LECOM and Italian Doctors Publish ebook on Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT)
Wednesday, 25 June 2014
A new ebook published by the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) offers insightful, detailed instruction on Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT) techniques and is written from the perspective of both Italian and American physicians. [caption id="attachment_3532" align="alignleft" width="241"] The ebook is designed for both medical s... Read More »
Construction has begun for the new LECOM Senior Living Center
Thursday, 19 June 2014
The Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine has introduced the next generation of care for older adults during a formal groundbreaking for the LECOM Senior Living Center. With a toss of their shovels, LECOM officials and local elected officials heralded the beginning of a new center of excellence for adult nursing care. For its residents, the LECOM ... Read More »
LECOM’s National Economic Impact Approaching $600 million
Nation’s largest medical college serves as ‘anchor’ in its communities through job creation, generation of tax revenues, and construction and renovation projects Erie’s Academic Health Center, led by the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM), is not only a highly innovative medical education system that includes the nation’s lar... Read More »
LECOM Bradenton Celebrates Seventh Commencement
Monday, 16 June 2014
276 receive M.S., D.O. and Pharm.D. degrees The Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine Bradenton campus celebrated its seventh commencement ceremonies on Sunday, June 8, at the Bradenton Area Convention Center in Palmetto, Fla. One hundred and fifty-five College of Medicine graduates, 120 School of Pharmacy graduates and one Master of Science grad... Read More »
LECOM Erie celebrates the Class of 2014
Tuesday, 3 June 2014
Students awarded Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, Doctor of Pharmacy and Master's degrees June 1, Erie, Pa. – Nearly 550 students were awarded their degrees during the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine’s (LECOM) 18th Commencement ceremony, held at Erie Insurance Arena on a sun-drenched afternoon. The Commencement included 371 students rece... Read More »
Commencement Ceremony Information LECOM Bradenton
Friday, 30 May 2014
Student Guide to LECOM Commencement (Bradenton, Fla.) Graduate Studies, College of Medicine, School of Pharmacy Class of 2014 The Commencement Ceremony for the LECOM College of Medicine, School of Pharmacy, and Graduate Studies will be held on Sunday, June 8, 2014, promptly at 1:00 p.m., at the Bradenton Area Convention Center, 1 Haben Blvd., Palmet... Read More »
LECOM Class of 2014 Commencement Ceremony Information
Thursday, 29 May 2014
College of Medicine, School of Pharmacy, Graduate Studies Bradenton, Fla. Class of 2014 The Commencement Ceremony for the LECOM College of Medicine, School of Pharmacy, and Graduate Studies will be held on Sunday, June 8, 2014, promptly at 1:00 p.m., at the Bradenton Area Convention Center, 1 Haben Blvd., Palmetto, Fla. The following information is p... Read More »
LECOM School of Pharmacy Honored for Participation in National Script Your Future Challenge.
Saturday, 24 May 2014
LECOM receives two awards for efforts to educate the public on importance of medication adherence The Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) School of Pharmacy has been chosen for two prestigious awards in the 2014 National Consumers League (NCL) Script Your Future (SYF) Medication Adherence Team Challenge. For helping patients in Erie and... Read More »
Orlando Magic and Erie BayHawks Enter into Single-Affiliation Partnership Beginning with 2014-15 Season
Saturday, 10 May 2014
LECOM is presenting partner and jersey sponsor of local NBA D-League team The Orlando Magic, Erie BayHawks, and the NBA Development League announced that the Magic and BayHawks have entered into a three-year single affiliation partnership beginning with the 2014-15 NBA D-League season. Orlando becomes the record 16th NBA team to have a one-to-one a... Read More »
Graduates Represent United States, LECOM in Paralympic Games
Thursday, 8 May 2014
Arthur De Luigi, DO, and Brian Juriga, DO, Experience 'Thrill of a Lifetime' Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) graduates Arthur De Luigi, DO, and Brian Juriga, DO, experienced the thrill of a lifetime when they served as part of the medical staff for the United States during the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games, the multisport c... Read More »
More than 500 student doctors attend Hospital Day
Saturday, 26 April 2014
Event allows students to learn about rotations, residencies and other opportunities Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) students from LECOM had the opportunity to meet with physicians, residents, and administrators from nearly 60 hospitals during the College’s annual Hospital Day, held at the Erie Shrine Club. More than 500 students, most in their ... Read More »
LECOM Medical Students Awarded $100,000 Scholarships
Tuesday, 15 April 2014
Recipients will practice in Youngstown, Ohio area for five years following residency Three students at the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) will begin their medical careers with far less student loan debt than many of their peers thanks to the generosity of an integrated health system in the Youngstown-Warren, Ohio area. The stu... Read More »
LECOM Celebrates National Osteopathic Medicine Week 2014
NOM Week increases awareness of DOs as well as their commitment and professionalism The Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) and its students are joining with their local communities in celebrating National Osteopathic Medicine Week, April 13-19. National Osteopathic Medicine (NOM) Week is designed to increase awareness of osteopathic m... Read More »
LECOM Announces Plans For Dental Group Practices at Erie Campus.
Sunday, 6 April 2014
Transformation of former LORD building will allow students to gain clinical experience and will enhance access to care Erie, PA, April 8, 2014 -- A lot has been happening in the former LORD Technology Park since the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) purchased the property just over two years ago. Most of the LORD employees have moved o... Read More »
Noted Physician Discusses Preventing and Reversing Heart
Friday, 4 April 2014
Caldwell Esselstyn, MD, advocates plant-based diet to ensure heart health and overall wellness Caldwell B. Esselstyn, MD, FACS, an author and expert on coronary artery disease, discussed the many significant health benefits of a plant-based diet during a guest lecture at the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM). [caption id="attac... Read More »
Doctor of Pharmacy Students Participate in Advocacy Program
Thursday, 27 March 2014
LECOM School of Pharmacy represented at PPA event Three students from the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine’s (LECOM) School of Pharmacy recently received a first-hand look at how state government works. The students participated in a leadership and advocacy program offered by the Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association (PPA) at the State Capit... Read More »
LECOM, Wesbury Retirement Community Announce Partnership
Thursday, 13 March 2014
MEADVILLE -- A new partnership between the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine’s (LECOM’s) Institute for Successful Aging and Wesbury United Methodist Retirement Community will allow the Institute to expand its mission of providing geriatric and primary care services by serving older adults in Crawford County. The LECOM Institute for Succ... Read More »
LECOM Students Travel to Washington for DO Day on Capitol Hill
Wednesday, 12 March 2014
Students and current physicians address important health care issues with members of Congress Nearly 80 students from the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) recently traveled to Washington, D.C., to meet with elected officials and advocate for the profession during DO Day on Capitol Hill. Students from LECOM’s campuses in Erie... Read More »
School of pharmacy faculty, alumnus publish results of vitamin and supplement study
Tuesday, 25 February 2014
Study of children's vitamins reveals inaccurate label information Is it possible that children are getting too much of a good thing? That’s the conclusion of two faculty members and a graduate of the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine's (LECOM) School of Pharmacy. They reported in a research letter published in JAMA Pediatrics that the ... Read More »
LECOM School of Pharmacy to Offer Online Pharm.D. Degree
Saturday, 22 February 2014
New distance education program begins in August Students interested in a career in pharmacy may now earn a doctorate degree at their home computers through the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine School of Pharmacy’s distance-education program. Beginning in August of 2014, LECOM will welcome students into the inaugural online class. Th... Read More »
