graduates receive their degrees. LECOM commencement moved to the picturesque Presque Isle Bay for the first time in the College’s 20 year history. There, as the U.S. Brig Niagara and other vessels sailed by the Bayfront Conven... Read More »
2013 LECOM Commencement
To view all of the photos from the 2013 LECOM commencement ceremonies in Erie, PA and Bradenton, FL, please visit this site: LECOM 2013 Commencement Galleries You are free to purchase any photos you wish. All proceeds benefit the LECOM Student Scholarship Fund. The main site for all LECOM photo galleries is lecom.smugmug.com ... Read More »
LECOM Institute for Successful Aging Recognized for Quality of Care
Sunday, 3 June 2012
Institute only facility locally to meet current standards The LECOM Institute for Successful Aging, a leader in providing clinical services, education, and research in geriatric medicine, has been nationally recognized for its quality of care for older adults. The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) recently honored the Institute for its ... Read More »
LECOM Gives $500,000 to Erie County Government
Wednesday, 30 May 2012
College designates funds for Emergency Services and the Erie County Library. The Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine has reached an agreement to give Erie County (Pa.) government $500,000 over five years. The county will use the funds for two important projects supporting emergency services and the county library. The announcement was made b... Read More »
Great Rural Learning Experience Occurring For Second-Year Resident
Friday, 11 May 2012
[caption id="attachment_3203" align="alignleft" width="259"] Dr. Robert Zukas, D.O., is in his second-year residency with St. Anthony Family Medicine Residency Program. He is currently spending the month of May at Purcell Municipal Hospital.[/caption] A second-year resident will be practicing with physicians and emergency room personnel during May at t... Read More »
Millcreek Community Hospital Residents Sweep POMA Essay Competition
Thursday, 10 May 2012
Two LECOM alumni among the five winners The importance of a medical college having its own teaching hospital such as LECOM’s Millcreek Community Hospital (MCH) becomes apparent through the achievements of the hospitals physicians and residents. The role MCH residents play in the education of LECOM students was recognized by the Pennsylvania Osteopa... Read More »
LECOM Students Stage Operation Prom
Wednesday, 9 May 2012
Annual event warns high school students about the dangers of drinking and driving Bayshore High School students received a sobering reminder about the dangers of drinking and driving thanks to the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine's Bradenton campus Operation Prom event. In conjunction with Manatee County emergency operations staff, LECOM's E... Read More »
Drug Take-Back Event
Thursday, 26 April 2012
On April 28, 2012 from 10am to 2pm, The Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine in association with the DEA will hold a drug take-back event. Local residents can bring their unwanted medication to the following locations, Erie City Hall, Harbor Creek Township Building and Millcreek Township Building. The service is free and anonymous.... Read More »
LECOM Wellness Fair
To conclude National Osteopathic Medicine Week, medical and pharmacy students of the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine will hold the annual LECOM Wellness Fair for the Erie community at the Millcreek Mall on Sunday, April 22, 2012 from 11am-3pm. More than 70 students representing 15 different clubs and organizations will provide h... Read More »
LECOM Pharmacy Student Receives National Recognition
Wednesday, 25 April 2012
Second-year Pharmacy student Dania Rehman was honored with a national award for her leadership on public health issues. Rehman received the United States Public Health Service (USPHS) Excellence in Public Health Pharmacy Practice Award. The USPHS recognizes and encourages students to become involved in public health issues in their community as well as... Read More »
LECOM students and community recognize National Osteopathic Medicine Week
Friday, 13 April 2012
The Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Millcreek Community Hospital, Medical Associates of Erie and the Erie, Greensburg, and Bradenton communities joined together during the week of April 15 to 21, 2012, to recognize the commitment and professionalism of the nation’s osteopathic physicians during National Osteopathic Medicine Week. The event... Read More »
LECOM President Receives National Medical Education Award
Friday, 6 April 2012
LECOM receives six honors at the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine annual meeting. The American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM) presented the 2012 Robert A. Kistner Award to LECOM President John M. Ferretti, DO. LECOM President and CEO John M. Ferretti, DO receives the Kistner Award from A... Read More »
LECOM Pharmacy Students Take Top Honors in Script Your Future Medication Adherence Challenge
Thursday, 22 March 2012
A month long program of patient-education has earned the students of the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) School of Pharmacy one of the top awards in the nationwide Medication Adherence Challenge. Janene Madras, B.S. Pharm, Pharm.D., BCPS addresses the media and announces LECOM as the award winner in the nationwide Medicati... Read More »
General McLane in Association with LECOM Announces Alternative Curriculum
A partnership was announced on February 7, 2012 in the LECOM atrium between General McLane school district and area businesses and colleges to form the General McLane Academy of Arts & Engineering. The General McLane School District (GMSD) has devoted a significant amount of time developing the Academy of Arts & Engineering, an enhancement to... Read More »
Anthony Ferretti, DO Receives FOMA’s Highest Honor
Anthony Ferretti, DO, assistant dean of clinical education at LECOM’s Bradenton campus, received the Florida Osteopathic Medical Association’s highest honor during FOMA’s annual conference in Weston, Fla. During FOMA’s President’s Reception and Dinner, Dr. Ferretti received the Distinguished Service Award, given to an individual “in recog... Read More »
LECOM Honored for Community Service
For the fifth year in a row, the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine has been named to the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll, the highest federal recognition a college or university can receive for its commitment to volunteering, service-learning and civic engagement. “The Honor Roll schools should be proud of their... Read More »
LECOM Announces School of Pharmacy Articulation Agreement with State College of Florida
The Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) School of Pharmacy and the State College of Florida (SCF) have partnered to facilitate the admission of SCF graduates into the LECOM Doctor of Pharmacy program. The articulation agreement establishing the SCF-LECOM School of Pharmacy Early Acceptance Program was signed at SCF’s Bradenton cam... Read More »
LECOM Pharmacy Students Receive Their White Coats
Tuesday, 21 February 2012
On Saturday, February 18, 2012, pharmacy students at the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine marked the transition from classroom study to clinical education when they received their white coats at the Ambassador Banquet and Conference Center. The white coat ceremony is a LECOM tradition inspiring these future health care professionals to p... Read More »
