U.S. News & World Report Recognizes LECOM Among 2025 Best Medical Schools
Tuesday, 6 May 2025
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) ranks 37th in the nation for the Most Graduates Practicing in Primary Care and 28th for Most Graduates Practicing in Rural Areas among 170 schools, according to the 2024 Best Medical Schools report by U.S. News & World Report. “LECOM’s consistent rankings on U.S. News and World Report’s Best... Read More »
Exceptionalism Rewarded – LECOM Receives 10-Year Accreditation for Medical School
Monday, 24 February 2025
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 »
New Dean at LECOM School of Podiatric Medicine Puts Best Foot Forward
Tuesday, 21 January 2025
As the eleventh podiatric medical school in the United States, the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) School of Podiatric Medicine began offering a four-year program in July of 2023 at the LECOM main campus in Erie, Pennsylvania. The scholars undertake their education and training in state-of-the-art classrooms housed within the LECOM ... Read More »
LECOM Alumna – A Dedicated Internist Committed to Holistic Patient Care
Integrating Telemedicine and Comprehensive Care for a Healthier Future The Physicians' Group of The Woodlands in Shenandoah, Texas recently offered tribute to the dedication of Amy Chung, DO, a board-certified internist who has brought a wealth of knowledge and her holistic approach to patient care. She emphasizes the importance of treating the whole... Read More »
LECOM Research Team Presents Project at Simulation Healthcare Conference
Several members of the OBGYN Research Team were honored to be selected to present their project entitled, Designing, Fabricating, and Evaluating a Pelvic Model Prototype at the International Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare (IMSH) in Orlando, Florida. The conference explored the latest innovations and best practices in healthcare simulation presen... Read More »
Christmas and New Year’s Message to Our Readers
Tuesday, 3 December 2024
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 ... Read More »
Collaborative Engagement in the Heartland Benefits Next Generation of Healthcare Professionals
A collaborative undertaking involving Mercy Southeast, Southeast Missouri State University (SEMO), and Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) will welcome medical students to Southeast Missouri and transform Mercy Hospital Southeast into a teaching hospital. Mercy Southeast and Mercy Stoddard will host clinical rotations for LECOM scholars ... Read More »
Illuminate the Future with the Gift of Education
End-of-Year Giving Welcomes Generous Hearts We, at the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM), reach out to our extended family with warm Christmas and holiday wishes of good health, peace, wisdom, and a courageous resolve to engage in purposeful pursuits in the year to come. Those who know this estimable institution recognize that a b... Read More »
LECOM Alumna, a AFIT Civilian Institution Medical Doctor, Earns Prestigious Fellowship
Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) Civilian Institution Programs Medical Fellow, Major Viviana De Assis, DO, was awarded the 2023 Gottesfeld-Hohler Benacerraf Visiting Ultrasound Fellowship. The 2014 Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) graduate is one of only two recipients of this prestigious award in the United States. The Fell... Read More »
LECOM Master’s in Health Service Administration Program Nears Top of Intelligent.com Rankings
In the Vanguard of Vision - Higher Education Resource Guide Recognizes Top Program Across Various Disciplines Intelligent.com, a well-respected resource for higher education rankings and research, has raised the LECOM ranking for Best Online Master’s in Health Services Degree Programs from #5 in 2021 to #3 in 2025. The first Master’s in Health Se... Read More »
