LECOM Celebrates National Osteopathic Medicine Week 2014
Tuesday, 15 April 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 »
LECOM Using ‘Revolutionary’ Device in Patient Rehab
Institute for Successful Aging is only local provider to use AlterG Bionic Leg™ The LECOM Institute for Successful Aging, a regional leader in the care of older adults, has begun using a revolutionary new technology in the rehabilitation of its patients. The Institute’s Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit (IRU) has been using the AlterG Bionic L... Read More »
Nearly 30 LECOM Students To Begin Military Residencies
Sunday, 2 February 2014
Students in Health Professions Scholarship Program to serve the nation and their fellow man Nearly 30 students at the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) have learned their military residency assignments after the results of the match process recently were announced. The students, who will graduate from LECOM in June as Doctors o... Read More »
Students, Faculty member inducted into national pharmacy honor society.
Wednesday, 22 January 2014
The School of Pharmacy at the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) inducted 30 new members into its campus chapter of the Rho Chi Society, the national academic honor society in pharmacy. Rebecca Wise, Pharm.D., M.Ed., Director of Admissions and Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice for the LECOM School of Pharmacy, and 29 second-... Read More »
Center For Advanced Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine Celebrates Opening.
Tuesday, 14 January 2014
Specialized facility will treat patients with chronic wounds The Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine is continuing its mission of building healthier communities with the opening of the LECOM Institute for Advanced Wound Care & Hyperbaric Medicine, a specialized, state-of-the-art treatment facility for patients with chronic wounds. Locat... Read More »
School of Pharmacy Faculty Earn BPS Certification
Monday, 6 January 2014
Two members of the School of Pharmacy at the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine recently earned board certification from the Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS). Maryann Scholl, Pharm.D., MS, Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice at LECOM, was certified in Pharmacotherapy, the area of pharmacy practice responsible for ensuring the saf... Read More »
American Osteopathic Association Names ‘Guardians of Profession’
Sunday, 22 December 2013
LECOM President-CEO, Provost Among Those Honored by AOA John M. Ferretti, DO, FACOI, President and CEO of the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM), and Silvia M. Ferretti, DO, Provost, Senior Vice President and Dean of Academic Affairs, are among the osteopathic physicians to be honored by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA). ... Read More »
LECOM Makes Holiday Season Brighter by Serving Others
Thursday, 19 December 2013
Students, faculty, staff reach out to less fortunate, spread holiday cheer Students, faculty and staff at the three campuses of the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) have made the holiday season brighter for children and families in their respective communities. Whether it was ensuring that a child received the toy they had hop... Read More »
LECOM Observes World AIDS Day
Tuesday, 10 December 2013
Students, faculty and staff pause to remember those afflicted by deadly disease The Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) took time to remember the millions of people, both past and present, affected by HIV/AIDS during recent World AIDS Day observances. Students, faculty and staff at LECOM’s campuses in Erie and in Bradenton, Fla.,... Read More »
Students Inducted Into National Pharmacy Leadership Society
Friday, 22 November 2013
Nineteen become members of Phi Lambda Sigma The School of Pharmacy at the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) inducted 19 new student members to its campus chapter of Phi Lambda Sigma, a national pharmacy leadership society. The new members pledged to uphold the standards and ideals of Phi Lambda Sigma, to be advocates for pharmacy... Read More »
LECOM Alumni Shine at Hospital Day
Physicians and administrators from 35 hospitals met with students from the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine during Hospital Day at the Hyatt Regency in Sarasota, Fla. The event, held in conjunction with the Lake Erie Consortium for Osteopathic Medical Training (LECOMT) board meeting, gives students at LECOM’s Bradenton campus an opportunit... Read More »
School of Pharmacy Chosen for Statewide Award
Wednesday, 20 November 2013
Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association recognizes students, faculty for community outreach The School of Pharmacy at the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) recently was honored by the Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association (PPA) for its efforts to educate the public on prescription drug abuse, medicine safety and medication adherence. The... Read More »
Student Scholarship Fund Auction Raises Record Total
Sunday, 17 November 2013
LECOM thanks the many contributors and volunteers who made for successful events in Erie and Bradenton The Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) has raised more than $1.4 million through its 2013 Scholarship Fund Auctions in Erie and Bradenton, Fla. This year’s auction total is LECOM’s highest ever and represents an increase of m... Read More »
