Millcreek Health System is Now LECOM Health
Tuesday, 5 May 2015
Today, Millcreek Health System, a health care and educational delivery system with more than a half-century of commitment to care, compassion and community, becomes LECOM Health. From its very definition to just who is responsible for paying for it; from nuanced care options to basic needs; from medical education to cutting-edge innovation, “health ... Read More »
LECOM Purchases Three Senior Living Communities
Wednesday, 22 April 2015
[caption id="attachment_3971" align="alignleft" width="333"] James Lin, DO, Director of the LECOM Institute for Successful Aging, announces the purchase of Parkside Senior Living Communities[/caption] With Erie County’s senior population now approaching one out of four residents, the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) is adding anoth... Read More »
Erie Media Tours New LECOM Dental Offices
Monday, 6 April 2015
[caption id="attachment_3965" align="alignleft" width="300"] Dr. Robert Hirsch and Dr. Silvia Ferretti greet Erie news crews at the new Dental Offices on West Grandview Blvd.[/caption] Everyone wants a beautiful smile but not everyone can afford the dental care that keeps that smile beautiful. LECOM administrators took Erie news crews on a tour of th... Read More »
LECOM Wellness Center accredited as Certified Medical Fitness Facility
Tuesday, 10 March 2015
Officials from the LECOM Medical Fitness & Wellness Center today announced that it has been approved as a Certified Medical Fitness Facility by the Medical Fitness Association (MFA). As a result, the LECOM Medical Fitness & Wellness Center is now the first and only facility in Pennsylvania to be certified through MFA, the country’s leading org... Read More »
Student Chosen As Winner of Ripple Effect Contest, Will Make Humanitarian Service Trip.
Thursday, 26 February 2015
Osteopathic medical student will embrace LECOM's mission of service in Haiti this summer Matthew Schilling, a first-year medical student at the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, will embrace LECOM’s mission of serving others when he makes a paid humanitarian service trip to Haiti. Schilling was announced as one of two winners of the 2... Read More »
Submit News For the LECOM Connection
Sunday, 22 February 2015
LECOM is proud of the accomplishments of the College's employees, students and alumni. Members of the LECOM Community are welcome to submit news items for publication in the LECOM Connection. Please include your name, LECOM affiliation (faculty, student, etc.), phone number, and a detailed description of your news item. ... Read More »
News for Healthier Lives
RAVI CHEKKA, MD, DISCUSSES SYMPTOMS OF MUMPS AND MINIMIZING RISK OF CONTRACTION Mumps: Minimizing Your Risk Factor Mumps are making a comeback this season. Are you prepared? In light of recent reports of mumps outbreaks on college campuses, it’s imperative to learn the facts about this highly infectious virus, which causes painfully inflamed glands... Read More »
LECOM Provides Easier Access to News Items
College Web Site to Include Really Simple Syndication Feed RSS (Really Simple Syndication) technology has returned to LECOM. News organizations covering LECOM can receive the latest news about the College via this RSS feed. The public also can subscribe using their Web browser or RSS feed reader. The RSS icon (which carries the feed), as well as a ... Read More »
Students to Focus on Patient Health, Education Through Script Your Future
Students to Focus on Patient Health, Education Through Script Your Future Students hosting events focused on importance of medication adherence. Three in four people struggle to take their medications as prescribed. Though the reasons for non-adherence vary, the health consequences can be serious. Students from the Lake Erie College of Osteop... Read More »
First-year Students Receive White Coats
Tuesday, 27 January 2015
141 pharmacy and 196 medical students honored at ceremony LECOM student-pharmacists recite the Pharmacy Pledge of Professionalism at the White Coat ceremonies for the Class of 2018. Medical and pharmacy students at the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) Bradenton, Fla., campus marked the transition from classroom stu... Read More »
Class of 2015 Erie Receives Their First Stethoscopes
Sunday, 25 January 2015
The medical class of 2015 experienced a right of passage on Monday, January 23, 2012 as each student received their first stethoscopes. President of the Pennsylvania Osteopathic Medical Association, Frank Tursi, D.O, was on hand to present these first year medical students with their stethoscopes and evoke some words of wisdom as they continue their med... Read More »
Middle school students learn about health professions during LECOM visit.
Friday, 23 January 2015
LECOM opens its doors to share wonders of medicine and pharmacy For more than 30 students from Fairview Middle School, this was anything but a typical Wednesday. During a visit to the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM), the students used human bone models to learn about the structure and function of the upper and lower extremities and too... Read More »
Student Pharmacists Inducted Into Academic Honor Society
Friday, 2 January 2015
Rho Chi inductions are source of pride for LECOM School of Pharmacy and for students from Classes of 2015 and 2016 Twenty-nine students from the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) School of Pharmacy were recognized as future leaders of the profession when they were inducted into the Rho Chi Society, the national academic honor society ... Read More »
Students sacrifice to make holidays brighter for others
Monday, 22 December 2014
Community service and volunteerism are in keeping with LECOM's mission Whether it was a hand-made Christmas card, the special present a child had been dreaming about, or a warm coat for the harsh winter months, students at the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) made the holidays brighter for others. The students, in keeping with LECOMâ... Read More »
Alumni Returns for Hospital Day
Thursday, 4 December 2014
Current Students Look Ahead to Clinical Rotation, Internship and Residency Opportunities It's only been a few years since Zach Inman, DO (’14), Joel Garrison, DO (’13) and Jennifer Carson, DO (’14) were searching for clinical rotation, internship and residency opportunities. Now, the three doctors of osteopathic medicine, along with severa... Read More »
LECOM, Highmark Announce Scholarship Recipients
Wednesday, 12 November 2014
Recipients will practice primary care in medically underserved areas in Pennsylvania Five osteopathic medical students at the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) have been chosen for scholarships through a program designed to increase the supply and retention of physicians in medically underserved areas. The students, Samuel Sawy... Read More »
LECOM Institute for Successful Aging, LifeWorks Erie announce partnership
Monday, 27 October 2014
LECOM and LifeWorks to collaborate on programs and services for older adults The Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) Institute for Successful Aging has added a new educational dimension for older adults by incorporating LifeWorks Erie into the LECOM family of health and education services. The vision of the Institute for Successful Aging ... Read More »
LECOM, Lake Erie College Sign Affiliation Agreement
Wednesday, 22 October 2014
Qualified Lake Erie College students can be granted early acceptance to LECOM Lake Erie College (LEC) in Painesville, Ohio and the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) in Erie, Pa. have much in common besides similar names. Both schools are committed to preparing future generations to succeed as professionals in their chosen careers.... Read More »
School of Pharmacy Chosen for two statewide awards
Monday, 6 October 2014
LECOM and its students honored for community outreach and efforts to strengthen the profession The Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) School of Pharmacy was chosen for three statewide awards at the recent annual conference of the Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association (PPA). LECOM student pharmacists Jaxson Burkins (left), APhA-ASP... Read More »
LECOM Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit Hosts Anniversary Celebration
Friday, 26 September 2014
IRU's comprehensive program helps patients return to independent living When Rick Brown first arrived at the LECOM Institute for Successful Aging’s Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit (IRU) after a spinal cord injury, he needed the help of the staff simply to get out of bed. After a few short weeks of rehabilitation at the IRU, however, Brown was able to... Read More »
